Chike Nwoke

Reader. Writer. Media Guy. Peace Activist. 🇳🇬🇩🇪🇨🇦

[Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn @lolashoneyin]

Really happy to finally meet Prof @brutherfb, and in my beloved Lagos too.

Walking around @Carleton_U in Ottawa a few weeks ago, I kept thinking how different the trip would have felt if my friend @pius_adesanmi were still with us. Less than a month later, I meet someone Pius spoke so highly of that I quickly followed him on Twitter.

Pius, I love meeting people who really knew you. Every new story of your generosity is a comfort. I miss you.

[Canadian Journal of African Studies @CJAS_RCEA]

From praise-singer to hypeman:
In their fascinating new article, Mathias Iroro Orhero and Chikezirim Nwoke trace and analyse the genesis of hyping in Nigerian popular culture.
https://t.co/bSJWbjQtLc

[Blair Rutherford @brutherf]

Both Anth PhD students @chikestoph and @okoye_ugoo are very well-deserving recipients of this award set up in memory of those who died in the tragic ET Flight 302 crash almost 5 years ago in 🇪🇹 , including our amazing @IAS_Carleton n @CUinEnglish colleague #PiusAdesanmi

[Amarachi Attamah @amarachiattamah]

I am excited to share the beginning of another incredible journey.

This spring, I will be the Igbo language instructor in the African Languages Program (ALP), in the Department of African and African American Studies, @Harvard University.
The Harvard’s ALP is one of the largest language programs in the world having taught over 45 African languages.

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This spring, I am also the Igbo instructor in the Directed Independent Language Study
(DILS) program at the Yale Center for Language Study, @Yale University.

Igbo instructor at two Ivy leagues. Mụ bụ Amarachi. Chai!
Aka Chukwu dị ya.

I am humbled and encouraged by the awesome recommendations that opened these paths, and the amazing support of Ọmarịcha Di m.

Unu emee.

🌀���🦅
#IgboAmaka
#AsụsụIgbogaadi

[NIRVANA ARCHAEOLOGY @nirvanaarch]

Congratulations are in order! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that @sjonyems of University of Cambridge has been awarded the prestigious @WennerGrenOrg Dissertation Fieldwork Grant.

Stanley's PhD research explores the relationship between cultural heritage and the legacies of the Nigeria-Biafra war (1967-1970) as it pertains to the Igbo community in southeastern Nigeria. Employing a multifaceted approach that combines historical, archival, ethnographic, and collaborative research, Stanley aims to shed light on the impact of the Nigeria-Biafra war on both the material and immaterial heritage of the Igbo people.

His work not only contributes significantly to anthropological discussions on conflict and heritage but also uncovers the transformative potential of heritage in (post-)conflict scenarios. These include aspects like identity regeneration, memorialization, resilience, survival, and peacebuilding.

Join us in celebrating Stanley’s remarkable achievement! 🙌 #WennerGren #DissertationFieldworkGrant #NigerianArchaeologyGist #CulturalHeritage #IgboCulture #ConflictHeritage #peacebuilding

[AkuChukwuDebelu @Victorebukaezea]

🇫🇷 Honored to be awarded the French Laureate Scholarship for Computer Science & Embedded Systems research! 🎓💻 Ready to dive into this incredible opportunity! 🚀 #FrenchLaureate #Scholarship" 🇫🇷📚🚀

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

Chike Ibezim was 20 days ago unlawfully arrested in Abuja by the men of Nigerian Police. His arrest was linked to Babatunde Fashola who claimed he was defamed by Chike Ibezim brother's media platform, the Reportera News. #FreeChikeIbezim

Retweet till Chike Ibezim is set free!

[Jake Okechukwu Effoduh @effodu]

Tonight, my flight into Toronto couldn’t land because of the bad weather. The pilot kept trying to land at Pearson Airport several times but kept failing as the plane was in turbulence because of the storm. Passengers were panicking, some crying, others telling their kids

[Chike Nwoke @chikestoph]

I collaborated with the Centre for Memories to curate this event. Open to further collaboration and sponsorship. Please contact CFM

[Centre For Memories - Ncheta Ndigbo @cfmemories]

Yesterday, we held a Prize Giving ceremony at Roseville School, Enugu, for one of our winners at the Young and Engaged Speaker Series.

Kamsiyọchukwu Nnamani had emerged winner of the Akpọọ Asupee category of the competition held in December 2022 and it was fulfilling for her

[Kennedy Wandera @KennedyWandera_]

On being mistreated abroad, Kenya's President @WilliamsRuto says,
"We have made a decision that it is not intelligent for 54 of us to go and seat before one gentleman from another place, and sometimes, we are mistreated. We are loaded into buses like school kids. It is not right"

[David Zabinsky @DavidZabinsky]

Prince Nico Mbarga’s “Sweet Mother” has sold more copies than “Macarena.”

And even The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.

But chances are, especially if you’re not Nigerian, you’ve never heard of him.

Until now.

His rollercoaster-of-a-life story:

[David Zabinsky @DavidZabinsky]

Blessed indeed, it seems.

Nico catches fire.

He and his new group, “Rocafil Jazz” play the Sunday night gig every week at Onitsha’s Plaza Hotel and by 1973, Nico is signed by record company EMI, where he releases his new highlife-inspired single:

“I No Go Marry My Papa”

[Blair Rutherford @brutherf]

An excellent discussion on why Carleton’s Contract Instructors (and Teaching Assistants) are on strike - @Carleton_U needs to come back with a much better offer to @cupe4600 !

[Frank Nweke Jr @FrankNwekeII]

In an election marked by the late arrival of materials, violent attacks, and reports of rigging substantiated by international observers, it is unfortunate that @inecnigeria prioritised declaring a winner over addressing the concerns of Nigerians.
This is disappointing & unwise.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

The crude election rigging in Rivers State under the semi literate thug @GovWike hits a new low!

227 voted for @NgLabour was crudely cut to 27, with the remaining 200 then added to the APC's 17, giving them a "victory" of 217 votes in Oro-Igwe unit of Obio/Akpor LGA!

[Femke van Zeijl @femkevanzeijl]

What #thuggery caused in #Surulere where I've been following #elections: quoting #violent incidents, @inecnigeria cancelled 20 polling unit results (see 3 lists) with a total of 12,955 registered voters. The difference in Surulere between #Tinubu and 2nd runner up #Obi: 2,079.

[Mr Macaroni @mrmacaroni]

I’m already used to threats!
I have a record of all threats I have received, I also have recorded calls and messages of Powerful politicians and their children that have ever reached out to me!!!
I always said NO!
Because as long as I still dey, There shall be NO COMPROMISE!!!

[Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu]

Dear Nigerian citizens,
You humbled Peter Obi with plenty votes. We will use our intelligence, creativity, technology and social media to collate the results as seen and recorded by citizens.
We got this people!

[Bop Daddy @falzthebahdguy]

Situation report from Ikate.
I’m well, thanks for checking in ❤️

Labour won my polling unit!