Recently, when the Oba of Benin met with some governors, he requested for kolanut to bless them. This shocked observers who believe that its only the Igbos that use kolanut for traditional prayer. Like the Igbo, the Benin People use kolanut and dry gin for traditional prayers. We will investigate and tell you more about… Continue reading Benin Share Kolanut Tradition With Igbo
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IGBO AMERICAN POLITICIAN MAZI GABE OKOYE EYES US SENATE AFTER CAPTURING REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD
As of the time Gabe Okoye emerged as party chairman in 2016, Gwinnett was a Republican stronghold, with only five of the 25 elected officials in the county being Democrats. However, the tide turned when he led the party into the 2018 mid-term elections and recorded historic wins. They captured 13 elected offices, including the… Continue reading IGBO AMERICAN POLITICIAN MAZI GABE OKOYE EYES US SENATE AFTER CAPTURING REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD
2 REASONS FOR IDENTICAL ISOKO AND IGBO ANIMAL NAMES
Today, we bring you some Isoko and Igbo identical animal names. And then, we’ll briefly tell you the background story behind them. The Isoko call horse Anyenya while the Igbos call it Anyinya The Isoko call monkey Enwe while the Igbos call it Enwe The Isoko call elephant Eni, while the igbos call it Enyi… Continue reading 2 REASONS FOR IDENTICAL ISOKO AND IGBO ANIMAL NAMES
MRS NNEKA EDE BUYS PORTUGESE FOOTBALL CLUB
Nwa ada Igbo Nneka Ede, has just bought a Portuguese football club, Lusitano Ginasio Clube. Mrs Ede is now the first African woman to own a European football club. According to a statement on Thursday, Ede has secured full ownership of Lusitano Ginasio Clube founded in 1911. The club, which used to be in the… Continue reading MRS NNEKA EDE BUYS PORTUGESE FOOTBALL CLUB
OWERRI, ORLU, OKIGWE AND THE IGBO CREATION MYTH
Ndi Igbo have a creation myth that they are Ndi Gbo (ancient people). Historical authorities like Professor Catherine Acholonu, and HRM Ooni Ognunwusi of Ile Ife have stated that the Igbos were the first People on earth. There is also evidence of the Judeo-Nubian migration of Eri Ben Gad and the Nubian chieftains to Igboland… Continue reading OWERRI, ORLU, OKIGWE AND THE IGBO CREATION MYTH