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One week ago today, Alexx Ekubo died 🕊️

One week ago today, Alexx Ekubo died 🕊️

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I am Not Igbo - Sunday Oliseh "My name is Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh. I come from a little village in Delta State called Abavo. If you are an Igbo here listening to me, I am sorry, I am not Igbo." - Sunday Oliseh, ex-footballer

I am Not Igbo - Sunday Oliseh "My name is Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh. I come from a little village in Delta State called Abavo. If you are an Igbo here listening to me, I am sorry, I am not Igbo." - Sunday Oliseh, ex-footballer

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BREAKING: Peter Obi Visits UNN Dentistry Department, Pledges and Delivers Support. Peter Obi today visited the Dentistry Department of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to assess its condition firsthand. He promised to intervene and has already taken action. The department, the only accredited dental school in the South East, currently graduates just 15 students yearly. Obi's support is expected to boost full accreditation and raise the intake to 60 students per year.

BREAKING: Peter Obi Visits UNN Dentistry Department, Pledges and Delivers Support. Peter Obi today visited the Dentistry Department of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to assess its condition firsthand. He promised to intervene and has already taken action. The department, the only accredited dental school in the South East, currently graduates just 15 students yearly. Obi's support is expected to boost full accreditation and raise the intake to 60 students per year.

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“Lock in. Stop getting distracted. I believe in you, but you’ve got to want this moment.” — An intense moment as Maryland coach Brenda Frese fired up Igbo-American basketball player Oluchi Okananwa.

“Lock in. Stop getting distracted. I believe in you, but you’ve got to want this moment.” — An intense moment as Maryland coach Brenda Frese fired up Igbo-American basketball player Oluchi Okananwa.

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“You want to kill Igbos? Kill God first.” – Olumba Olumba cleric, in a bold statement

“You want to kill Igbos? Kill God first.” – Olumba Olumba cleric, in a bold statement

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Igbo-American Ugo Ugochukwu, a fast-rising star in Motorsport, has just secured the prestigious FIA Formula Regional World Cup title. The 17-year-old Ugo is signed with top F1 outfit, McLaren Racing.

Igbo-American Ugo Ugochukwu, a fast-rising star in Motorsport, has just secured the prestigious FIA Formula Regional World Cup title. The 17-year-old Ugo is signed with top F1 outfit, McLaren Racing.

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Fast-rising Afrobeat sensation @mayadox01 just dropped an Ep titled GABBA : A twist of Igbo Ancestral rhythms and catchy hooks mixed with modern vibes 🔥 Stream here: Mayadox is one of us — let’s support him 🙏❤️

Fast-rising Afrobeat sensation @mayadox01 just dropped an Ep titled GABBA : A twist of Igbo Ancestral rhythms and catchy hooks mixed with modern vibes 🔥 Stream here: Mayadox is one of us — let’s support him 🙏❤️

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“Anybody who refuses to count our vote, we will count the person.” — Peter Obi

“Anybody who refuses to count our vote, we will count the person.” — Peter Obi

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Today in History: Igbo Landing took place. On May 28, 1803, about 75 Igbo people taken as slaves rose in rebellion and chose to drown rather than live in bondage. As they walked into the water, they sang in Igbo, a song that translates to: A thread🧵 Retweet to educate someone
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Today in History: Igbo Landing took place. On May 28, 1803, about 75 Igbo people taken as slaves rose in rebellion and chose to drown rather than live in bondage. As they walked into the water, they sang in Igbo, a song that translates to: A thread🧵 Retweet to educate someone

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Enugu stood still as Rangers paraded the NPFL trophy through the streets. 🏆🔥
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Enugu stood still as Rangers paraded the NPFL trophy through the streets. 🏆🔥

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21,983 views • 3 days ago

Without mincing words, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the Biafran War and how it affected the Igbo people.
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Without mincing words, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the Biafran War and how it affected the Igbo people.

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1,408,126 views • 11 months ago

January 28, 1970: Cyprian Ekwensi, writer, pharmacist, broadcaster and former Biafran publicity chief, speaks to reporters in Uli
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January 28, 1970: Cyprian Ekwensi, writer, pharmacist, broadcaster and former Biafran publicity chief, speaks to reporters in Uli

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420,117 views • 4 months ago

Nothing beats being raised by an Igbo mum!
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Nothing beats being raised by an Igbo mum!

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11,534 views • 2 days ago

Remember the Fish Magnet guy who was killed in Anambra State last year? His mother has now taken over the business 🥹
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Remember the Fish Magnet guy who was killed in Anambra State last year? His mother has now taken over the business 🥹

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320,577 views • 4 months ago

“You can’t book Flavour this Christmas. He’s a whole continent. No competition. He plays 20 instruments — he is MUSIC itself.” – Obi Asika
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“You can’t book Flavour this Christmas. He’s a whole continent. No competition. He plays 20 instruments — he is MUSIC itself.” – Obi Asika

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430,502 views • 6 months ago

Aba has always been a city of entrepreneurs. It’s in the soil. ❤️ At The Fashion Games organised by Ethnocentrique, Aba showed up and showed out — dressed in their finest, dancing, celebrating, and proving once again why the city remains the heartbeat of enterprise in Nigeria. 6,000+ young people trained. 4,000 businesses structured into cooperatives. 10,000+ jobs created. This is Aba. This is our people. 🔥
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Aba has always been a city of entrepreneurs. It’s in the soil. ❤️ At The Fashion Games organised by Ethnocentrique, Aba showed up and showed out — dressed in their finest, dancing, celebrating, and proving once again why the city remains the heartbeat of enterprise in Nigeria. 6,000+ young people trained. 4,000 businesses structured into cooperatives. 10,000+ jobs created. This is Aba. This is our people. 🔥

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54,694 views • 22 days ago

Ifeoma Stands Tall in China. Ifeoma Amuche, became the best graduating student in South West University in China, majoring in Chinese language and literature. During graduation speech, she eloquently spoke in mandarin. Hails from Oko, Anambra state. Retweet to celebrate her 🙏
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Ifeoma Stands Tall in China. Ifeoma Amuche, became the best graduating student in South West University in China, majoring in Chinese language and literature. During graduation speech, she eloquently spoke in mandarin. Hails from Oko, Anambra state. Retweet to celebrate her 🙏

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2,124,747 views • 3 years ago

Popular Ogene musician Opanka is dead?
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Popular Ogene musician Opanka is dead?

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17,082 views • 6 days ago

Flavour’s 'Game Changer' featured on the latest episode of 50cents Power Book II: Ghost series. Igbo kwenu is heard in the background.
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Flavour’s 'Game Changer' featured on the latest episode of 50cents Power Book II: Ghost series. Igbo kwenu is heard in the background.

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1,060,038 views • 1 year ago

“If my son brings a white girl home, I’ll tell her: you may be the first of many. The first son of the first son in Igbo land must marry an Igbo woman.” — Buchi Emecheta, 1985
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“If my son brings a white girl home, I’ll tell her: you may be the first of many. The first son of the first son in Igbo land must marry an Igbo woman.” — Buchi Emecheta, 1985

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127,811 views • 2 months ago

“One of the best houses in Asaba — I bought it. Everything there is bulletproof, yet I have never slept there for one day. I have mansions in Maitama, Lagos, Port Harcourt, London.” – The last words of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi
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“One of the best houses in Asaba — I bought it. Everything there is bulletproof, yet I have never slept there for one day. I have mansions in Maitama, Lagos, Port Harcourt, London.” – The last words of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi

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245,496 views • 5 months ago

Reggae icon, Buju Banton shares his Igbo heritage
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Reggae icon, Buju Banton shares his Igbo heritage

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804,090 views • 1 year ago

A powerful moment in Rome, at the Vatican, as the Prayer of the Faithful was offered in Igbo during the Pope’s Christmas Vigil Mass. Is Igbo becoming a global language of worship?
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A powerful moment in Rome, at the Vatican, as the Prayer of the Faithful was offered in Igbo during the Pope’s Christmas Vigil Mass. Is Igbo becoming a global language of worship?

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216,240 views • 5 months ago

2 years ago today, Junior Pope died. 🕊️
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2 years ago today, Junior Pope died. 🕊️

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76,945 views • 1 month ago

Igbo Excellence ❤️ Our own Wendy Okolo helped design part of the spacecraft for a first-ever moon mission 🚀✨
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Igbo Excellence ❤️ Our own Wendy Okolo helped design part of the spacecraft for a first-ever moon mission 🚀✨

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67,227 views • 1 month ago

“We are Igbos. We hunt like lions and eat our food fresh. What lions eat is anụ mmemme. We wear our Isiagu with dignity, we do not scavenge like vultures.” — Kenneth Okonkwo
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“We are Igbos. We hunt like lions and eat our food fresh. What lions eat is anụ mmemme. We wear our Isiagu with dignity, we do not scavenge like vultures.” — Kenneth Okonkwo

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70,980 views • 1 month ago

An Igbo man doesn’t beg. An Igbo man doesn’t steal. Hard work is our identity. Igbo Amaka! ❤️
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An Igbo man doesn’t beg. An Igbo man doesn’t steal. Hard work is our identity. Igbo Amaka! ❤️

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145,206 views • 4 months ago

Innoson Vehicles Produce Their First Electric Car. This is the first made in Nigeria electric vehicle and it was produced by “Innoson Vehicles” in their manufacturing plant in Nnewi, Anambra State.
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Innoson Vehicles Produce Their First Electric Car. This is the first made in Nigeria electric vehicle and it was produced by “Innoson Vehicles” in their manufacturing plant in Nnewi, Anambra State.

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554,542 views • 1 year ago