Archives Tag: Igbo
Origin of Banga Soup
April 19, 2022
It is said that the best way to understand the traditions and cultures of a people is to eat their food. Cultural foods reflect the geography of a people and their rich agricultural products. The Niger-Delta region in Nigeria is the home of finger-licking delicacies. More often than not, their meals are stamped with their … Continue reading Origin of Banga Soup
Origin of Nigerian Foods: Banga Soup (Oghwo Amiedi)
April 19, 2022
Sometimes, you cannot help but wonder the ingenuity that backed up the early food discoverers who found out how to blend unrelated food items to give wholesome meals that soothe the palate. The South-South part of Nigeria is amazingly blessed with several exotic native delicacies. Top on the chart and also common to the East … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Banga Soup (Oghwo Amiedi)
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White Soup Recipe
April 19, 2022
White soup, also called ofe nsala or afia efere, is native to the Igbos and the Efiks. It is called white soup because it is cooked without oil. The soup is thickened with yam, which can be substituted with achi or potato puree. It is quite easy to make but can be heavy on the … Continue reading White Soup Recipe
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Did You Know? A Slavery Abolitionist Was From The Igbo Region
April 19, 2022
Olaudah Equiano, an African writer and abolitionist, documented his experiences as a slave. taken away Olaudah was born in 1745 in Essaka, an Igbo Village in what is now Benin. He had five older brothers and a younger sister. At the age of eleven, he and his sister were captured by native slave traders. Olaudah … Continue reading Did You Know? A Slavery Abolitionist Was From The Igbo Region
Discover Nigeria: Our Union, Biafra and a State of Different Things
April 19, 2022
Questions have always been powerful tools for teaching, particularly based on the capacity they give to us to read between the lines and truly interact with the subject being taught, in a manner that arms us with knowledge that is experiential. If you will allow me to quibble a bit: ‘History’, someone once said, ‘may … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: Our Union, Biafra and a State of Different Things
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Yvonne Mbanefo’s Bestselling Igbo Dictionary for Children
April 19, 2022
There is a growing concern among older Nigerians about the future of their indigenous languages. Children don’t seem to be keen on learning their mother tongue, and many adults aren’t enthusiastic about teaching them to younger ones either. Those who are passionate about culture say that the alarm bells are ringing; they warn that if … Continue reading Yvonne Mbanefo’s Bestselling Igbo Dictionary for Children
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 25th, 2016
April 19, 2022
1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has established the National Collateral Registry to increase financing to MSMEs. 2. Fishing company, Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd has set up a 160-hectare shrimp farm in Lagos to hatch and harvest shrimps for both local and export markets. 3. To prevent the Igbo language from going extinct, Anambra State … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 25th, 2016
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The Origin of the Yoruba
April 19, 2022
The Yoruba are the second largest ethnic group in Nigeria, with a population of about 30 million, and occupy most of what we refer to today as South Western Nigeria. Indigenous Yoruba populations can also be found in the Republic of Benin and Togo (1). They boast a rich culture which has influenced many other … Continue reading The Origin of the Yoruba
Origins: Is There An Igbo-Jewish Connection?
April 19, 2022
The question of origins is always a fascinating one to explore, regardless of what race or ethnic group you choose to examine- except you’re not a history buff. But for those of us who love to saunter through the winding and sometimes confusing terrain that is ethnic history, there are many answers to be found, … Continue reading Origins: Is There An Igbo-Jewish Connection?
“There Was a Country” New Book by Chinua Achebe
April 19, 2022
World renowned poet and African respected writer, Chinua Achebe, has taken The minds of Nigerian back to the hard times of the late 60’s during the Biafran War or the Nigerian Civil War, in a book titled There Was A Country. The book, which is a personal history of Biafra as remembered by Achebe, described … Continue reading “There Was a Country” New Book by Chinua Achebe
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DISCOVER NIGERIA: No Victor, No Vanquished
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On January 12 1970, the 30-month Nigerian Civil War was brought to a close with the capture of Radio Biafra by Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo and, his acceptance of a formal surrender from the Biafran Forces by General Phillip Effiong on that day. The Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon went on to … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: No Victor, No Vanquished
