Umueriland Today

The Igbo tribe in western africa with a region in eastern nigeria has arguably one of the best cultural heritage in Africa, and today, I bring you the mighty Masquerade. "Ijele" 1. Studies have shown that the Ijele masquerade has its roots from the Akunechenyi dance group from Umudiani in Umueri communitie in Anambra State. 2. Available resources also show that the original idea for the masquerade is to celebrate royalty and greatness in Igboland. 3. It is regarded as the biggest masquerade in sub-Saharan Africa. 4. It stands at between 12ft-15ft. 5. It was listed in the UNESCO Archives as an intangible cultural element in need of urgent safeguarding. 6. It is believed that in the olden days, 45 other masquerades performed on top of the Ijele (signifying its kingship above all other eastern masquerades). These masquerades are represented today by 45 figurines on top of the Ijele. 7. It takes about a hundred men to put the Ijele costume in order.

Aguleri a construction site while Umueri her neighbour is a dumping site! BACKGROUND: It is not news that Otuocha is historically occupied by Umueri and Aguleri as two predominant communities. It is also not news that Otuocha as it is known today, is the headquarters of Anambra East LGA, hence her political symbolism. It is important to also note going forward, that Anambra East being one of the 7 LGA that make up the Anambra North geopolitical zone became a beneficiary of the agitation for power shift to the zone. And by Providence, the mantle of leadership fell in the hands of someone from Aguleri, one of the Towns in Anambra East Local Government Area and Omambla region as a matter of heritage. Having highlighted the above without any ambiguity, it is therefore pertinent and very logical to state; that every community within these area should as a matter of fairy share be partakers of the dividends of good governance, which includes but not limited to

MTN NIGERIA SPONSORS UMUERI OFALA FESTIVAL 2019 Arrangements have been set in motion for the 2019 Ofala of Igwe Umueri, His Majesty, Igwe Bennett Izuchukwu Emeka, Okebo II. Rooted in the mood of celebration, the Ofala is the highpoint of the Umueri yearly ceremonial cycle. It is p rimarily a celebration by the monarch and his subjects to mark the monarch’s annual emergence from seclusion, during which period he has successfully negotiated the fortunes of the kingdom. The Ofala also marks the homecoming of Umueri indigenes. The network transformation leader, MTN Nig, will be the official sponsor of the Ofala this year 2019. MTN Nig  partnership with the organisers of the festival this year will help enormously in projecting the Ofala. The actual Ofala which is a display of royal dances, tributes, parades and music running over two days, will take place on December 27th and 28th. The scope of the festival has been widened, with various events now part of the celebrations.

3rd Ovalla festival of Igwe Bennett Izuchukwu Emeka Okebo 11 of Umueri. Comes up on 28th day of December 2019. All roads leads to Umueri on that day. Umueriland Today will be on ground to streamline and update you with bit by bit activities as it goes.

UMUERILAND TODAY: Good day Sir, Please can you introduce yourself to our  reading public? Hon Patrick Ezinteje: My name is Hon. Patrick Ezinteje, I am from Mmanoma Nneyi Umueri. I was the former chairman of Nneyi community, a former supervisory counselor, a retired teacher, and currently the PRO 1 of this outgoing regime. I have served in many capacity too numerous to mention for the want of time. Notably among them are; Constitutional review committee representing Nneyi in 2015, Secretary; Peace and reconcilation Committee under Late Henry Jideani headed by Chief Vincent Okoye; Member, Peace and Reconcilation Committee under Chief Gabriel Anikpeh (Enyi Umueri) headed by Chief Simon Onwubor and also a member of the ill-fated implementation/disciplinary Committee among others. UMUERILAND TODAY: Thanks your Honor. We have heard much about you and your exploit in Umueri leadership circle, could you please let us know your major interest in the fourth coming UGA election?

Love Love encompasses a variety of different emotional and mental states, typically strongly and positively experienced, ranging from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection and to the simplest pleasure.  Greek god:  Eros Greek goddess:  Aphrodite Roman god:  Cupid Roman godess:  Venus People also ask? Everyone seems to be hankering after romantic love, but few of us realize that far from being timeless and universal, romantic love is in fact a modern construct, one that emerged in tandem with the novel. In Madame Bovary (1856), itself a novel, Gustave Flaubert tells us that Emma Bovary only found out about romantic love through ‘the refuse of old lending libraries’. These books, he wrote: But there are many other ways to love, not all of which are consistent or consonant with romantic love. By preoccupying ourselves with romantic love, we risk neglecting other types of love that are more readily accessible and that m

UMUERILAND TODAY: Good day Sir, Please can you introduce yourself to our  reading public? Chief Chuma Nweke: my name is Chief Charles Chukwuma Nweke Edochie (ONODUGO)  as you  know am a native of Umueri, am from Ekpe Iruadimone Nneyi Umueri  am married with kids  and also a business man based in onitsha. UMUERILAND TODAY: Thank you Sir. We have heard much about you and your exploit in the business field, please let us know your major interest in the fourth coming UGA election? Chief Chuma Nweke: my interest in the fourth coming UGA election is that am aspiring. To be the PG by the  grace of God  if elected my sole interest is Umueri  unity and peace  is all I want as a PG, and what am coming to do is based on common interest and you know what the common interest of Umueri people is all about. UMUERILAND TODAY : You are from Ezi(Nneyi)and we learnt that the post of PG is zoned to Ezi? Chief Chuma Nweke : yes the post of PG is zoned to Ezi Nneyi Umueri  só my Aspirations to

TITLE TAKING IN UMUERI Title taking is an age long tradition in Umueri practiced in several parts of Igbo land. Each event is celebrated with much pomp and pageantry and is preceded by series of preparations that involves the whole town. It is a mark of distinction as it tends to distinguish the celebrant from the rest of his kindred and confers on him certain priviledges and rights. Title taking is one of the measures the Igbo Society has put in place as a mechanism to promote hard work, honesty, piety and uprightness in the various communities it is practiced. All intending title-takers are subjected to various forms of examinations and rites which must be completed before being conferred with a title. Because of the combination of factors that are involved in title taking, the holders are held in high esteem and revered by all and sundry. It not only enhances the social status of the beneficiary but acts as a form of social insurance for holders who have to fall on the