I'm a dedicated civil engineer with a passion for infrastructure development and community empowerment. With a strong background in engineering, my work focuses on creating sustainable solutions for urban and rural development projects. Outside of my professional career, I'm deeply interested in Igbo history and culture. I actively explores ways to impact society by using historical lessons to inspire and educate others about the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people, aiming to bridge tradition and modern development.
Importance of Kolanuts in Igboland
In Igbo culture, kolanuts hold spiritual and symbolic significance. The number of cotyledons (lobes) on a kolanut determines its importance each type associated with different…
"Abaw Ndonni Market at junction of Ndonni Creek with the Niger" - P.A. Talbot
In P.A. Talbot’s book “Tribes of The Niger Delta”, which examines various communities and their cultures in…
Aminikoro mask Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo - G.I. Jones, 1930s
The Aminikoro Mask and the Ogbukele Festival are cultural elements primarily associated with the Ijaw people, The Ekpeye "Ekpafia,” which is…
Left: Titled Igbo woman with full-face ichi marks, Iwollo, 1983. Photo: Herbert Cole. Right: 'Igbo Ukwu' female figure, c. 9th century CE
Titled Igbo Woman with Ichi Marks, Iwollo, Ezeagu in…
Awka Nibo Nise. Compound of Nwankwo Irienzuo. House with tower in the background." Zbigniew Dmochowski.
These towers became popular in Igbo compounds around today's Anambra & Imo States due to the…
African Genome sample of Igbo mixing with Khoi-san around 9,000 years ago.
A genetic analysis of Igbo samples by The African Genome Variation Project reveals that the Igbo people may have…
Okpoha Ngodo performance at Okpoha Village-Group, an Igbo village-group northwest of Afikpo, 1959-60. Photo: Simon Ottenberg.
Okpoha Ngodo is a traditional Igbo performance art form, combining: Music (drums, flutes), Dance, Theater…
A royal burial chamber - Unearthing Igbo-Ukwu
In 1959-60, archaeologist Thurstan Shaw excavated a burial chamber in the compound of Richard Anozie in Igbo Ukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria.
He found Ivory artifacts…
Amuneke of Owerri
An Oratta man [Amuneke]? from Owerri.
Second slide, words from Amuneke from Owerri and translated by an Okirika man who is part of P. A. Talbot's team.
Photo: P. A.…
"Aro men clearing bush paths with machetes for British forces outside Bende during the Anglo-Aro War (1901)"
The Aro Punitive Expedition, also known as the Anglo-Aro War, was a British military…