Lagos PDP bigwig who is of Yoruba, origin, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has revealed that Igbos have been in Lagos in large number since the 15th Century. He said The Igbo have lived in Lagos since the 15th century when the Aro and other Igbo first settled in good number in a place we now call…… Continue reading Igbo’s Have Lived In Oyingbo, Lagos Since The 15th Century – Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe
Category: History
Obatala The Sky Father (Igwe) Of The Igbo Aborigines Of Ile Ife
Obatala is known as the Sky Father of the Igbos who were the Aborigines of Ile Ife. He was the priest-king of these Lucumis. Obatala is not just one king, but the Dynasty of kings that ruled Ife before Generalissimo Oduduwa’s ascendancy. Today, Ife is ruled by the Oduduwa Dynasty, a Yoruba Dynasty, and the…… Continue reading Obatala The Sky Father (Igwe) Of The Igbo Aborigines Of Ile Ife
“How Obawinrin Became Olu Igbo And Later Olugbo”
Olugbo throne is indeed an ancient throne with a rich history
About Odinani Museum Which Contains Over 5000 Igbo Artifacts!
“It is more of an academic centre where you could study the origin of Igbo due to the display of relevant paraphernalia of ancient kings of Nri kingdom. “This also informs how Ndigbo are contained with their democratic communal leadership and war tools in ancient days with over 5,000 artefacts.” – General Overseer of Liberation…… Continue reading About Odinani Museum Which Contains Over 5000 Igbo Artifacts!
Oba as an originally Igbo title: Nri, the great Igbo kingdom has an Oba (we no tell you before?!)
We have been telling you that the title Oba has Igbo origin. It was first used by the Obatala royal family of the formerly Igbo town of Ile Ife in today’s Yorubaland. This was before the coming of Oduduwa The Great, who has established the Yoruba race. Remember that the book History Of The Igbo…… Continue reading Oba as an originally Igbo title: Nri, the great Igbo kingdom has an Oba (we no tell you before?!)