#owerri

I was chatting with a brother I met who lives in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria (Which is Igbo Country).

When I started reading how many black Americans came from the Igbo tribe, and that how connects with Hebrews. I asked him what his ancestors told him.

He told me they grew up knowing that they were from the 12 tribes of Israel. He said it’s common knowledge. All igbos know this. He also knows that us black Americans are igbo.

He went to the market and bought this book and said he would try and send it to me.

Former enemies embrace for the cameras at a Biafran surrender ceremony at Owerri in January 1970. This photo is obviously posed for propaganda purposes, but - surprisingly for such a bitterly fought conflict - in the early post-war years the reconciliation promoted by Gen Gowon seems to have been generally successful, and few reprisals were reported. The Nigerian soldier (left) is wearing the liner from one of the NATO copies of the M1 helmet, and is armed with a Soviet AKM assault rifle. The Biafran, a member of Gen Effiong’s escort, wears one of the large number of locally made uniforms produced in ‘duck-hunter’ camouflage in the last year of the war, complete with a field cap with fold-up earflaps. (Peter Obe)

The aircraft was flying from Kaduna toward Port Harcourt but diverted to Owerri. During landing, it hit the runway, flipped over, and came to rest upside down. Four people were on board; all survived, though two were reported to be in critical condition.

Airport emergency services responded quickly, preventing fire and evacuating the occupants. Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has opened an investigation to determine the cause.

A detailed breakdown of the incident, emergency response, and investigation process can be found here

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The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, in Imo State, halted a facilitator, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, from duty on Friday after he was seen in a viral video attacking a male student. The suspension notice, issued in a letter with reference FPN/TEDC/80/1 and dated March 14th, 2025, stated, “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator in the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development…

An Owerri-based baker, known as Maureen Cakes, has sparked a variety of reactions due to her strict method of teaching students who find it hard to keep up with the lessons. In a viral video making the rounds on social media, several of her students were shown kneeling while holding turning sticks as a punishment for not answering questions correctly. In the background of the video, Maureen was…