Play Network Studios, the Nigerian-based film production company, has recently announced the development of their latest film, ‘Ekwumekwu’. This historical drama, written by Max Siollun, delves into the Igbo resistance against the British Empire’s Royal Niger Company. According to CEO Charles Opaleke, who personally championed the project, Ekwumekwu is a story that holds a special... Read More

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April 14, 2017

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Opinion: Political and economic integration as the path to transforming Igboland into an African economic hub

by Chinedu George Nnawetanma Igboland is an ethnocultural region in the present-day southeastern Nigeria. It differs from the South East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria in that it encompasses both the zone and other adjoining territories of the eponymous Igbo ethnic group. With an estimated 35 million inhabitants, it is comparable to the US state of... Read More

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March 9, 2017

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We’ll not allow any pro-Buhari rally in Igboland – MASSOB

by Dolapo Adelana The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said it will not allow any pro-President Muhammadu Buhari rally in any part of Igboland. According to The Sun, the warning was made in a statement issued by MASSOB leader Uchenna Madurai. The group said it had received reports... Read More

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June 28, 2015

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Douglas Anele: How Igbos underdeveloped Igboland

by Douglas Anele It is patently false to lay all the blame for the underdevelopment of Igboland on Igbophobic Nigerians from other ethnic groups. n Last week, I made the point, which was almost distorted by editorial pusillanimity, that ideally, in order to render justice to Ndigbo Nigerian leaders who participated in genocide against them... Read More

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