The Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, has claimed that the women riot which took place at Aba and some other parts of Igbo land in 1929 and the role of the Igbos in the campaigns for Nigeria’s independence were some of the reasons the Igbo were hated by the British government. This is as the group…
Nigerian music star David Adeleke, aka Davido has responded to a controversial social media post that criticised his association with the Igbo community, declaring that he shares Igbo heritage himself. The post, made by user @Yakbel on X on Tuesday, cautioned the singer against maintaining close ties with Igbos, suggesting that they would eventually betray…
A new archaeological discovery has revealed that Igbo civilisation began as far back as 3000 BCE. This was disclosed by Engr. Obi Barth Oyibo Thompson, a member of Igbo Leaders of Thought, during the launch of his book titled “Centuries of Igbo Civilisation: Origin, Cosmology, and Epistemology of the Igbo People.” The event, which also…
The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State has recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State is still struggling with just a hundred….
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the Igbos are more disposed to write and tell the world of their own history, culture, heritage and events as measure of defining the future more than any other. Obi made the insight at the unveiling of a compendium of Igbo heritage, events and…
Over 40 million people speak the Igbo language. The Igbo people are primarily found in southeast Nigeria, but there are other Igbo-speaking countries. Before colonialism, the Igbos referred to themselves as “Ndi Igbo.” The language is classified under the Kwa subgroup of the Niger-Congo Language Family. Different dialects are well recognised and used in texts….