And that was why Ndigbo survived the 20-pound policy after the war. The Igbo culture of “Onye aghala nwanne ya” (no one leaves a brother/sister or a relative behind) is unbreakable.

Former Nigerian military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has dismissed claims that the 1966 coup led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu was an Igbo-driven plot. In his book, A Journey in ...

Otti, who stated this during the 2025 United Nations’ International Mother’s Tongue Day, with the theme ‘Igbo Language and Culture: A Treasure Worth Preserving,’ organized by IWA in ...