Igba mbo, iga n’iru | Strive, and Advance | From Resilience to Progress
For years, our people have endured, adapted, and held firm. We have shown igba mbo — resilience through every challenge, rising again each time we are tested.
Now, Ofala 2026 calls us to the next chapter: iga n’iru — deliberate, collective progress. This is the year we move beyond survival to building. Beyond waiting to doing.
igba mbo, iga n’iru is a charge to every son and daughter of Onitsha, at home and abroad. Strive in your craft. Advance your community. Let your personal effort become the force that moves our Kingdom forward.
From resilience, we have come. To progress, we now advance.
Ofala 2026. Strive, and Advance.
Latest News
Stay updated with latest news around Ofala.
Ime Obi Onicha Announces Theme and Date for Ofala 2026
Onitsha, Nigeria June 22, 2026 Ime Obi Onicha, the Palace of the Obi of Onitsha, has announced the official theme and date for Ofala 2026. The 2026 festival will hold on Friday, October 16, 2026, under the theme: igba mbo, iga n’iru | Strive, and advance | From Resilience to Progress. Chief (Dr) Okechukwu Mike Areh, Onya of […]
Rain of Prizes as Glo Set Ofala Aglow in Onitsha
Globacom, Nigeria’s leading digital services company, reaffirmed its commitment to cultural heritage and community empowerment with a vibrant presence at this year’s Ofala Festival in Onitsha. Held at the Ime Obi, the 2025 celebration featured the Iru Ofala on Friday and the Azu Ofala on Saturday, two key ceremonies that define the age-long Onitsha tradition. […]
Obi of Onitsha: Politicians have abandoned governance for 2027 politics
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has expressed concern that political attention across the country has shifted towards the 2027 general elections while hunger, poverty, and insecurity continue to afflict millions of Nigerians. Speaking during the 2025 Ofala Festival in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Friday, the monarch said the political class’ neglect of governance […]