• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Friday, May 30, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Culture

Ohaneze Ndigbo President General, George Obiozor Dies At 80

Vital News by Vital News
December 28, 2022
in Culture, National
0
Ohaneze Ndigbo President General, George Obiozor Dies At 80
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor is dead.

Obiozor, a native of Imo State was a former Nigeria’s Ambassador to US.

He was aged 80 years, having been born on August 15, 1942.

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State announced Obiozor’s death in a statement on Wednesday night.

“On behalf of the government and people of Imo state, I, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo state, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great son of Imo state and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof George Obiozor.

RelatedStories

President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

May 29 : Ododo Lauds President Tinubu’s Courage, Resilience, Inspiring Leadership

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025

Famous African Author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies At 87

“A renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat, statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness.

“The death of this foremost Igbo leader and former NIGERIA’S ambassador to the United States and the State of Israel, is a big loss to Imo state, the South East and the entire Nigeria.

“I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues.

“May his great and gentle soul rest in peace,” Uzodinma said in the statement.

According to the statement, Obiozor’s burial arrangements will be announced in due course by his family.

Obiozor was elected president of Ohanaeze in January 2021.

He succeeded John Nnia Nwodo as President-General of the apex Igbo sociocultural group.

Tags: diesGeorgeimoUS
Previous Post

Kidnappers Release 4 Kogi Poly Students

Next Post

NGO Cautions Motorists Against Speeding To Reduce Carnage

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC
Economy

President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

May 29, 2025
May 29 : Ododo Lauds President Tinubu’s Courage, Resilience, Inspiring Leadership
National

May 29 : Ododo Lauds President Tinubu’s Courage, Resilience, Inspiring Leadership

May 29, 2025
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025
National

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025

May 29, 2025
Famous African Author,  Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies At 87
Culture

Famous African Author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies At 87

May 28, 2025
NSCDC Arrests 17 Illegal Miners In Kogi, Impounds 3 Trucks, 39 Motorcycles
Environment

NSCDC Arrests 17 Illegal Miners In Kogi, Impounds 3 Trucks, 39 Motorcycles

May 28, 2025
Next Post
NGO Cautions Motorists Against Speeding To Reduce Carnage

NGO Cautions Motorists Against Speeding To Reduce Carnage

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM KGIRS ON PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S  VISIT TO KOGI STATE ON THURSDAY , DECEMBER 29, 2022

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM KGIRS ON PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI'S VISIT TO KOGI STATE ON THURSDAY , DECEMBER 29, 2022

Few Hours To Buhari’s Visit, Explosion kills 4 In Kogi

Few Hours To Buhari's Visit, Explosion kills 4 In Kogi

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

Ecobank Group appoints Lawal as new MD Ecobank Nigeria

3 years ago
Troops Kill 152 Terrorists, Arrest109 In One Week

Troops Kill 115 Terrorists, Arrest 289 Others In One Week

6 months ago
Ex – Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Raises Alarm Over ‘ Illegal’ Invasion Of His Abuja House By EFCC Operatives

Ex – Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Raises Alarm Over ‘ Illegal’ Invasion Of His Abuja House By EFCC Operatives

1 year ago

FAAC Shares N673bln August Revenue To FG, States,LGs

3 years ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN Court Dangote death drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG Fraud gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security Senate students Tinubu
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

Army Armourer, 17 Other Soldiers, 15 Mobile Police Officers, Traditional Ruler Arrested For Selling Arms To Criminals

Islamic Cleric To Die By Hanging For Killing, Stealing N300,000 From Client In Osun

Emefiele Drags FG To Appeal Court Over Forfeiture Of 753 Units Of Houses In Abuja Estate

NDLEA Arrests Two Pilgrims Heading To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine

Trending

21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster
Environment

21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster

by Vital News
May 29, 2025
0

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 21 persons in massive floods...

Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB

Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB

May 29, 2025
President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

May 29, 2025
Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

May 29, 2025
School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

May 29, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • 21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster May 29, 2025
  • Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB May 29, 2025
  • President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC May 29, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In