Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, is moving to immortalise the historic 1929 Aba Women’s Revolt with a monument at the Azikiwe–Asa axis of Aba, in recognition of the courage and resistance of the women who challenged colonial oppression. The monument, which is rising at the location, is intended to preserve the memory of one…
Culture Is Not Decoration; It Is the Identity of a People The celebration of the New Yam Festival by Ndi Uturu in Onitsha, Anambra State, on October 4, 2026, ought to have been an occasion of pride, cultural reaffirmation and a powerful demonstration of the enduring identity of the Uturu people. It came shortly after…
Maris Quti CHIDI UGWU, ABUJA Nigerian artiste Maris Quti, born Chimaobi Martins Abonyi, is carving out a distinctive musical identity by blending traditional Igbo influences and classic Highlife with contemporary Afrosound. Quti’s emerging sound seeks to reinterpret Eastern Nigerian musical traditions for a modern audience, combining guitar-driven Highlife elements, indigenous language and storytelling with contemporary…
l-r: Governor of Abia State Dr Alex Chioma Otti, General Ike nwavhkw The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has urged Ndigbo to replace discord and acrimony with peace, understanding, sincerity and cooperation. According to him, Ndigbo should place the collective interest of the region above individual differences in order to build a more…
Mr. Dirioha Christopher Onyeji and Mr. Kennedy Eugene Okafor The outgone Chairman of the Uturu Development Association of Nigeria (UDAN), Lagos Branch, Mr. Dirioha Christopher Onyeji, has handed over the leadership of the association to the newly elected Chairman, Mr. Kennedy Eugene Okafor, with ₦1,361,776.93 in cash and bank balances, a debt-free financial position and…
