The Igbo people of Nigeria have a rich cultural heritage and a long history that dates back centuries. One of the most interesting aspects of Igbo history is the claim that the Igbo people can trace their genealogy to two Hebrew origins: the Eri clan of Gad and the Levi
Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, took to his official Twitter handle this morning to share a personal experience he had with prejudice many years ago. In 1989, Osinbajo was searching for a house to rent ahead of his wedding when he met an elderly lawyer who was also
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commended the decision of Ndigbo in Lagos State to relocate some of their businesses to the Southeastern states of Nigeria. The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke Ogene, praised the move, saying it is a timely response to the call by the state
Columnist and Chairman of the Editorial Board at Vanguard Media Ltd, Ochereome Nnanna, sheds light on the hypocrisy of those who are calling for Igbo people to leave Lagos while simultaneously urging them to stay and be counted in the 2006 census. The motive behind this request was simple: population
The Department of State Services (DSS) and the police have arrested the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Nwajagu, for his alleged plan to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people in the state. The arrest was made in the
Those who see nothing good in another tribe are the real enemies of humanity. They are worse than Polonium-210, that killer radioactive substance capable of wiping off a community, insidiously Who say why can’t Igbo stay in Igboland should first ponder why Yoruba, Ijaw, Igbo, Hausa can’t stay in their Nigeria.
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP), Dr. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed Datti has declared that his party has all it takes to win the 2023 presidential election. Datti who was speaking earlier this evening on Channels TV programme, said the LP presidential candidate Peter Obi ranks among the best in
A Houston-based sociopolitical organization, the World Igbo Congress (WIC) on Thursday berated Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for his “fooling suggestion” that the southeast geopolitical zone must begin negotiating with political front-liners in Nigeria. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Basil Onwukwe, sent to THETALK.NG, the
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has revealed his reason why South-East should produce the president in the 2023 election if Nigeria is to enjoy peace. During an interview, he stated that he loves Yoruba candidates, whom he refers to as his children, but
Abba Kyari, an embattled police officer, has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Eastern Security Network, ESN, for his troubles. According to a police investigation, Kyari made this statement while testifying before a panel investigating his alleged ties to disgraced fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abass alias Hushpuppi. Kyari
‘Begging President to release IPoB leader is submission to tyranny, which will make Zik shake in his grave’ Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the chairman of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation Afenifere, has counseled Igbo leaders not to oppose Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In 2017,
The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Rev. Fr. James Anelu has been giving an indefinite leave by Lagos Archbishop, for banning Igbo songs and choruses in the Church. The Priest who angrily stopped a soul lifting chorus during the second collection said the Igbos
According to an exclusive report from Sahara Reporters, the Coalition of Northern Group, or CNG, has announced that all Igbo businesses in the country’s northern region will be boycotted starting in April 2022. This was done in direct response to the Southeast’s outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra’s ban on the
By: Ikenna Aniakor In those days and at time in, the ancient Igbos believes that there are four major deity, force or energy that sustains and preserve life: 1: Nkwo = Air2: Eke = Light/Fire/Sun3: Orie= Water/Rain4: Afor= Land/Earth The Nkwo deity is represented by a bird called Agu Nkwo.
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, has responded to an open letter from Chief Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), accusing him of hating the people of the Niger Delta region, by stating that he had never shown anger or distress to the Niger Delta region
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by Eze Oti Ndubuisi (Igwe Ezeudo) to expedite the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu has been held by the Department of State Service (DSS) since he was apprehended in Kenya in June. The diaspora-based
Igbo groups and leader from the South-East and South-South geo-political zones of Nigeria have revealed their presidential candidate for the 2023 election. The 2023 presidential election has started in different political parties, endorsing and campaigning for their favorites. However, an Igbo group revealed their presidential candidate for the election, which
Mr. Moses Ayom has been endorsed as a credible, competent, and unifying presidential candidate in the 2023 election by a group of South-South and South-East leaders from Rivers and Delta states. The leaders, led by Igwe Friday Ozochi (Ozochimere Eze 1), awarded the chieftaincy title of Ozo Ndi Igbo 1
In Igbo Cosmology, We Have Visible Realm And Invisible Realm. The Invisible World Is Spirit World – Ani Mmuo Spirits are grouped into four categories: Chukwu – The Creator Mmuo – deities Arusi – spirit forces Ndi mmuo – the living dead. Generally, the world of human experience is seen
A facebook user, Ikegod Aniakor reacted to a post shared by BEST NEWS NETWORK, described the leader of the Indeginous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu And Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka of Adoraministry Enugu state as two dead immortals in South Eastern part of Nigeria. In his comment he pinpoint