The Ooni of Ife has continued in his bid to highlight the fact that Igbos are the Aborigines of Ife and one family with the Yorubas. While receiving a chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo at his palace recently, the mighty Yoruba monarch said;…
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Photo: The Crowning Of Igwe Thomas Offokaja, An Igbo King
The Amazing Story Of Ahebi Ugbabe, The Igbo Girl Who Became A King
The Female King of Colonial Nigeria is the story of a woman, Ahebi Ugbabe, who rose from the status of a local girl and commercial sex worker to that of a village headman, a warrant chief and a king. Ahebi was born in Enugu-Ezike, an Igbo community, in the late 19th century. At the age of… Continue reading The Amazing Story Of Ahebi Ugbabe, The Igbo Girl Who Became A King
The Morning And Evening Sun
The sun climbs majestically to the sky, In golden robe from greening bed. Long-beaked choristers announce your presence, Purple banner says you’re here. Smiling king above the earth, So silent , Fair, just to all the earth Your duty done, your light ashone It’s time to spread the joy around A day has passed, the… Continue reading The Morning And Evening Sun