Author: Emeka Gbandi

Emeka Gbandi is the Chief International Editor of African Heritage magazine. He is an investment enthusiast , a copywriter with the Mildest touch who has created a niche in investment and ICT. Skilled and certified in social change and has a flair to creatively chronicle people,places and events portraying Africa and its rich culture and heritage.

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja A Non-Governmental Organisation, Gbandi Chukwemeka Emmanuel – Victoria Education Foundation popularly referred to as GCE-Victoria Education Foundation, in its renewed vigour to engage and boost the capacity of youth’ resident in Akwukwu-Igbo and environs has concluded arrangement to train over 500 youth on skills acquisition and entrepreneurship. The training programme which is in collaboration with African German Information Center (AGIC) and Sub-Saharan Entrepreneurial and Leadership Development Center (SSC) will be conducted in Asaba, Delta State in the first quarter of 2021. The Director of the foundation and CEO of AGIC, Hon. Kenneth Chibuogwu Gbandi, disclosed this move…

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GCE-Victoria (Gbandi Chukwemeka Emmanuel – Victoria Education Foundation) is a nonprofit foundation instituted by Gband´s children in memory of their parents, Chief and Ezinne Victoria Gbandi, both veterans and advocate of community leadership and educational development, who dedicated their life to educational and personal capacity development, especially for the brilliant but less privileged in the society. GCE-Victory is in fulfillment of the duos to assist individuals with potentials to aspire to higher educational development like everyone else while also advocating for giving back to the community and building new generation of leaders. GCE-Victoria Education Foundation, an affiliate of African -German…

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OGANIHU AKWUKWU IGBO!!!! CORONATION OF CHIEF IKECHUKWU IWEGBU AS THE ONWA N’ETILI ORA 1 OF AKWUKWU IGBO. It was indeed a great celebration in the town of Akwukwu Igbo yesterday 26th December 2020 as part of the Xmas as the President General (PG) of Akwukwu igbo Development Union (ADU) was confirmed as the Onwa n’etili Ora 1 of Akwukwu Igbo kingdom. The event on behalf of the Obi of Akwukwu Igbo, His Royal Majesty, Obi Dr David Azuka was performed by NDI OLINZELE in Akwukwu Igbo kingdom. The coronation, traditionally took Chief Iwegbu from members of NDI NKPALOR title to…

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Schengen Story Magazine – Man of the Year Another day another Blessing! Glory to God!! The Diaspora Odessy continues!!!Schengen Story Magazine wrote; “Hon Kenneth Gbandi Schengen Story Magazine -Man of the Year 2020“. As Dieter F. Uchtdorf once said, “As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness.” In 2016, The Voice Achievers Award Organizers, in The Netherlands honoured our Diaspora engagement with „Diaspora Man of the Year 2016“Award, citing service to the Diaspora and Nigeria as their key consideration. In 2018, I was again honoured with the Maiden Cover page…

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Rose Chinwe Ifemesia was born on Sokoto in Northwestern Nigeria. She was the daughter of Charles and Christiana Ifemesia of Ikenga, Ogidi in Anambra State of Eastern Nigeria. While Rose (as she was known to family and friends) was only about eight years old, in order to give her the benefit of a good formal education, arrangements were made for her to join her much elder cousin Jessie Chiebunam Ifemesia, who was then teaching in schools in Eastern and Midwestern Nigeria. Rose accordingly made steady and satisfactory progress in the elementary schools. And on completing her studies there, promptly gained…

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“Violence against women is not just a buzzword, Dr.Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana (MEP) On November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated, in memory of the three sisters Mirabal, “Mariposas”, (her nickname: butterflies). In 1960, they were kidnapped and murdered by the secret service agents of the dictator Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961), President of the Dominican Republic. The members of the EU Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, of which the author of these lines is a member, wrote a letter to the President of the European Commission asking her to include violence against women in…

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November 16, 2020 Honourable Kenneth Gbandi ADC-DN Europe Dear Hon Ken, LETTER OF APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT To reposition our party, the African Democratic Congress ADC to become the political party of choice, for electoral victory and to provide transformational leadership to bring about the great country that we envisioned, we are pleased to communicate your appointment as the Deputy National Chairman, Diaspora Engagement. This is an NWC level position responsible for the newly created ADC 7th Zone (Nigerians in Diaspora). The intention is to provide Nigerians in diaspora the over-due and all-important opportunity to participate in…

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H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Fr. President & Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Chief (Dr.) Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Fr. President & Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Initiator, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation H.E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Germany Ambassador Dr Diana Kenoly, United Nations Ambassador, Global Leadership Strategist and Executive Director at The JOHN MAXWELL TEAM Ambassador Dr Ada JUNI Okika, Executive Director Center for SDG Global Education USA, The United Nations H.E. Amb. Joseph Ayalogu (Fr. Permanent Rep.…

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Today’s announcement that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is to be the new director-general of the World Trade Organization is a tremendous boost for Africa and lines her up for one of the toughest jobs in the international system. A panel at the WTO recommended her today for the position. She will have to lead the charge for a revival of multilateralism, in the negotiating chambers of the WTO and for a better deal for developing economies, as well as for the practical matter of how reforming trade and patent rules can allow the distribution of life saving vaccines and therapeutics as the…

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Nigeria’s federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is widely accused of unlawful arrests, torture and even murder. Protester call for scrapping of this unlawful unit know as SARS Hundreds of people have protested against alleged police brutality for a second day across Nigeria after a video of a man allegedly being killed by police went viral. Anger has been brewing on social media after the video of the alleged killing in the southern Delta state, which authorities denied was real The man who filmed the video was arrested, provoking even more anger. Hundreds of youths gathered in Ikeja in central Lagos…

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