The First Igbo Woman to Sign Nigerian Currency Is from Afikpo, Ebonyi State
History took root in the soil of Ozizza, Ehugbo (Afikpo), Ebonyi State—and blossomed into national significance through Mrs. Priscilla Ekwere Eleje. A proud daughter...
The Voice Of Izzi Is Gone But Lives On: The Passing And Enduring Legacy Of Elobe Egbara
The cultural landscape of Ebonyi State was thrown into deep mourning following the death of legendary Izzi folk musician, Elobe Egbara, widely celebrated as...
What Happened to Nkalagu Cement Factory? The Questions Ebonyi People Still Ask
The conversation around the Nkalagu Cement Factory—our historic Nigercem—has refused to fade, and rightly so. This factory was not merely an industrial site; it...
The Day Ebonyi Soil Rejected Evil And Delivered Justice To The Nation
The assassination of Nigeria’s dynamic Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, on February 13, 1976, was not just a national tragedy — it...
THROWBACK: The First Afikpo Man to Study in the USA — The Communal Journey of James Nwachi
Long before scholarships, digital forms, or international student loans existed, Afikpo produced a young man whose story still stands tall. Around 1955, James Nwachi...
