Joseph Okoro sound very much like a Nigerian Name. Toronto police have identified Joseph Okoro, aged 21, as the victim in a fatal shooting in the Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue area on Monday evening. Okoro was found suffering from gunshot wounds, shortly after 6:30 p.m. He died in hospital. No arrests have been made. Police are asking anyone with information to contact homicide investigators at 416-808-7400, or to call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477.
IGBO CULTURAL NIGHT: 2014 Igbo community organizations and State Associations have vigorously started their practices and rehearsals in preparation for this year’s Igbo Cultural Night Festival. This year’s event promises to showcase the best of Igbo Cultural and traditional dances from Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and other sister communities. The expectations are high as this event focuses on the reunification of all Igbos in the GTA. Theme: Igbo Cultural Continuity: “Maka Umu Aka Anyi” As stated above, the Focus of this year’s Igbo Cultural Night is centred on our Youths and in view of this, we are happy…
Dear Onye Igbo, We are happy to note that the first question presented to Vice President Namadi Sambo when he had a Town Hall meeting with Nigerians in Canada on May 4, 2013, was posed by the Igbo Union of Canada and it was specifically on the National Conference issue. This was our question: Considering the fact that Boko Haram has rejected your Administration’s offer of Amnesty and has promised continued and more severe terrorist activities until a Sharia State is achieved in Nigeria, suggesting a possible religious civil war, the consequences of which we all can imagine, why is…
