Late Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca, shares wedding photo to mark their wedding anniversary

Bianca Ojukwu, the wife of late Biafra leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, took to social media this morning November 12 to celebrate what would have been their 27th wedding anniversary. She shared a photo from their wedding which took place on November 12, 1994 and wrote; ”Nnam ukwu, Though Sunward you climbed to touch the […]

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Used to Think “Bianca” and “Biafra” Were Igbo Words!, By Farooq Kperogi

Don’t laugh too hard at my ignorance, but until fairly recently, I used to think Bianca was an Igbo name and thought any non-Igbo person who bore the name did so out of (benign) appellative appropriation—such as many Black Americans who bear African names. Don’t blame me: the first person I ever knew to bear […]

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Sir Shina Peters performed when Ojukwu And Bianca wedded in 1994 (Photos)

Some twenty-four years ago, the late Biafran warlord, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, got married to the beautiful Bianca and Igbos around the world, as well as many other Nigerians, paused to celebrate the union. In attendance at the wedding was Afro Juju legend, Sir Shina Peters who was invited to perform at the event. Throwback photos […]

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