Dear Igbo Defender, did you know that: The first Black Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan was an Igbo man named Professor Kenneth Dike? Did you know that the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos was an Igbo man named Professor Eni Njoku?
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Why Yorubas Need Not Fear That Lagos Will Be Taken Over
Looking at the internet, one prickling topic is always when some Yorubas and some Igbos discuss the “Igbo assertion” that Lagos State is ‘no man’s land’. Last year, this even caused some protests and heated debates in the internet, and my reply is that Yorubas should not take it seriously when their legs are being… Continue reading Why Yorubas Need Not Fear That Lagos Will Be Taken Over
Igbo State Anambra Makes $5million Exporting Vegitables
Anambra, the Igbo state that has brought so many innovations to Nigeria, is setting the pace in non-oil exports of vegetables, making millions of dollars. Let me say that a lot of that export goes to the EU, which is no mean feat, given the EU’s strict regulations concerning cash crop imports. See photos of some… Continue reading Igbo State Anambra Makes $5million Exporting Vegitables
Igbo Student Graduates With 4.0 GP Out Of 4.0 In Cyprus University!
An Igbo student, Peter Azor Okorugbo, who studied Automotive Engineering at Near East University in Nicosia, Cyprus has graduated with a GP of 4.0 on a Scale of 4.0. Congratulations Nwaafor Peter on your success. I suspect he has the Igbo-Afro American extraordinary-success gene called Equianoism. To see how you can insert the Equianoism DNA… Continue reading Igbo Student Graduates With 4.0 GP Out Of 4.0 In Cyprus University!
A Reminder To Speak Igbo Today
Dear Reader, it is very easy to sink into the habit of speaking only English, French, or whatever the official language of where you stay is. But it is important for us to remember that while these languages may be the economic languages that we speak in the office or in business, it is only… Continue reading A Reminder To Speak Igbo Today