New Yam Festival

New Yam Festival: Kenneth Ifeakandu Wins N500,000 for Heaviest Yam

Sep 11, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

History was made in Obeledu community, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, when Kenneth Ifeakandu of Okofia village won N500,000 for harvesting a 95-kilogram yam during the 2024 New Yam Festival. The “Yam Competition,” part of this year’s festival, aimed to revitalize and promote agricultural practices, particularly among the youth, to achieve food self-sufficiency. … Read more

Igbo Community Honors APC Chieftain, Segun Agbaje as New Yam Festival Comes Alive in Noforija, Epe

Sep 18, 2022. by Damilare Abass

By Babatunde Kaka Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon Segun Agbaje, a Chieftain of the All-Progressive Congress, was on Saturday 17th September 2022, honoured with an award of excellence by the Igbo community in the Epe Division. The event which took place at Noforija Community Hall in a culturally edifying atmosphere was witnessed by several … Read more