Igbo unity is paramount (2)

Lack of Igbo unity, a self-inflicted problem, has been heralded as the jinx that is holding Igbo down and the accomplishment of fused interests or unity is seemingly thought as a panacea for Igbo socio-economic and political problems in Nigeria.

Unfortunately, lack of cohesiveness within the tribe is a perennial problem that has plagued the ethnic group since the end of civil war with an increased attitude of ‘individual survival of the fittest’—an attitude that has helped to accelerate the erosion of core Igbo values and ethos. Thus, individual success, by all and with any means possible, seems to be approved and applauded to the detriment of collective advancement of the Igbo in Nigeria’s socio-political environment.

Ohanaeze, Arewa leaders meet in Enugu

The Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and its northern counterpart, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), yesterday in Enugu rekindled hope in the continued existence of Nigeria as one indivisible entity.

Chairman, National Executive Council and head of the delegation of ACF to a meeting between the two groups, Alhaji Aliko M. Mohammed, had arrived in Enugu on Tuesday with Senator J.K.N Waku, Senator Ladan Shini, Major-General Lawrence Onoja, Brig-General Mohammed Umar, among others, ahead of their meeting with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to inaugurate the South-East chapter of ACF.

Police arrest man for using MASSOB number plate

Police in Ibagwa-Aka in Igbo Eze South Local Government Area, Enugu State, have arrested a member of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) for using Biafra number plate on his motorcycle. Mr. Obeta Anthony from Obolo-Afor in Udenu Local Council Area, Enugu State, according to reports, was arrested last Saturday at Ovoko community for using MASSOB number plate and has been detained at the Ibagwa-Aka Police Station since then. MASSOB Nsukka Rgional Administrator, Mr. Kenneth Fidelis Okwudili, told Daily Sun that Obeta had been in detention since last Saturday and that all efforts made to secure his bail was abortive.

UNIPORT Killings: P’Harcourt boils

As students’ protest turns violence

Students’ protest over gruesome murder of four undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) snowballed into violence yesterday evening. As the protest degenerated into burning of houses and destruction of other property, the authorities of the UNIPORT hurriedly shut down the institution and ordered students to go home.

A BRIEF VIDEO OF 4 STUDENTS BURNT ALIVE IN PH

                                 WHAT A WICKED WORLD &  HEARTLESS COMMUNITY

THE PICTURE OF MAN MURDERED BY TWO CALABAR MEN

This two calaber men killed 1 igbo guy popularly known as prince in a calaber joint were they sell palm wine & dog meat, 1 of de the killars populary called action sayd that the igbo boy ate dog meat & drank palm wine wort #730, caused misunderstanding that led to the death of de prince, the acident took place in adeba town in ibeju.lekki local government area of lagos state, the victim is from Mb

aise, Imo state. 

The 2 calabar men. They are now in police custody.

THIS TWO CALABAR MEN THAT KILLED ONE IGBO MAN

RE: This two calaber men killed 1 igbo guy popularly known as prince in a calaber joint were they sell palm wine & dog meat, 1 of de the killars populary called action sayd that the igbo boy ate dog meat & drank palm wine wort #730, caused misunderstanding that led to the death of de prince, the acident took place in adeba town in ibeju.lekki loc

al government area of lagos state, the victim is from Mbaise, Imo state. 

UNIPORT 4, Main Murderer Arrested.

The Joint Team of Soldiers and the Nigerian Police force has apprehended the man that implicated the four Uniport Engineering students Roasted alive by Aluu Community Vigilantee group last Friday. No Hiding Place for the Wicked!

UNIPORT 4: Takena Elkannah Buried In The Forest

  Takena who was among the 4 roasted alive was buried in the forest by his family. Because he was beaten and burnt beyond recognition and according to their custom they won't be able to bury him in town.

A family member also spoke. “Yes, he’s been buried.” The family member confirmed, “We recovered his body and we stitched it the best as we could… I

t’s shocking the amount of brutality he and those boys endured. His body was beaten beyond repair, but yes, we’ve buried him. We’re from Kalio Ama in Okirika Local Government Area, and in our custom, if you have endured the brutality, injuries and violence Elkannah endured, your body cannot be buried in town. So our 19-yr old boy was taken across and deep into the forest to be buried.”

May his soul rest in peace

Soldiers go haywire …kill 30, burn 50 houses in Maiduguri to avenge army officer’s death

OPERATIVES of the Joint Task Force, made up of soldiers, on Monday went haywire in Maiduguri, Borno State, and killed 30 persons in reprisal for the attack on their patrol vehicle in the town.

Most of the victims, The PUNCH learnt, were civilians.

UNIPORT Suspends All School Activities, Declares 7-day Mourning Period For Murdered Student

The management of University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, yesterday condemned the gruesome killing of its students by irate mob at Omokere-Aluu community last Friday. The school has declared a seven-day mourning, suspending all school activities including its students’ union week which would have

commenced yesterday. Speaking to newsmen at the main campus of the institution, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, flanked by other principal officers, described the killing of the students as a horrendous crime, stressing that the university is totally against such act of jungle justice.

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED:

SUICIDE: A guy that fell off 8th floor of the Federal Secretariat, Portharcourt this morning his death. He left no suicide note.

22-Year-Old Timi Julius Emerges Star Winner of N5m Record Deal of Rivmap Talent Hunts, Courtesy of Prince Tonye Princewill

In an unprecedented display of talent, Timi Julius, a 22 year old indigene of Bayelsa State emerged the winner of the star prize of a N5million record deal at the 1^stedition of the Rivers Music and Arts Project (RIVMAP) whose grand finale was held at the Silverbird Cinemas, Port Harcourt on 26 September 2012. The RIVMAP is the brainchild of Prince Tonye Princewill, Leader of the Princewill Political Associates (PPA) to serve as a platform for the emancipation of our youths from poverty and hopelessness by discovering, nurturing and grooming talent in the arts to stardom.

OUR GREETINGS

OFOR IGBO

WE EXTEND OUR GREETINGS TO YOU ALL OUR BROTHER'S AND SISTER'S HOME AND ABROAD, WE THANK YOU PEOPLE FOR THE AUDIENCE YOU GIVE TO US ALSO WANT TO US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FOR YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE UNITY, PEACE AND HARMONY IN IGBO LAND WE ALSO NEED YOUR MORAL SUPPORT. THANKS

As Bakassi goes in 48 hrs, AGF stalls on appeal to ICJ

President Goodluck Jonathan (right); Senate President, Senator David Mark (left); Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal; (2nd left); and Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu after meeting with stakeholders on the review of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling on Bakassi Penninsula, at the State House, Abuja,

With less than 48 hours to the October 9, 2012 deadline for Nigeria to launch its appeal for a revision of the International Court of Justice (IJC) verdict ceding Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, is stalling on the presidential directive to revisit the issue.

Tragedy : 20 Die in Accident On Way to Wedding

It was a black Saturday for a group of wedding-bound guests as no fewer than 20 of them died in an auto crash along Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu expressway in Ogun State.

The accident involved an 18-seater Hiace bus belonging to Lukdos Transport Company and an articulated lorry marked Lagos JJJ 489 XB. It occurred at Ototo village, few meters away from the Ogun State capital, Abeokuta.

The passengers of the ill-fated Lagos-bound bus were said to be members of the African Church Solution camp at Ewang Estate in Abeokuta, travelling to attend a wedding ceremony of one of their members.

Achebe’s new book controversy: Civil war hasn’t ended –Okorie

Nigeria must apologize to Ndigbo –Ikedife

As controversy rages over Prof Chinua Achebe’s new book, “There was a country”, prominent Igbo leaders have taken sides with the literary icon. Those who spoke to Sunday Sun agreed that the celebrated author of “Things Fall Apart” was right in his memoirs on the Biafran war.

Military, others evacuate 76,000 Anambra flood victims

More than 76,000 victims of the devastating floods that hit about 200 communities in five local government areas of Anambra State are being evacuated from their homes to relief camps in Onitsha and Nteje.

The evacuation came as reports said  two persons, a woman and a boy, died at Ogbaru following the flooding that submerged their homes on Sunday night.

Governor Peter Obi led the evacuation exercise on Monday as he abandoned the Independence anniversary parade review in Awka and headed for Ogbaru Local Government Area whose communities are the hardest hit in the flooding.

Chinua Achebe publishes Biafran memoir

More than one million people died during the Biafran conflict

Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has published his long-awaited memoir, There Was a Country, about the brutal three-year Biafran war.

He acted as roving cultural ambassador for Biafra when the south-eastern area tried to split from Nigeria in 1967.

For more than 40 years he has remained silent about his war experiences.

One of Africa's best known authors, Mr Achebe's debut 1958 novel Things Fall Apart has sold more than 10 million copies.

It has been translated into more than 50 languages and focuses on the traditions of Igbo society and the clash between Western and traditional values.

ARMS OF THE NATIONAL

AIM

·        Association of Igbo youth organization (A.I.Y.O) is officially formed to ensure the straight and encourage love and unity among Igbo youth, and Igbos as a whole.

·        The association is also formed to fight for the promotion and consolidation and fundamental human right of our Igbo citizen to federal level.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Association of Igbo youth organization (A.I.Y.O) is to conscientize the youth on the need to shun violence, crime, drug abuse, vandalism, prostitution, armed robbery, kidnapping and other vices etc. “Conscience”, according to Osman Dan Fodio is “an open wound which only truth can head” therefore, AIYO believes that conscience is a spiritual force that can guarantee our earthly victory in all ramifications.

To constructively motivate our youth for good and qualitative re-orientation as to become agents of support and stabilized of governmental policies in our dear state and nation in general.

To empower our youth with jobs opportunities for relative peace to reign amongst all political, social and religious classes and well-meaning Nigerians of Igbo extractions residing in Nigeria and in the Diaspora.

INTRODUCTION OF AIYO

Association of Igbo youth initiative movement (AIYIM) was formed at the 5^th February 2007 at Rojenny Tourist / Games Village Oba. Upon registration the word “Initiative Movement” was rejected at the Corporate Affairs commission (CAC) Abuja, Nigeria. According to the commission we were advised to remove the word “Movement” because of the wave “MEND” MOVEMENT for Emancipation of Niger Delta and “MASSOB” Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra were making as at then.

WORST FLOOD IN ANAMBRA STATE

The Federal Government has sent a team to Anambra State to assess the extent of damage caused by flood was declared the state as the worst hit among the 14 states affected.

Speaking through Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafa, while touring affected local government areas in the state, the team, which also has Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, Minister of State for Works, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA,) and the Minister of Environment as members, said that Anambra was situated at the lowest point of the River Niger and therefore greatly affected by the flood.

1,000 Massob members joined Association of Igbo Youth Organization (AIYO)

More than 1,000 Igbo youths who were members of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have deserted the association and joined the Association of Igbo Youths (AIYO).

A statement signed by the AIYO Director of Publicity, Comrade Charles Chikelu, attributed the development to the attitude of MASSOB leadership to the plight of several youths who have suffered and even lost their lives in course of working in MASSOB.

He noted with dismay that several youths who were operating on the platform of MASSOB were presently languishing in various prisons without trail, while several others who lost their lives in course of carrying out MASSOB functions remain in several mortuaries and abandoned by MASSOB leadership.