April 2019 - IGBO DEFENDER

Aro Confederacy Had Deep Links In Cameroon, Equatorially Guinea

The Aro Confederacy was quite extensive. It had trade links with Niger Delta kingdoms like Opobo and Bonny. It also had deep

The young Igbos winning international tech competitions should be nurtured not abandoned

We have been hearing stories of Igbo students winning international tech competitions of recent. We should do our best to nurture them. We shouldn’t just celebrate their victories. We should instead…

New Bill To Reduce Cost Of Burials In Anambra Is Welcome

I like the new bill to reduce the cost of burial in Anambra State. It was getting to a stage where poor people would not be able to bury their…

Ooni of Ife Lists The 4 Igbo Sub Ethnic Clans, Says Olugbo Kingdom An Igbo Clan

The Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has listed “4 sets of Igbo sub ethnic groups on Yoruba Land”. In a recent meeting with the Lagos Branch President of the Igbo sociocultural Group Ohaneze Ndigbo Chief Solomon Ogbonna, the Ooni disclosed that the Igbo have 4 categories, namely…

Ooni Of Ife Has A Message For Igbos Settling In Yoruba Land

“Please feel at home in Yorubaland and respect your Yoruba brothers and sisters too.” These were the words of…