“Igbos are wandering Jews of West Africa – gifted, aggressive, westernized, and at best, envied and resented, but mostly despised by their neighbors in the Federation—” (a White House Memo on Biafra January 28, 1969 to President Nixon by Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger) (Source : U.S Foreign Relations Documents Volume 5 , 1969) Henry… Continue reading Henry Kissinger Described The Igbo People As The ‘Wandering Jews’ Of Africa
Category: History
The Agbo People – Igbo People Of Cross River State
Not many people are aware that there are Igbos in Cross River State. One of such communities are the Agbo, who are Igbo people indigenous to Cross River State. They speak the Legbo dialect of Igbo and share a lot with the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State.
Guiness World Records Confirms Igbo Record Breaker
Guiness World Records has recognised Igbo and Nigerian football star, Harrison Chinedu as the first man to travel the farthest distance while balancing a football on his head. The Cambodia-based footballer set the record after walking a total distance of 48.08km from the Redeemed Christian Church of God camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to the… Continue reading Guiness World Records Confirms Igbo Record Breaker
Opobo And Bonny People Are Part Igbo
I have been saying on this blog for years that the people of Bonny and Opobo have significant indigenous Igbo population (the great Ijaw people make up the other significant indigenous population). You remember Jaja of Opobo (founder of Opobo), who was originally Mazi Jubo Jugboha of Ama Igbo in present-day Imo. Wht of the… Continue reading Opobo And Bonny People Are Part Igbo
Origin of the words ‘Obatala’ and ‘Olukwumi’ (Lucumi)
He who was born in Igbo town and went to be king at Iranje. Divinity of Igbo. Source: Attributes of Obatala Obatala was not one person, but the surname of the aboriginal kings of Ile Ife. This is their story.