Dr Bolaji Aremo, a retired Associate Professor of English and ex-Head, Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has suggested that while Igbos were Aborigines of Ile Ife and once lived there with their Yoruba cousins, they left long before the arrival of Oduduwa the Great who founded the Ooni of Ife Dynasty.…… Continue reading Igbo Aborigines… Left Ife Long Before Oduduwa Arrived – Dr Bolaji Aremo
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Nothing wrong with the Arabic inscriptions on Nigeria’s currency, Army logo
There are Arabic inscriptions on some of Nigeria’s national symbols like currency and army logo. These inscriptions are seen by many as a religious conspiracy. But are they? So far, the answer is no. You see, there is nothing particularly wrong with having Arabic inscriptions in some of our national symbols. It is the same…… Continue reading Nothing wrong with the Arabic inscriptions on Nigeria’s currency, Army logo
Ooni of Ife Lists The 4 Igbo Sub Ethnic Clans, Says Olugbo Kingdom An Igbo Clan
The Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has listed “4 sets of Igbo sub ethnic groups on Yoruba Land”. In a recent meeting with the Lagos Branch President of the Igbo sociocultural Group Ohaneze Ndigbo Chief Solomon Ogbonna, the Ooni disclosed that the Igbo have 4 categories, namely… Igbo Ile, Igbo Oko, the Iwinrin…… Continue reading Ooni of Ife Lists The 4 Igbo Sub Ethnic Clans, Says Olugbo Kingdom An Igbo Clan
Ooni Of Ife Has A Message For Igbos Settling In Yoruba Land
“Please feel at home in Yorubaland and respect your Yoruba brothers and sisters too.” These were the words of… HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, when he received Chief Solomon Ogbonna, the President, Ohaneze Ndigbo (Lagos Branch). I think the Ooni is a good king. A man of peace, harmony and progress.
Ooni Of Ife Reveals House Of Igbo Heritage Of Akarigbo Of Remoland
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;… One of my brother kings – Aka Arogundabi from Iremo quarters saw the…… Continue reading Ooni Of Ife Reveals House Of Igbo Heritage Of Akarigbo Of Remoland