Igbo leaders gathered on October 26 to honour the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu During the gathering, they called for the immediate release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and the ...

Igbo funerals are typically lavish. It is not uncommon to hear people express anxiety when a relative is ill: "God, please, don't let my mother die. I can't afford her burial right now." ...

That is a sight that jars the imagination of many people who witness the funeral of young people and middle-aged people among the Igbo people of Nigeria. The Igbo people believe that a dead person ...

He noted that the situation informed the Igbo adage that “na mmadu na akpaghari ka ozu akwaghi akwa” (people roam around like a corpse when a funeral is not performed). He declared that there ...

Highlife Legend Mike Ejeagha, Voice Behind ‘Gwogwogwo,’ Dies At 95 Renowned Highlife icon and custodian of Igbo oral ...

Nairobi — The funeral procession for the immediate former ... and mourners from Nigeria who animated the procession with Igbo cultural dances. Prof Magoha's Nigerian-born wife Dr Barbra and ...

Igbo funerals are typically lavish. It is not uncommon to hear people express anxiety when a relative is ill: "God, please, don't let my mother die. I can't afford her burial right now." ...