Hope Rises as Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill is Not Part of Rejected Bills Taken to the National Assembly  Development emerging from the Extraordinary Joint Meeting of the Peace Corps Council and the National Executive Council of the Peace Corps of Nigeria held in Abuja on the 6th of June, 2023 indicated that the Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill may have seen the light of the day even though the organization is yet to get official and formal communication regarding the development surrounding the bill at the moment. While addressing members of the Peace Corps Council and the National Executive Council, the National Commandant, Prof. Dickson Akoh expressed optimism on the state of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, he described the current state of things as a seeming uncertainty which he is positive will be over sooner than expected. He urged Men and Officers of the Corps to remain steadfast in the pursuit of enshrining the desired peace in our dear nation....

How Mbaise was created. There are many oral traditions of origin for the people of Mbaise. There are many oral traditions of origin for the people of Mbaise. “Nfunala” by Ekwerazu and Ahiara, claim that the people did not migrate, instead their ancestors were created in the present location. Oboama na Umunama in Ezinihitte believe Orie-Ukwu, was where God (Chineke) came down to earth and created people of the world, who migrated to their present location. Another myth suggest a relationship with Ngwa clan. According to tradition while the people where migrating they stopped to drink and eat yam. As the Imo River was rising the people of Ngwa, “Ndi Ngwa Ngwa” (fast fast) picked up their yam and ran across the river to the other side leaving the people of Mbaise “Ndi-Ohuhu” (the roasters). The name Mbaise never existed during the early colonial era. Before 1940, the area was an array of villages located side by side. Ahiara, Onicha, Nguru, Ezinihitte and Ohohia were some of t...