BBC reports that; “Nigeria’s Igbo community have a reputation for being highly successful businessmen – partly thanks to a community-run apprentice scheme that emerged from the ruins of war.” A smiling Onyeka Orie, 28, looks the picture… Read the full BBC report on how Igbos have been creating billionaires here.
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Igbo To English Translation Contest
Dear fluent Igbo language speakers; Knowing how important it is to promote understanding of the Igbo language; Noting that lots of people need Igbo language translations in their quest to understand the language; We decided to start this Igbo to English language translation contest. To participate, all you need to do is go to the…… Continue reading Igbo To English Translation Contest
Watch: US-Based Children Speaking Igbo Fluently
The video shows children based in the US speaking the mother-tongue very fluently. Their parents have tried. Let’s make sure Igbo language doesn’t go extinct. Watch.
Watch Onitsha Ofala Festival Of 1971, One Year After The Nigeria-Biafra War!
It is 1971. Just a year after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war. The biggest question asked then was… with the destruction will the energetic Igbos ever bounce back? The good people of Onitsha had a ready answer. They held an Ofala festival! A massive celebration of what it means to be Igbo! That festival,…… Continue reading Watch Onitsha Ofala Festival Of 1971, One Year After The Nigeria-Biafra War!
Watch People Run Exitedly From Scary Onyekulum Masquerade Family
Onyekulum masquerade family is one of the scariest masquerades in Igbo culture. Watch as people, young and old, run away from the revered masquerade in this clip.