Igbo and Yoruba are two of Nigeria's major languages, with an estimated total of 44 million speakers in Africa combined. Here are some words that have similar interpretations in both languages.

They wore native Nigerian attire, the men in senator shirts and the women in boubous and headgear fanning out like giant halos. The choir broke into an Igbo hymn, helmed by a sonorous voice belonging ...

The recent statement by Nigeria’s Imo State government making it compulsory to study the Igbo language at all levels of education in the state is one in a string of similar pronouncements since ...

One of the biggest ethnic groupings in Africa is the Igbo, often known as the Ibo. The majority of Igbo speakers reside in southeast Nigeria, where they account for over 17% of the population. They ...

Every Igbo knows one way or the other, it is a matter of time before the language goes extinct. The factors that would lead to these are not farfetched. On many occasions we have tried to bring the ...

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed grave concern over what it called the gradual erosion of Igbo language, culture and values. The organisation therefore called on ...

THERE has been growing concern over the possible extinction of Igbo language, and by extension, Igbo culture as a result of neglect by Igbo leaders and parents. The importance of Igbo language is ...

The Centre for Igbo Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, CIS-UNN, has declared that no effort will be spared in preventing Igbo language from joining its ancestors. The Center, which blamed parents ...

Abia State government has said that it will make Igbo language a compulsory subject in its curriculum, to promote the language and save it from extinction. This was made known by the Deputy Governor, ...

A group of people in traditional Igbo attire during the 2024 Igbo Day festival. This year's festival is happening on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Belcher Park in Randolph. Twenty-six years ago, Ejike Eze ...