The Historic Aba Drum Cultural festival in Igarra
The history: ‘Etuno’, Igarra is unique in many respects. The language Etuno Igarra dialect is a lone voice in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, and infact the entire Edo State. It…
A brief History of Igarra
Igarra, (hereinafter ‘Etunoland’), is the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State and situated on the outskirts of Edo North. It is surrounded by a beautiful Rocky Mountains,…
Press conference of the 2017 Aba festival.
The Edo state government through the Ministry of Culture Arts and Tourism has pledged her support to get the Historic Aba festival endorsed by the National Council of Art and…
About Dr. Anthony Akande, the Afemai Development Hero of the Month.
US-based Dr. Anthony Akande, the Afemai Development Hero of the Month Award recipient for December 2017, is an Afemai-born pharmaceutical icon and philanthropic juggernaut from Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo…
An interview with Obed Alli, the Chairman, Central Planning Committee, Aba Festival 2017.
The much-awaited 38th edition of the most crowd-pulling festival in Africa, Aba Festival is around the corner and, without doubt, all sons and daughters of Igarra kingdom as well as…
Igarra fragile peace: Need for a commission of inquiry
In view of the seemingly fragile peace, killings, and kingship tussle in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry has become more indispensable over the…
History of Aba Cultural Festival
The origin of the Aba Cultural Festival is almost lost to memory due to lack of historical records. It is originally a celebration of victory by the hunters over the…