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By Ogwe Chibuzor & Edited by Idenze Ezeme In the contested terrain of southern Nigeria’s ethnic historiography, few individuals have influenced the identity discourse of the South-South Igbo People as profoundly—and controversially—as Late Elder Dick Azundah Hekerem Emejuru. Through his long career in education and his writings on the origins of the Ikwerre, Ogba, and…
The figure of Akalaka occupies a central position in the collective memory of the Igbo people of Ogba, Ekpeye, and Ikwerre peoples of present-day Rivers State, Nigeria. His story blends history, oral tradition, and ethnolinguistic continuity, linking three closely related communities to a shared ancestral source. While various traditions claim Akalaka was a Benin prince,…
The Igbo phrase “okwu na ụka” is a common expression that combines two words: “Okwu” – meaning “word,” “matter,” or “issue.” “Ụka” – which traditionally means “conversation,” “argument,” or “discussion.” Modern usage can also mean “church” or “Christianity.” Together, “okwu na ụka” can be translated as “matters and arguments” or “issues and conversations.” It was…
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