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DIWE TO PRESIDENT TINUBU - THE RULE OF LAW IS FAILING UNDER YOUR WATCH, RELEASE NNAMDI KANU

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DIWE TO PRESIDENT TINUBU - THE RULE OF LAW IS FAILING UNDER YOUR WATCH, RELEASE NNAMDI KANU  Chief Emeka Diwe, the President General of Association of Igbo Town Unions, (ASITU) has questioned the continued detention of Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra by Nigerian government, despite different court orders which have ordered his release, describing it as injustice against Ndigbo. Kanu who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court Abuja, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria, from Kenya in June 2021, under controversial circumstances. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on October 13, 2022, ruled that Maazi Nnamdi Kanu was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria in violation of the country’s extradition treaty and breach of his fundamental human rights. The court, therefore, struck out the terrorism charges filed against Maazi Kanu by the Nigerian government and ordered his release from the facility of the State Se...

IGBO TOWN UNIONS FELICITATES NEW OHANAEZE PG, NZE OZICHUKWU

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Nze Ozichukwu, PG Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide  IGBO TOWN UNIONS FELICITATES   NEW OHANAEZE PG, NZE OZICHUKWU  The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has congratulated Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu, the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu emerged as the new leader of the apex Igbo socio cultural group on Saturday December 14, 2024 during an Imeobi meeting held in Enugu. ASITU President General, Chief Emeka Diwe while reacting to the emergence of Nze Ozichukwu as Ohanaeze President General noted that Ozichukwu is a great leader whose legacies will remain evergreen. He said that though the tenure of the new Ohanaeze President General will not be long, great impact will be recorded, especially the conduct of Ohanaeze's forthcoming election. "I wish to congratulate the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu. He is the chairman of board of trustees of Association of Igbo Town Unions ...

ASITU PLEDGES SUPPORT AS SOUTHEAST PREPARES TO COMPETE WITH CHINA IN TECHNOLOGY

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ASITU PLEDGES SUPPORT AS SOUTHEAST PREPARES TO COMPETE WITH CHINA IN TECHNOLOGY Source; TBE Magazine There has been several calls from stakeholders, telling Igbos to invest in their region. This advice may not be unconnected to lost of goods and properties encountered by Igbos living in other parts of Nigeria, especially during general elections, crisis and demonstrations.  Igbos at different occasions have received eviction notices from Northern and Western Nigeria respectively. Although the governments of these regions and some stakeholders had distanced themselves from such ugly developments, the fact remains that Nigeria as an entity is unfair to Ndi-Igbo, hence the need to think home. Some argue that since Igbos are good at developing and adding value to foreign environments, despite hostility and hash economic policies, that such energies, if channelled towards the industrialization of Igbo land would make the region the fastest growing economy in the world. Be...

ALL IS SET FOR OHANAEZE NDIGBO PRESIDENT'S BURIAL AS EMEKA DIWE CONDEMNS ANAMBRA KILLING

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ALL IS SET FOR OHANAEZE NDIGBO PRESIDENT'S BURIAL AS EMEKA DIWE CONDEMNS ANAMBRA KILLING  Chief Emeka Diwe, the President General of Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has condemned the killing of about sixteen people in Nibo, Anambra State, describing it as barbaric. In a media chat with TBE Magazine correspondent, Diwe highlighted the root cause of insecurity in the Southeast, suggested a way forward and called for calm in the region as IGBOS prepare for Engr. Iwuanyanwu's burial. "I am not happy that for whatever reason that these people were salaughtered in cold blood. This is barbaric, It is disheartening that our society has gotten to this stage, where human lives mean nothing, people are slaughtered as if they are animals. I condemn this act in it's entirety and call on law enforcement agents to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to book. This barbaric act is not acceptable, especially now that we are mourning and getting ready to b...

APC Leaders Reject Bianca Ojukwu’s Nomination As Minister

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Bianca Ojukwu APC Leaders Reject Bianca Ojukwu’s Nomination As Minister The nomination of Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as a minister-designate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been rejected by Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, describing it as an anti-party action. They questioned the rationale behind the president’s decision to appoint her without consulting party members During an emergency meeting of party stakeholders in Awka on Thursday, the APC leaders described the appointment as a gross violation of party loyalty that undermines the morale of their members. High Chief Bunty Onuigbo, the South East Zonal Secretary of APC and a member of the APC Elders Forum in Anambra, who spoke on behalf of the stakeholders, voiced concerns that the president’s actions do not foster loyalty within the party. “This is nothing but an act of anti-party, and it is detrimental. By empowering members of other political parties at the expense of the APC in Anam...

WOMEN GROUP PICKS ASITU PRESIDENT GENERAL AS GRAND PATRON

WOMEN GROUP PICKS ASITU PRESIDENT GENERAL AS GRAND PATRON A group known as Pan Igbo Women International Conference has on Friday honoured a distinguished Igbo leader and business mogul, Chief Emeka Diwe with an award of Grand Patron for his Excellent contribution to the growth and wellbeing of Igboland. Chief Emeka Diwe who is the President General of Town Unions in Igboland globally, has distinguished himself in the leadership of town unions which is the main organ of the Republican system of government in Igbo land all over the world. The town unions leadership under the watch of Chief Emeka Diwe has contributed immensely to the emancipation of Igbo people politically, economically, socioculturally and otherwise. In an event that took place at Rock view hotels Owerri Imo state recently, he was honoured by the Pan Igbo Women, a group that cut across Igboland, in a grand style. An award Chief Diwe dedicated to God, his wife, his mother, his first daughter etc. Addressing newsmen after ...