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IOUN Volunteers Holds District Summit

International Organisation of United Nations Volunteers (IOUNV) Eastern Nigeria District holds Leaders Summit in Ibele Autonomous Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State Nigeria on 24th of April 2017. The meeting was organised by the Executive Committee of the district for purpose of reviewing and assess development strides of the group. In his opening speech, Comrade Callistus Osunwa, the South East Chairman of the group admonished the efforts of members for their mutual cooperation and contributions towards charitable works in the district area. According to the district Chairman, the group has since its inception brought awareness of UN Volunteerism to the District Area, registered many worthy persons into the exalted status and help to update their profiles and passed necessary education and information to them. In an address sent to the District Area by Meshiyach Yahzitere Okoh, the President General of the body, the members were encouraged to add more serious...

Funeral Ceremony: Late High Chief Abel Ikechukwu Anyanwu

The body of Late High Chief Abel Ikechukwu Anyanwu of Ibele Autonomous Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State was laid to rest in his compound on 22nd April 2017. High Chief Abel Anyanwu was the elder brother to His Royal Highness, Eze Rufus .C. Anyanwu, Achazie IV, the traditional ruler of Ibele Autonomous Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. In the brief history of his life as rendered by the family, Late High Chief took his primary education at St Mathews Primary School, Umuele of  present day Amazano Community. He attended St Augustine Grammar School Nkwerre for his secondary education after which he attended Teacher’s Training College Owerri before travelling to United States of America where he gained entrance into University and graduated as a computer scientist. As a renown computer scientist, High Chief Anyanwu touched many lifes with wealth of his knowledge in the profession as well as using the proceeds he earned to promot...

Igbo Proverbs by Cosmos Yahzitere Okoh

1. A fly that refuses to heed to advice invariably enters into grave and been buried along a corpse. Igbo proverb 2. A person that chases after an innocent fowl will have fall to contend while the fowl must have its way of escape. Igbo proverb 3. When a man stays too long on top of his physics, many types of flies will pester on him. Igbo proverb 4. Lion should have known that the hunter that paid him a visit must have come with poison in his bag. Igbo proverb 5. It is only a fool that test the depth of a river with two legs because the river must certainly swallow him. Igbo proverb 6. The predicament that befalls a lion cannot in any way stop it from having victory over its fight with a dog. Igbo proverb 7. If a cat is found in a calculative mood, it then means that there must be a rat around the corner. Igbo proverb 8. If a handshake is offered to a man with leprosy, he will require of hugging. Igbo proverb 9. He who dances himself to the rhythm of the spirits must...

Ancient Customary Laws of Igbo Society

1. To cut or to uproot a planted yam seedling or other crops belonging to another person. 2. Abortion. 3. To poison or drop poison for someone. 4. Human trafficking. 5. To eat human flesh (cannibalism) 6. To intentionally uproot another person's economic tree. 7. To intentionally set fire on another person's farmland. 8. To knowingly set somebody's farm ablaze. 9. To commit suicide (e.g to hang oneself). 10. To have sexual intercourse with an animal. 11. Rape. 12. A father to have sexual intercourse with his daughter. 13. Close relations to marry each other. 14. A man to have sexual intercourse with his sister, niece, aunt or cousin. 15. An elderly man to have illicit sexual relationship with a little girl. 16. To drink the last dregs of palm wine in the presence of an elder. 17. Prostitution. 18. To intentionally place harmful object on the way. 19. To encroach into another person's plot of land. 20. To insult or abuse a priest o...

Book Review

Okoh Yahzitere (2013); Ibele: A Pathfinder Community,Yahoshea Family Trust, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. Paperback. The book is a 375 pages work that narrates the ancient and modern history of the Ibele people in Njaba Local Government Area of Nigeria.
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