The Igbo Spirit -by Peter Alexander Egom

I am of the Igbo stock from Ukala-Okpunor in Oshimili North LGA of Delta State. I am 61 years of age and have from late 1965, during my undergraduate days at Downing College, Cambridge, England, been fascinated by my people, the Igbo, and specifically by what makes them such a pulsating enigma of a people.… Continue reading The Igbo Spirit -by Peter Alexander Egom

Suggestive Similarities Between The Igbo And Oworo Peoples

The Igbo people have several language similarities with the Oworo people of Kogi State. They share several words in their vocabulary. For instance they share the same word for box (akpati) and corn (oka). INterestingly, the Oworo people say that their progenitor came from a place called Aba. Curiously, their pronunciation of the place is… Continue reading Suggestive Similarities Between The Igbo And Oworo Peoples

‘Igbo Are Nigeria’s Most Successful Tribe’, says Ijaw Senator, Ben Murray Bruce

Senator Bruce , stated this on Saturday, August 27, 2016, while addressing the International Youth Day Conference which was organised by the NGO, Vision Alive Empowerment under the recognition of the United Nations, UN. ”Igbos are the most successful people in Nigeria today, h tech and business, even before and after the civil war, Igbos… Continue reading ‘Igbo Are Nigeria’s Most Successful Tribe’, says Ijaw Senator, Ben Murray Bruce