By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe A few days ago, some youth groups in the Niger Delta region aired what they termed their resentment in the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa as Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. One of the groups, Uhrobo Youth Leaders Council (UYLC) was said…
The Igbo Mandate Congress, IMC, has commended the historic first ever organized business partnership between the Israeli and the Igbo people of South East Nigeria. This partnership being kick started with this South East Youth Economic Summit, SEYES, organized by Ambassador Paul Ekpere led Diamond Youth initiative with the invaluable input of Prof Chinedu Nebo…
An interest group called the Igbo Mandate Congress, IMC, has commended Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon for accepting responsibility for the paternity of his Igbo son, Jack Musa Ngonadi Gowon, after about 48 years of denial, abandonment, victimization and slander. Gowon had in a signed statement two weeks ago, accepted paternity over…
A south east interest group, Igbo Mandare Congress, IMC, has commiserated with families of the alleged massacred of members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, by the Nigerian Army. According to reports, several members of the Islamic group were killed in a raid by the military, including three children of leader of the sect, Sheikh…