We give all glory to the Most-High God for this 23rd Ofala festival of my reign on the throne of our founding father, Ezechima. We never take the grace and benevolence of our Creator for granted. I also welcome our visitors who have come from various destinations to join our annual celebration despite the current travel […]
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. […]
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 […]
The two-day Ofala festival of the Obi of Oniitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, billed for 17 (Iru Ofala) and 18 (Azu Ofala), October, held along Awka road, Onitsha, has ended in grand style. Different age grades that composed of males and females in different coloured attires took the centre stage in the last day, […]
It was a night of elegance and cultural splendour as telecommunications giant, Globacom, hosted a captivating event titled, ‘Evening With Glo’ in Onitsha, Anambra State. Held in honour of His Majesty, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, the event marked the commencement of this year’s Ofala Festival in a truly spectacular fashion. The […]
Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria’s Eastern zone, is in a celebration mood as the ancient town plays host to people from across the country and beyond. This is as the paramount ruler of the town, Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe (Agbogidi), celebrates Ofala Festival, a re-enactment of the cultural […]
October descends upon Onitsha like a pageant of gold and thunder. The winds carry glad tidings of royalty, as the red earth, the sacred drums, and the regalia of kingship, all reawaken today, October 7, for Ofala, the timeless celebration of the divine continuum of Igbo civilisation. Within the courtyard of Ime Obi, where His […]
As a young boy, I desired to “know masquerade”. In local parlance, it is called “Ima Mmonwu”. An average Igbo man who has come of age knows what this entails. It is an initiation into the secrets or myths surrounding the spirit beings. Such initiation means you are no longer a boy but a full-grown […]
October descends upon Onitsha like a pageant of gold and thunder. The winds carry glad tidings of royalty, as the red earth, the sacred drums, and the regalia of kingship, all reawaken today, October 7, for Ofala, the timeless celebration of the divine continuum of Igbo civilisation. Within the courtyard of Ime Obi, where His […]
‘Teacher of Light’ is the title of a biography of Chinua Achebe written by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Tijan Sallah. What does it mean to teach light? Or, rather, what is light? If you know what darkness does, you would know what light means and the value it holds. “When the moon is shining, the cripple […]