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Politics › Re: Compare Tinubu And Buhari Government In A Short Sentence?? by Eba50: 12:59pm On Sep 30
Worse and. worst like ibb and abacha
Politics › Re: Benin Has Bad Roads - Cubana Chief Priest Begs Nigerians To Pray For Benin by Eba50: 11:45am On Sep 30
Ur fellow APC government abi. Agbor to Benin no be express again
Sports › Re: Moment Argentine Goakeeper Gustavo Tesonotte Refused To Save A Penalty by Eba50: 10:31am On Sep 30
That thing is common in all south american league matches, last minute penalty, red card in a st 15 minutes, injury time goal, All fixed within last 20 minites, all those oddities
Kukutente23:
Always read before you post
It's a Bolivian league match
Hate fire Messi no go kpai you ooo
Sports › Re: Moment Argentine Goakeeper Gustavo Tesonotte Refused To Save A Penalty by Eba50: 10:27am On Sep 30
goslowgoslow:
Another one that cannot read to comprehend.
Oga na you need to learn. Them dey bet on live matches, even last 5 mins, go bet goal to be scored in injury time second half, red card within and make millions. You don't even know what is happening
Sports › Re: I Have No Privacy Anymore – Cape Verde, Goalie Vozinha Laments by Eba50: 8:31am On Sep 30
5even his ex nanny Dey Ewan come back dying she lost her mind b4 when she left him
Sports › Re: Moment Argentine Goakeeper Gustavo Tesonotte Refused To Save A Penalty by Eba50:
Them no dey bet Argentina or south america matches again. Too many fixing. This no be penalty. People don bet on penalty in 2nd half on live betting
Politics › Re: Borno Police Arrest Five Men For Wearing ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts, by Eba50: 9:48pm On Sep 29
What is the reason them arrest them? The aphorism "Tinubu must go" is an expression like every other one. Its freedom of expression and no offence
Crime › Re: Ogun Teenager, Imole Ilesanmi Missing After Eight Days by Eba50: 7:37pm On Sep 29
Ah, one week plus, Its more likely that tenuboo is a drug Baron that this banny is found in one piece.Her head don land for pot.I suggest they just start looking for her remaining parts
Travel › Re: Demarcating River Niger Bridge, Right Or Wrong? by Eba50: 5:25pm On Sep 29
UrPapa:
what about the extra weight of those buses forming extra lane
it is not permanent. The weight of median na permanent
Celebrities › Re: Carter Efe Vs Speed Darlington: This Fight Don Start Before October 1 by Eba50:
Speed na broke guy wey dey pose as rapper. I doubt if all he has is up to 200k In assets and cash combined
Politics › Re: The People You Paraded Are Not Our Candidates - ADC To APC by Eba50:
Na so. Any party can bring its own miscreant members after being paid and parade as decampees. Psychology warfare
Romance › Re: "High Taste, No Job” Deji Adeyanju’s Comment About Nigerian Women by Eba50: 11:22am On Sep 29
Where our jenny clay/siofra and their simp men supporters?
Sports › Re: Some Bendel Insurance Players I Watched In The Local League And Nigeria by Eba50: 7:14am On Sep 29
Aghahowa the goal hustler. Only him fit fight for goal from his goal post to opponent own and score.ikedia own na speed from post to post, but e no dey look straight, so sometimes, dey run pass goal kick line of opponent without being aware
Politics › Re: Kaduna Senator Escaped From Angry Youths ...we Have Not Seen Him For Three Years by Eba50: 11:01pm On Sep 28
E don dey remember next election
Politics › Re: Where Have All The Fulani Herdsmen Gone?? by Eba50: 10:32pm On Sep 28
Na till after election them go come out full blast
Travel › Re: Demarcating River Niger Bridge, Right Or Wrong? by Eba50:
APC destroyed Nigeria totally. That bridge plan and design from down inside the river no require that extra permanent weight of the median
TV/Movies › Re: Those Born In This Era Had An Experience. by Eba50:
Imalwayshorny:
Wetin your papa get 😂.

You and fake life na siblings abi no be your pictures be this 😂
I want to marry both jenny clay and siofra. Jenny clay as side chick, siofra as main wife Crushing on them.now to the pic, That toy car na rewinder of video cassette
Celebrities › Re: Igbo Billionaire With Heavily Armed Security (video) by Eba50: 3:55pm On Sep 28
Na so, dey show yourself, until Marwa catch you with coke worth 100 billion, come put you on display
Culture › Re: Indigenous Igbo And Igboid Communities Outside The South-east by Eba50: 3:51pm On Sep 28
Me as kwale man from abbi, we are also igbo
ariesbull:
The Igbo cultural and linguistic landscape of Nigeria extends beyond the five states officially grouped in the South-East.

Outside Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, there are communities in neighbouring states that speak Igbo or Igboid languages, trace their ancestry to Igbo-speaking populations, or maintain strong historical and cultural connections with the wider Igbo world.

This is particularly evident in Delta State's Anioma area, parts of Rivers State and Igbanke in Edo State. Other communities in Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Kogi and Benue are also cited in historical and community sources, although some classifications are more contested and should be treated separately.

1. DELTA STATE — ANIOMA

Delta contains the largest and most clearly documented concentration of Igbo-speaking communities outside the South-East. The Anioma area covers nine principal LGAs: Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North-East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Oshimili North, Oshimili South and Ukwuani.

Oshimili South

- Asaba
- Oko
- Okwe
- Umuaji
- Umuagu
- Ogbe-Ogonogo
- Umuagu quarters and surrounding communities

Oshimili North

- Akwukwu-Igbo
- Illah
- Okpanam
- Issele-Azagba
- Ebu
- Atuma

Aniocha North

- Issele-Uku
- Idumuje-Ugboko
- Idumuje-Unor
- Obior
- Onicha-Olona
- Onicha-Ugbo
- Obomkpa
- Ezi
- Issele-Mkpitime

Aniocha South

- Ogwashi-Uku
- Ubulu-Uku
- Ubulu-Unor
- Ubulu-Okiti
- Egbudu-Akah
- Nsukwa
- Ejeme
- Ogwashi-Afor

Ika South

- Agbor
- Abavo
- Owa-Oyibu
- Owa-Alero
- Owa
- Alihame
- Alisimie
- Umunede-related communities

Ika North-East

- Umunede
- Igbodo
- Akumazi
- Ute-Okpu
- Ute-Ugbeje
- Owa-Alizomor
- Idumuesah

Ndokwa East

- Aboh
- Akarai
- Abala
- Ashaka
- Onyah
- Ossissa
- Ibedeni
- Ase
- Utchi

Ndokwa West

- Kwale
- Utagba-Ogbe
- Utagba-Ogbo
- Obodo-Uku
- Ogume
- Ndemili
- Abbi
- Utagba-Uno

Ukwuani

- Obiaruku
- Umutu
- Umukwata
- Ekuigbo
- Oha
- Amai
- Eziokpor
- Umuebu
- Ezeala
- Umuaja

These communities should not all be described as having identical dialects or customs. Enuani, Ika and Ukwuani are distinct linguistic varieties within the wider Igboid continuum. Delta State's official community profile also recognises these linguistic/cultural groupings.

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2. EDO STATE — IGBANKE AND IKA COMMUNITIES

Igbanke

Igbanke is one of the clearest examples of an Ika/Igboid community located outside Delta and the South-East.

The traditional Igbanke settlement is made up of six villages:

1. Ake
2. Oligie
3. Idumodin
4. Omolua
5. Ottah
6. Igbontor

Sources identify Igbanke as an Ika-speaking community and connect its language with the Ika communities of Delta State.

The community also has several traditional rulers, including the Obi of Ake, Obi of Oligie, Eze of Idumodin, Eze of Omolua, Obi of Ottah and Eze of Igbontor.

Other Edo communities frequently associated with the Ika/Igboid borderland include:

- Ekpon
- Oza
- Iru
- Oghada
- Ogbahu
- Ugwu-Eze
- Iyenle

These should be individually verified before being described categorically as Igbo villages.

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3. RIVERS STATE — IGBOID/IGBO-CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

Rivers requires particular care because several communities have strong independent ethnic identities, even where their languages are classified within the wider Igboid family.

Important areas include:

Oyigbo / Ndoki

- Oyigbo
- Asa
- Komkom
- Obeama
- Afa-Uku
- Afam
- Afam Nta
- Azusogu
- Egberu
- Mgboji
- Mrihu
- Obeakpu
- Obeta
- Obumku
- Okoloma
- Okponta
- Umuagbai
- Umuosi

These villages are listed in published Rivers State village records.

Omuma

- Eberi
- Egbelu
- Umerim
- Umuabali
- Umuagwa
- Umuakali
- Umudik
- Umudou
- Umukamanu
- Umunachi
- Umuokwa
- Umuolilo
- Umuoyoro
- Umuroke
- Umusu
- Umuwa
- Umuru-Ofeh

Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni

Important communities include:

- Omoku
- Erema
- Obagi
- Obakata
- Obite
- Obigbo
- Obosi
- Ogbogu
- Okwuzi
- Mgbede
- Aggah
- Ebocha
- Ndoni
- Ogu
- Odugili
- Ugbaja
- Umuigwe
- Umuorieke
- Utu

Rivers records contain extensive village-level listings for these areas.

Other major Igboid communities/areas commonly discussed in the wider Rivers-Igbo linguistic question include:

- Etche
- Ikwerre
- Ekpeye
- Egbema
- Ogba
- Ndoki
- Ndoni
- Obigbo

However, these communities should be identified according to their own preferred ethnic and linguistic identities, rather than simply being labelled Igbo. The broader linguistic relationship is a separate question from contemporary ethnic self-identification.

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4. BAYELSA STATE

Historical/community sources have identified small communities associated with the wider Ukwuani/Anioma-Igbo cultural area, including:

- Osekwenike
- Abuetor
- Eke-Okpokri
- Anibeze

These claims require more careful village-by-village historical and linguistic documentation than the Anioma evidence in Delta. They should therefore be described as communities with reported Igbo/Ukwuani connections, rather than automatically classifying the entire surrounding area as Igbo.

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5. AKWA IBOM STATE

Communities sometimes identified in connection with Igbo/Igboid populations include:

- Ohaobu
- Obuagu
- Ikot Udo Ika

Again, these should be treated as specific community claims rather than evidence that Akwa Ibom generally is an Igbo-speaking state.

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6. CROSS RIVER STATE

Communities cited in historical/community accounts include:

- Osobo
- Ebom
- Ebiriba

Cross River is exceptionally linguistically diverse, so these communities require individual historical and linguistic verification before publication as definitively Igbo.

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7. BENUE STATE

Communities cited in connection with Igbo/Ezza and related populations include:

- Umuezeokaha
- Umuezeokaha-Oha
- Amaeka
- Umuoghara
- Amaezekwe
- Orizor
- Ezza-related settlements

The Benue–Ebonyi borderland is particularly important because ethnic and linguistic communities do not necessarily follow the modern state boundary.

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8. KOGI STATE

Communities cited in historical/community lists include:

- Odolu
- Onicha-Igo
- Ekeavurugo
- Ebokwe
- Nwajala
- Akpanya

These communities lie within a complex Igala–Igbo/Igboid borderland and should not be described as though the whole area were exclusively Igbo.

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THE IMPORTANT CONCLUSION

This list should not be used to claim that every village mentioned has exactly the same identity.

The stronger historical argument is this:

The Igbo linguistic and cultural world is larger than the five states of the South-East.

There are:

Anioma/Enuani communities in Delta;
Ika communities in Delta and Edo;
Igboid communities in parts of Rivers;
and smaller historically connected communities in other neighbouring states.

Their traditional institutions are also independent.

There is no single monarch ruling all these communities. Asagba, Obi, Eze and other traditional institutions belong to individual kingdoms and communities.

Therefore, recognising a wider Igbo cultural region does not require abolishing local kingships or denying the identity of neighbouring peoples.

It means recognising the historical reality that Nigeria's political boundaries and its linguistic/cultural boundaries are not identical.

Different states.
Different kingdoms.
Different dialects.
Different traditional rulers.
But enduring linguistic, historical and cultural connections.

That is the basis on which a serious conversation about a wider Igbo cultural and developmental region can be built.
Politics › Re: One Million March For Tinubu In Borno (Video) by Eba50: 8:55am On Sep 28
PDPdestroyer:
My Obidient neighbour started experiencing seizures after he strayed into this thread. He’s currently on admission at the ICU of a hospital
that is 2k man march
Next pls. Even abacha had followers and tinubooo was among b4 he lost favor and joined nadeco
Family › Re: Advice: Married Men With Wife That Has Anger Issue by Eba50:
Only thing I go talk be say I once overheard my former landlord say the reason he is alive and in sound health be say e no dey take nonsense from woman and he is very strict toward them, including his wife and exwives.and that if he was simple to them, e for don die of BP tay Tay and his wife for just pretend to cry for one month, after which she go become madam of His estate. This man don chase 2 women wey he marry and born for am. He's with the 3rd one. A young babe of 27, while he's 57 and all kkidds are properly taken Care of by him and in his houses
Crime › Re: The Man Involved In The Ghost & Spirit Robbery Arrested After ₦5 Million Reward by Eba50: 5:26am On Sep 28
franchasng:
They should not waste time in taking him to court, immediate execution by firing squad to serve as deterrent to other unscrupulous elements like him angry
this is what I miss in military. Armed robbery and murder na execution by firing squad within one week after them catch the criminal. Evil dey fear good during military
Crime › Re: CCTV Captures Coordinated Robbery Outside Lagos Lounge As Gunmen Flee In Benz by Eba50: 7:31pm On Sep 27
Them catch one of them later
Crime › Re: Bridegroom Excretes 72 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport by Eba50:
This niggar just disgrace himself. Now that wife go come dey free. These drug people Don dey study airports to think there are lapses in new airports
Politics › Re: Which Northern State Will Tinubu Poll At Least 25%? by Eba50: 4:14pm On Sep 27
BATified2023:
this is the best way to know online analyst

So for your mind makinde dey contest for president?

Someone who is looking for soft landing, make e no shock u say na die minute he go declare for Tinubu.

He's only interested in state election but u tinubu haters believe he's up to something
so u no sabi read bah. I say makinde just want 1 PR 2 states for west, and not presidency.
Politics › Re: Pictures From NDC One Million Man March Benue State. by Eba50:
Onanidie? Na only my fellow urhobo fit understand it
Education › Re: NECO 2026: Kano Beats Lagos, Oyo, Emerges Best-performing State by Eba50:
No be their head them take write am. Na everywhere. Come see as waec field official dey go collect 30k for envelope per school for 20 schools assigned to each invigilator per area.after 3 mins them don commot go remaning 19 schools for 30k envelope each.na the hall invigilator dey use google lens write answer for students. I be living witness for more than 10 successive years for the matter. Na today? Jamb dey run their own too.
Politics › Re: Which Northern State Will Tinubu Poll At Least 25%? by Eba50: 12:16pm On Sep 27
Ballmer:
Aside Oyo State Makinde will not get 10% in any state in Nigeria.

You can stake your life on this
like I said, makinde wants to divide tinubooo votes
Politics › Re: Which Northern State Will Tinubu Poll At Least 25%? by Eba50: 11:48am On Sep 27
Osidazz19:
Keep living in denial, Tinubu will win in a land slide. Your Agulu
you wale from west, am from delta, urhobo man
Politics › Re: Which Northern State Will Tinubu Poll At Least 25%? by Eba50: 11:39am On Sep 27
koxyz:
You are not in tune with reality.
Oga na which state u come from? Me be deltan
Politics › Re: Which Northern State Will Tinubu Poll At Least 25%? by Eba50:
I never said makinde will win west.but u see that Oyo state, forget am. That west na SLim victory tinubooo go get, as for south and east, make e no put body, Even our governiers wey decamp dey fear for their own second term votes
Richtaiwo:
So Makinde will defeat Tinubu in SW? And Tinubu will not win any state in the South? Okay.

I'm at a stage where I avoid argument. If you tell me an elephant can fly, you are absolutely right.

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