HISTORY: The history of saint holy nweje

 

#History HOLY NWEJE: 

The story of an Igbo Saint: 

Hezekiah Okoro Nweje, was an Anglican priest.

A native of Onitsha in Anambra state. He was born in 1919 and died in June 1962.

He was nicknamed "Holy Nweje" because of his very humble, extreme righteous, easy going & a humanitarian life he lived. He was tenaciously devoted to the things of God. Whatever gifts he receives from the church he shepherded was always shared with those in the vineyard, the poor and the less privileged. He doesn't hoard·them at the expense of the needy.

In his philosophy, he believed that wealth was sharing what you have without hoarding it. At a time, he was nominated for the position of the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, he declined and nominated someone he felt was more qualified

Rev. Hezekiah Okoro Nweje was seen as an upright, spotless and a righteous man. It was all those outstanding qualities he possessed while alive that brought about the name "Holy Nweje". Depicting how holy one can be. He believed ones anger should not see the next moment.

In May 1956 Onitsha and Obosi were tussling for a piece of land, Rev Nweje was called as a witness, he told the Judge that none of the towns owned the land, na "Ani bu ani Chukwu" The land and thereof is of the lord. That ended the land tussle. He was always on the side of peace.·

Around April 1956, during the daytime local thieves invaded his house in Onitsha and stole tubers of yam and fowl, he ran after them and told them to come and take more cited hunger as the reason for their unconventional behavior. What a man!

Growing up in Igbo land, if seen or perceived as an upright person, you would be called or nicknamed "Holy Nweje" When next you're called HOLY NWEJE, do not feel ashamed or mocked. It tells good of you. Nweje Lane in Onitsha metropolis is a street named to immortalize him.

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NZE NA OZO TITLE IN IGBO CULTURE: A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION ON ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN A CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

Initiation into the aristocratic Nze na Ozo society marks the person as nobility. To become Ozo implies that the title holder is now an Nze, implying a living spirit and an ancestor.^[3] One then becomes the moral conscience of the community and is seen to be a fair adjudicator in cases of disputes within the community.^[4] In times of crisis, most Igbo communities will rely on Ozo members for leadership.^[5] Generally, in most Igbo communities, only holders of Ichi title may become candidates for Ozo title.^[6] Anthropologists ^[7] have seen cases of women with Ichi scarification, although only men are amongst the Ozo, a title which accords the individual extreme prestige, power, and influence in the community.

Taking Ozo title is extremely expensive with the lower grades costing in excess of US$25,000 in initiation cost and up to another US$2000 in annual subscriptions. Although there is hegemony across Igboland on the notion of Ozo,^[8] categorisation and grades of Ozo titles are different across Igbo communities. For example, with the exception of the Onitsha and Delta Igbo, certain titles of the Ozo such as ‘Ezeana’ may not be taken until the candidate was seen to have been ‘a man’.^[9] Being that Igbo’s are gerontologic in outlook,^[10] the basic pre-condition for such an assessment was to ascertain whether the father of a candidate was still alive. If a candidate’s father was still alive, the title could not be taken. This rule however does not apply to Onitsha Igbo’s who can take Ozo title while a candidates father is alive. In other Igbo communities, especially those in the Awka-Nri axis, some exceptions are made where the candidate completes the initiation rites into Ozo, but is referred to as ‘Nze-agbala’ until the father dies. Such a person may however not be allowed to dance to Ufie music which is a sacred music danced by Ozo holders on special Igbo religious festivals such as the New Yam Festival. Another major difference in taking of Ozo title in Igboland relates to the pre-requisite for the candidate to have earlier taken Ichi title (gbue Ichi).^[11] While taking Ozo title in most Igbo communities in the Awka-Nri axis requires the candidate to have taken Ichi title, in Onitsha, Ichi is not a recognised institution and is therefore not undertaken by the Onitsha Igbo and some of the Delta Igbo.^[12] The Nze na Ozo society does not exist in most southern Igbo communities such as the Aro. Instead, these communities have masquerade societies such as Okonko ^[13][14][15] and Ekpe.

In most parts of Igboland, there are generally two major classes of Ozo. The first is nnukwu Ozo (big Ozo). Within nnukwu Ozo, there are three grades consisting of Dunu, Dim and Ezeana. In the second class of Ozo referred to as obele Ozo (small Ozo), again there are generally three grades consisting of Eyisi, Ezuzo and Okpala.^[16] It must however be recognised that until about 1930, nnukwu Ozo had a fourth (and highest) grade of Ozo referred to as Igwe (Sky) which only the Eze Nri, the spiritual leader of the Ozo system held. This has however changed with most Igbo communities being led by a senior Ozo holder referred to as Igwe or Eze. The different grades of Ozo are not necessarily distinct based on nomenclature alone. For example, while Ozo Okpala is regarded as obele Ozo, the position is usually taken by the first son in a lineage who by taking the title becomes responsible for arbitrating internal family disputes.^[17]

PAUL OKOYE (P SQUARE) WELCOMES SET OF TWINS

Paul Okoye, one of the identical twins and R&B Nigerian singers, P-square, has announced that he is now a father to a set of twins.

The elated singer took to his Instagram page to announce that his wife, Anita Okoye, on Sunday gave birth to a boy and a girl.

He wrote: “God!! Na me be dis!!?

“What else can I say. God we thank you; now the house is complete, full house soon.”

The couple, who had their first child, Andre in 2013, named their twins Nathan and Nadia.

Paul reportedly met Anita in 2004 while attending the University of Abuja, and they got married in March 2014, after courting for almost a decade.

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Mr. Chinedu Okoli well known by his stage name as Flavour Nabania
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The album is already out on iTune and Google play.

Meanwhile enjoys this track from the album; Sake of love ft Sarkodie

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Full List Of The BET Awards Winners 2017

Full List Of The BET Awards Winners 2017 – Beyonce heads up nominees with seven nominations including Album of The Year and Best Female R&B/Pop Artist while Bruno Mars follows behind with 5 nominations that also includes Album of the Year.

Nigerian music acts Tekno, Wizkid, Davido and Mr. Eazi were all nominated for the BET Awards 2017 for Best International Act: Africa.

Star Boy Wizkid emerged winner in the heavily contested category. The “Daddy Yo” crooner took home the award for a second time after he was declared winner in a pre-BET awards event.

See the Full List Of Winners From The BET Awards 2017

Viewers’ Choice Award

The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk, “Starboy”

Beyonce, “Sorry” – WINNER

Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”

Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”

Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”

Drake, “Fake Love”

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
​Beyoncé – WINNER
​Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars – WINNER
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A Tribe Called Quest
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
Migos – WINNER
Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration
​Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – “No Problem” – WINNER
Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – “Party”
DJ Khaled ft. ​Beyoncé & Jay Z – “Shining”
​Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma – WINNER
Young M.A.

Video of the Year
​Beyoncé – “Sorry” – WINNER (Tie)
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” – WINNER (Tie)
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”

Solange – “Cranes in the Sky” ​

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom – Kehlani, “CRZY”
Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Director X – Zayn Malik, “Like I Would”
Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes ft. Desiigner”
Kahlil Joseph & ​Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – ​Beyoncé, “Sorry”​ – WINNER

Best New Artist

21 Savage

Cardi B

Chance the Rapper – WINNER

Khalid

Young M.A.

Album of the Year

24K Magic – Bruno Mars

4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole

A Seat at the Table – Solange

Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper

Lemonade – ​Beyoncé – WINNER

Best Actress

Gabrielle Union

Issa Rae

Janelle Monae

Taraji P. Henson – WINNER

Viola Davis

Best Actor

Bryshere Y. Gray

Denzel Washington

Donald Glover

Mahershala Ali – WINNER

Omari Hardwick

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

CeCe Winans, “Never Have to Be Alone”

Fantasia ft. Tye Tribbett, “I Made It”

Kirk Franklin ft. Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann, “My World Needs You”

Lecrae, “Can’t Stop Me Now (Destination)” – WINNER

Tamela Mann, “God Provides”

Youngstars Award

Ace Hunter

Caleb McLaughlin

Jaden Smith

Marsai Martin

Yara Shahidi – WINNER

Best Movie

Get Out

Moonlight

Hidden Figures – WINNER

Fences

The Birth of a Nation

Sportswomen of the Year

Gabby Douglas

Serena Williams – WINNER

Simone Biles

Skylar Diggins

Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year

LeBron James

Cam Newton

Odell Beckham Jr.

Russell Westbrook

Stephen Curry – WINNER

Centric Award

Fantasia, “Sleeping With the One I Love”

Kehlani, “Distraction”

Mary J. Blige, “Thick of It”

Solange, “Cranes in the Sky” – WINNER

Syd, “All About Me”

Yuna ft. Usher, “Crush”

Best International Act: Europe
Stormzy – WINNER
Skepta
Giggs
Craig David
Wiley
Emeli Sande
MHD
Booba

Best International Act: Africa

Wizkid – WINNER

Tekno

Mr. Eazi

Davido

Stonebwoy

Aka

Nasty C

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Billionaire kidnapper: How Evans and his gang killed my father – Ex-Super Eagles’ player

Former Super-Eagles’ defender, Chikelue Iloenyosi, has given a detailed narrative of how his father – Pa James Iloenyosi – was kidnapped and murdered by suspected kidnap kingpin, George Dumeme Onwuamadike, popularly called Evans, after collecting N15 million ransom. Chikelue, who played professional football in France and Turkey, described his family’s encounter with Evans and his gang as a lengthy hide-and-seek game. He said one early morning on November 25, 2013, his father who was 86 at the time, was on his way back from their local Catholic church when three SUVs double-crossed him and whisked him away. According to the football star, that fateful day was the last time he would ever see his father alive again. Chikelue, who is actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus’ ex-husband, told PUNCH Newspaper: “When they took him away, they did not talk to us until after five days. They phoned my twin sister. She was sobbing when she called me that the kidnappers had made contact. “When we, the children, gathered, my sister called the kidnappers again and they simply told us that they would call back. They did not call back until after another five days just to build our anxiety.” According to Chikelue, the kidnappers on the morning of the fifth day called to demand a ransom of N50m. The routine of begging and pleading for the reduction of the ransom started at this point and after many days, they eventually reduced the ransom to N15m. Chikelue said, “When we paid the N15m, my father was already dead and we did not know. “What made me upset was that despite how seriously we worked to get him back, my father did not come out of it alive.” But upon payment of the ransom, the kidnappers said they were not releasing their victim until the family brought more money. But they never heard from the kidnappers again. However, after four months of investigation into the kidnap, said to have involved hundreds of policemen in Anambra State combing the forest at the time, security agencies got a break when a member of the gang that kidnapped Chikelue’s father, a suspect known as Nonso, was arrested along with three other members of his gang. Chikelue said at the time, Evans was already a popular criminal well known to the State Anti-Robbery Squad of the Anambra State Police Command. He was said to be a wanted robber known for hitting bullion vans. “The SARS boss in Anambra told me at the time that any suspect arrested for any major crime always mentioned the name of Evans,” he said. According to him, the family had to involve a private investigator in the case at a point when there was no longer news about their father’s whereabouts months after the family paid the ransom. In addition to this, he said a friend of his based in Israel helped to track his father’s line and traced it to a young lady, who said Nonso was his boyfriend. “When we arrested the girl, she said Nonso only gave her the phone for safe-keeping, instructing her not to put it on. We started tracking Nonso. At a point, the current leader of the IRT, Abba Kyari, gave us 18 of his men to follow us to Cotonou, Benin Republic because our trace on Nonso’s line showed he was there. “We got there and the police arrested a young man, who said he came to buy a car. He said the number was not his and that he only wanted to use it to call somebody in Nigeria. The police had to let him go when it was clear he knew nothing. “Later, we left the Cotonou guy. Again, our private tracker traced him to Lokoja, Kogi State, ” he said. According to him, he and other members of the gang were said to have relocated there immediately they shared the ransom because many security agencies were after the gang. Chikelue said after identifying the hotel the suspect might be hiding in, some members of the SARS team in Kogi State moved in to make the arrest. He said, “I was in Lokoja for two months with a private tracker before we arrested Nonso. “When we got to the hotel with the police that day, we requested for the list of the people staying at the hotel. The hotel staff mentioned a “small boy” with his girlfriend in one of the rooms. “We knocked on the door and the girlfriend came out. He said her boyfriend was in the bathroom. But I was hearing a sound inside. He was trying to escape through the window but SARS operatives were already stationed around the hotel. “He eventually came out and said his name was Emmanuel. But I knew it was him right away because we had been able to obtain his photograph ahead. “But because I did not want him to panic, I pretended it was not him and told the SARS operatives in his presence that the person we were looking for was an older man. “He relaxed and was going inside when I called him and said I wanted to ask him something. I dialled his phone number there and then when it rang, we took it and it showed the name ‘Kidnapper football’. The SARS operatives immediately pounced on him and handcuffed him. “I asked Nonso if he knew me, he said he did not. I told him I was the footballer whose number he saved with that name. He then asked if I was ‘General’ – my alias – and I said yes.” “When Nonso was arrested, he became submissive, and pleaded for his life; saying he would provide any information the police needed. “He immediately told us that his leader was Evans. But he said there was no way we could get Evans because he had fled to Lagos after the completion of the operation. At this point, Nonso kept our hope alive. He said my father was still alive. He refused to give precise information,” Chikelue said The ex-footballer added that he was very hopeful at that point and believed he was indeed going to get his father back alive. Nonso, who was transported back to Anambra in the company of SARS operatives later provided the police with Evans’ phone line, with which they started tracking him. When the police team got to Anambra with the suspect, he reportedly began to plead not to be taken to SARS headquarters in the state for fear of being tortured and killed. He said he was willing to give up all the necessary information. Nonso told the police that Evans was always on the move after each operation. Chikelue said, “We were calling Evans to pinpoint his location but it was all abortive. Nonso was later made to call another member of the gang called Awolowo to inform him that there was an operation. “But Awolowo said he did not want to do any operation at the time because his wife had just put to bed. Nonso said Awolowo was part of Evans’ Asaba, Delta State group.” The police later arrested Awolowo and two others. For many days, these suspects were said to have kept mum. It was learnt that they refused to divulge any information about Evans, which the police suspected was owing to the fact that they had taken an oath. In fact, one of the suspects, who was on the verge of confessing was said to have suddenly started acting like someone with a mental illness. Even Nonso’s girlfriend who was also arrested was said to have refused to give any information that could implicate her boyfriend. “The most shocking thing was that when the police interrogated Nonso, he said that if the SARS ever wanted peace in Anambra, they should kill the lady. He said she was the one responsible for taking care of the gang and that she helped them buy drugs and collected ransom on their behalf,” Chikelue said. But he said while all these were going on, his only concern was knowing his father’s whereabouts. One day, while Chikelue was at the SARS office, he found a sudden ally in an armed robbery suspect called Onyeso, who was detained there. Chikelue said, “He pulled me aside and said, ‘My brother, you are a good man because you always give money so that the police could buy us food when you come here’. He said he wanted to give me a privileged information. “He said if we wanted any result, we should take Awolowo to the backyard and tell the police to shoot their gun in the air as if they had killed him. He said the other one would start confessing because they had indeed taken an oath. “When the police did this, Nonso started confessing when he was told Awolowo had been killed. He said he would take us to where my father was buried. “We journeyed into the forest for three and half hours before we got to where they buried him. I broke down and my sister who was there at the time fainted.” It was gathered that the late Pa Iloenyosi was buried around Nneyi village in Umueri community. But most heartbreaking was the information that the old man might have been starved or beaten to death. When Nonso was asked how the old man died, he explained that it was the fault of those manning the hideout where Evans kept the man. Pa Iloenyosi was said to have been stripped to his underwear, kept in a cold room and beaten regularly in order to put more pressure on his children. Chikelue said, “While we were negotiating for ransom, they would call and put the phone on speaker so I could hear how they beat him. My father would cry and beg me to find a way to ensure his freedom. “We reburied him in at our hometown – Abagana in Anambra state – a few days after we found his body and started the search for Evans. One of the vital information Nonso gave us was that they were on their way to a robbery when they got information about my father and they diverted to Abagana to kidnap him. So, I was really particular about the arrest of Evans so that he could tell us who in our community gave them the information.” Chikelue said he was the happiest man in the world the day he heard Evans had been arrested. But he said he was particularly upset when he read that Evans was begging for his life with the excuse that he had never killed a victim before. “What Evans did to my family was the most painful thing anybody can experience. When I read he has been begging for sympathy, I just laughed. The death penalty for people like him is the only solution. Evans can never repent despite all the second chance he is begging for.”