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Tag: Midwest Ibo

The Quest for Unity: Midwest Igbos’ Desire for Integration with the Eastern Region

The Midwest Ibos seeks to join the Eastern Region. The Midwest Igbos, share a deep ethnic, linguistic, and cultural affinity with the Igbos of the Eastern Region. Although they were part of the Midwest Region which was created in 1963, their Igbo identity remained significant. The Eastern Region was largely Igbo-dominated, and joining it would align them…

ByChukaSeptember 25, 20240Comments

Historical Studies

Traditional Chief’s Law Delta State, 2008

The Igbos are one of the largest ethnic groups in Delta State, Nigeria. Delta State is traditionally seen as part of the Niger Delta, its Igbo-speaking population is concentrated mainly in the Anioma region. The Anioma people, also known as Western Igbos, occupy over 10 LGAs. Some of the LGAs with significant Igbo-speaking populations include: - Oshimili North -…

ByChukaSeptember 23, 20240Comments

Radio broadcast by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu on January 15, 1966.

Historical Studies

Ethnic Tensions and the Anioma Igbo: Asaba and Aboh Residents’ Protest for Protection in Midwestern Nigeria

The people of Asaba and Aboh divisions residing in Benin City, within the Midwestern region of Nigeria, have lodged protests to the military governor, Lt. Col. David Ejoor, over the attacks they faced during recent anti-Igbo demonstrations. These incidents occurred in the tense political climate of the time, where ethnic divisions were heightened, and the…

ByChukaSeptember 21, 20240Comments

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