The National Congress of English West Africa (NCBWA) was established in Accra, Gold Coast (presently Ghana) in 1920 by the informed elites from English-speaking West African states drove by Joseph Casely Ephraim Hayford, a Ghanaian and Dr. Akinwande Savage from Nigeria. Other prime supporters and early authorities included Edward Francis Little, F. V. Nanka-Bruce, A.…
The Yoruba people of south-western Nigeria are well-known for the variety of mouthwatering soups that make the intestines want to lick them. The majority of the Yoruba’s delicacies are solid foods, which Nigerians refer to as SWALLOW, such as: Eba, Amala, Fufu, Iyan, and others that must be consumed with soup to ensure a sweet…
The Igbo people’s ancient culture and tradition, which derives from their traditional religions, is the practice of circumcising infants on Igbo land. The removal of female genitalia or a simple fold of skin (the foreskin and prepuce) covering the head of an un-erect penis is known as circumcision. The Igbo people used to circumcise both…
Jesu Oyingbo: Who Was He? Olufunmilayo Immanuel Odumosu, also known as Jesu Oyingbo, a middle-aged Ijebu man, made the shocking declaration that he was the long-awaited Jesus Christ in the 1950s in Lagos, Nigeria. Those who believed him thanked their stars for witnessing Jesus Christ’s second coming with a lot of laughter that was deafening.…
John Augustus Abayomi Cole was born in 1848 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, to Sierra Leonean parents. He became a proud West African as a result of his exposure to a variety of African cultures. He spent some time in Liberia, where he developed a strong passion for Pan-Africanism. John Augustus Abayomi Cole The majority of his…
Islamic art and culture were widely spread across the entire land during the Songhai empire’s reign in the 16th century. However, their demise in 1591 resulted in political instability, which led to the dissolution of numerous states and the escalation of wars and conflicts between other kingdoms and empires. The British tried to expand their…
One of Nigeria’s three largest ethnic groups is the Igbo. They are over 32 million people who live in the country’s eastern region. The Igbos (Ndi’ Igbo) are united by their history, cultures, and traditions, such as how they dress, what they believe, what religion they practice, and how they dance. The Igbo culture’s spiritual…
The Yoruba town of Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba race, is home to the well-known obelisk known as Opa Oranmiyan. The following are twelve fascinating facts about the enigmatic Opa Oranmiyan that you might not have known before. 1. THE LINK WITH ORANMIYAN: According to oral Yoruba traditions and the history of Opa Oranmiyan,…
Compared to the traditional marriages of Igbo and Yoruba, the Hausa ceremony takes less time and costs less. A man will first seek permission from the girl’s parents when he sees a girl he wants to marry. The girl’s family will then conduct background checks on the man to learn about his morals, ethics, and…
Ile-Ife, a town in present day Osun State, Nigeria, has forever been viewed as the support of the Yoruba race, consequently any managing Ooni (Lord) of Ile-Ife (likewise called Ife) holds a high spot in the class of Yoruba conventional rulers. As per a report, over 70% of Yoruba individuals don’t realize that Ife once…