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Ojiofor:
That is what they say but science prove otherwise.They also said we are from Israel which isn't true.

Isiukwato LGA is close to Umuneochi LGA and share boundaries with it and Umuneochi alone border all Igbo South East States.

Ojiofor:
Uturu in Abia state is proven to be the oldest settlement in Igboland through scientific research.
Mind you I am not from Uturu town.

THE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN OF UTURU

Though there many history about Uturu.but this one, mainly base on oral history from different individuals in Uturu community and archaeological findings and my own personal research, Uturu is in Isukwuato LGA of Abia state Nigeria.
Uturu have no history of migrating from any place,[b]it has been well proven with evidence that Igbos might started from Uturu rather than Israel as many people believe. There's a cave in Ngodo Uturu called Isiume cave, its the oldest cave in Nigeria and arugaubly in the world. also according to the several research carried out there by some archaeologists also with three universities from United States of America. It was believed that there was a goddess by the name NNEM CHUKWU who inhabited the cave over 2,000 years before Adam. It was also believe that Nnemchukwu procreated Ena who is the father of Uturu. Many archaeologists and some eminent scholars of Igbo history like, Thurstan Shaw and Steve Daniels(1984) , F.N. Anozie in CATHERINE ACHOLONU(2009) , D.D Hartle in M.A Onwuejeogu(1987)8 and Michael A Uchegbu(2012), have associated Igbo history and culture with the Ugwuele- Uturu area. The archaeological research as recorded by Thurstan Shaw and Steve Daniels however indicates that people were already living in Uturu, specifically, in Ugwuele a sub-lineage in Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria as early as 11,000 BC or perhaps earlier than that period because of the microlights found in that area.
Similarly, archaeological evidence from Prof. F. N Anozie as recorded by Prof. Catherine Acholonu has proven that human beings started existing in Uturu as far back as 250,000 years ago[/b]. Prof. Anozie also noted that the people of Ọlụ, Amaigbo and Isu, all in the present day Imo State, migrated from Ugwuele, Uturu, under the umbrella of a man called Ele (alias Okwara-Ugwu-Ele) and are thus the direct descendants of the Ugwuele Homo Erectus or sons of the Soil.
Between 1977 and 1981 Archaeologists from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka carried out excavation at Ugwuele. Items recovered according to HRH Eze Michael Uchegbu in his article: IGBO AND THE WORLD FROM 900,000 BC TO MODERN TIMES, include stone tools, hand axes and quartz flakes all dated more than 250,000 years ago which are currently in national museum Enugu state.
The Archaeological evidence from Ugwuele, however proves that Uturu had already existed before any other group of people in Igbo land. According to Prof. M. A Onwuejeogwu, If the Homo erectus at Ugwuele in Uturu who made and used the artifacts( discovered there in 1977) were the ancestors of the present inhabitants through evolution, as the analysis points out, it would mean that men first occupied Uturu and later migrated after many years to other parts of Igbo land including Ọkà -Nri and Ọlụ area and beyond
In the process of his analysis according to A. E Udueze 1998; Prof. Onwuejeogwu added: ......... the makers of Ugwuele stone artifacts might have settled near the site, engaged in hunting and gathering food and trapping of animals. He also claimed that, many of the present Igbo indigenous institutions and practices like its political system, cultivation of crops as an economic activity and iron working which is being practiced at Ugwuogu a Community in Uturu, very close to Ugwuele Acheulian site, must have had their dispersal point from Uturu.
If we can regard Archaeology as something to go by, then one can quickly conclude that Ena, who was and/or is regarded as the founding father of Uturu, must have been one of the descendants of the early occupants of the Ugwuele site who wondered from one place to another, engaged in hunting and trapping of animals, and then later came back to his ancestral home after many years. He and his wife- Mgbedi together with their companions, settled at Ekeukwu, which is today the ancestral home of Uturu Community.

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Never heard of this before .
They say NRI in Anambra.
Even the post too.

saddler:
The creator of this post is high on cow dungs.

Imature fellow you are.
Grow up.

nyanasonnet:
I disagree with this post, hausa people have nothing to do with the NOK CULTURE, nok culture wete literally trace in the southern part of kaduna

The Nok culture concerns Hausa.

jamesversion:
General, where you run go na??

I bin go Northern Nigeria.


Omo those guys dey suffer.


God forbid.



Anyway I'm back to my Ijaw land.

And I'm fully back on Naira land.

Ojiofor:
Igbo Ukwu isn't the ancestors of present day Igbo people.There are older settlements in Igboland than Igbo Ukwu.

Name them.

jamesversion:
Nothing like forced breeding. Breeding is Natural. Isolate the ugliest woman on earth and the most handsome man on earth to the most remote place on earth. Return after 6months and you'd see a pregnant woman.

So you smart like this?


General Ditari greet you.

Next thing is Ijaw Republic announcing exit from Nigeria.



@General Ditari.

derekdelta:
Deputy governor of that ,8 local government state ma urhobo man..s

8 LGA bigger than 10 States in Nigeria and as large as 3 Igbo States put together.


He is from Ofoni and Ofoni is of Tarakiri Kingdom of Ijaw Nation.

*NIGERIA'S OLDEST TRIBE* .



One main reason that made me start to hate Christianity is when I studied Ijaw History and noticed that even before Jesus 10 father was born (If ever he existed 2024 years ago) Ijaw people have been living in my Town.


So how can such person be the hope of my people?
But they have been living before his ancestors were ever born and ever existed na..
According to their own dates.
This our newly created language engineered
Central Dialect will teach Ijaws this sense.
I just saw it somewhere.



@General Ditari.


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Nigeria's oldest tribe has sparked considerable debate over time. This thoroughly researched article aims to resolve any existing conflicts.

Contrary to the common belief that Africa lacks recorded history, this is a misconception. Numerous African tribes and kingdoms have preserved their histories through both oral traditions and written records. Additionally, African artifacts, writings, and drawings can be dated using modern technology and compared with the oral histories of various tribes.

Nigeria is home to several ancient tribes, but there can be only one that is the oldest. Before the 1500s, much of what is now modern Nigeria was divided into traditional monarchies, associated with contemporary ethnic groups. These early kingdoms included the Nembe-Brass, Nupe, Igala, Bonny, Kanem-Borno, the Igbo Kingdom of Nri, Benin, the Oyo Empire, Yoruba city-states like Ife, the Sokoto Caliphate, the Kano Emirate, and more. Many of these tribes existed long before they settled in Nigeria. We will consider twelve Nigerian tribes based on their settlement in what is now Nigeria, ranking them from the youngest to the oldest, with brief histories to identify Nigeria's oldest and most ancient tribe.

12. Efik People - 1700 CE
The Efik people primarily reside in southern Nigeria, particularly in Cross River State. Speaking the Efik language, a Benue–Congo language of the Cross River family, they settled in Calabar towards the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Efik are related to the Annang, Ibibio, Oron, Biase, Akamkpa, Uruan, Eket people, and the Balondo Civilization of Congo. They have a significant presence in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. Oral traditions suggest their migration from Igbo and Ibibio territories to their current location in Creek Town, often referred to as Calabar.

11. Igala People - 1600 CE
The Igala Kingdom was established by Abutu-Eje in the 1600s and ruled by nine high officials called the Igala Mela. Located in an area around the Benue and Niger rivers, now part of Kogi State, the Igala were known for their bravery and warrior reputation. The kingdom reached its peak in the mid-17th century, becoming a significant exporter of various goods, including slaves, to the coastal regions.

10. Nupe People - Mid 1500 CE
The Central Nupe Kingdom was founded in the mid-15th century in central Nigeria. King Jibiri, the first Muslim Nupe king, reigned around 1770. The Nupe Kingdom gained power under Etsu Ma’azu, who died in 1818. The majority of Nupe people are found in Niger, Kwara, Kogi states, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT Abuja). They have a rich cultural history and are connected to several other tribes, including the Igala, Gbagyi, Ebira, and Koro.

9. Tiv People - Early 1500 CE
The Tiv people trace their origins to southeastern migration through southern, south-central, and west-central Africa before settling in Nigeria in the early 1500s. They lived in the Benue Valley and maintained a peaceful, dispersed lifestyle without a central government or king. European contact began in the 18th century, and British forces entered Tiv land in 1906, leading to subsequent negotiations.

8. Fulani People - 1400 CE
The Fulani, primarily Muslim people scattered across West Africa, migrated from the Senegal river valley in the late 1400s. They settled in Hausaland and Bornu by the 15th century and established themselves in Macina by the 16th century. Usman dan Fodio led a jihad in the 1790s, resulting in a Fulani empire that included Adamawa, Nupe, and Yorubaland. The Fulani language, Fula, is part of the Niger-Congo family.

7. Benin People - 1200 CE
The Benin Kingdom, established around 1200 CE, was founded by the Edo people who invited a prince from Ife to rule. Oranmiyan, the prince, eventually left, and his son Eweka I became the first Oba of Benin. The kingdom reached its peak under Oba Ewuare I, with Benin City becoming renowned for its massive walls and artistic achievements. The current ruler is Oba Ewuare II.

6. Kanuri People - 1000 CE
The Kanuri people, from the Kanem and Bornu Empires, migrated to Nigeria around 1000 CE. They primarily reside in the northeast corner of Nigeria. Notable Kanuri individuals include former Nigerian head of state General Sani Abacha and former Presidential Candidate Bashir Tofa.

5. Hausa People (Nok Culture) - Late 700 BCE
The Hausa are the largest ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria. The Nok culture, believed to be the ancestral foundation of the Hausa, appeared around 1000 BCE. Daura is considered the cultural center of the Hausa, with Katsina being a significant center of Islamic scholarship. The Hausa have a widespread presence across West Africa.

4. Ibibio People - Mid 700 BCE
The Ibibio people, among the earliest inhabitants of southern Nigeria, settled around 700 BCE. They first arrived in Nigeria and settled at Ibom, later renamed Arochukwu by the Igbo after the Aro-Ibibio war. The Ibibio migrated further south, establishing their current location in present-day Akwa Ibom State. Notable Ibibio individuals include former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio.

3. Yoruba People - Early 700 BCE
The Yoruba people trace their origins to the mid-700 BCE, before the establishment of the Ile-Ife kingdom. Ile-Ife is considered one of Africa's earliest kingdoms.
The Yoruba people have a storied past that dates back to around 700 BCE, long before the establishment of the Ile-Ife kingdom in the 8th century BCE. Initially, the inhabitants of Yorubaland shared a common ethnicity and language but were not yet known as Yoruba. Ile-Ife is revered as the cradle of humanity, with legendary figures like Oba Tala, Oro-gbo (Shango), and Otete (Oduduwa) playing a significant role in its history.
In the 14th century CE, Prince Oranmiyan, a son of Oduduwa, founded the Oyo kingdom and became its first ruler, known as the Alaafin. His family later erected the Staff of Oranmiyan (Opa Oranmiyan) in his honor, which still stands today in a grove in Mopa, Ile-Ife.
Historically, the Yoruba people have been one of the most urbanized groups in Africa, living in well-organized city-states like Òyó-Ilé (Katunga) and Ibadan, which were among the most populous cities on the continent. Today, Lagos (Èkó in Yoruba) is the largest city-state in Africa by population.

2. Ibo People – 750 BCE
The Igbo-Ukwu people, ancestors of the present-day Igbo, were skilled metalworkers, with evidence of iron smelting dating back to 750 BCE in the Nsukka region of Igboland. Excavations have revealed hundreds of bronze and leaded bronze ritual vessels and regalia, showcasing some of the most technically impressive bronzes ever made. The Igbo-Ukwu people were the earliest smiths of copper and its alloys in West Africa, using techniques like hammering, bending, twisting, and incising.

The Nri clan, descendants of Igbo-Ukwu, trace their origins back to around 900 BCE. Nri, the founder of the Nri clan, and Aguleri were sons of Eri and migrated from the Anambra river valley to present-day Nri. The Nri people belong to the Umueri clans, tracing their origins to Eri. Nri was the seat of a powerful state, influencing territories inhabited by other Igbo groups.

Historical evidence suggests that Igbo Ukwu, formerly known as Igbo and Igbo Nkwo, is the true origin of the Igbo people. Pottery and tools dating back to 2500 BCE, similar to later Igbo work, have been found in the Nsukka and Afikpo regions. The Umueri clan’s traditions trace their source to the Anambra valley. Linguistic and cultural evidence identify Owerri, Okigwe, Orlu, Awgu, Udi, and Awka divisions as the Igbo heartland.

1. ijaw People – 800 BCE
The Izon (ijaw) people boast a rich cultural heritage, with a history extending over 7,000 years to the fifth millennium BCE (5000 BCE). Archaeological findings confirm their presence in the Niger Delta region since 800 BCE, providing over 3,000 years of historical evidence, this making them Nigeria’s oldest tribe and one of the world’s most ancient people.
By the 12th century, the number of ijaw states had increased, and by the 16th century, they had formed powerful kingdoms with strong central rule. In the early 15th century, they encountered Europeans and began engaging in trade, often acting as middlemen in the slave trade and acquiring slaves for themselves as a status symbol.
The Ijaws are believed to be descendants of the ancient ORU tribe, with whom they share linguistic and cultural ties. They migrated to West Africa from the Nile Valley and are related to the founders of the Nile Valley civilization.
Today, the ijaw people primarily occupy Bayelsa State, Delta, Rivers, Edo, Ondo, and parts of Akwa Ibom State. With a population of over 19 million, they are the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.

She is from Tombia Community in Bayelsa.

gr8ofnnetwork:
Unfortunately, the above comparative conglomerates have not, will not, and never will they improve the fortunes of your people. Remember, your tribesman was President of NIGERIA for 6years, and VP for 2years (so, that is almost 8years of Ijaw Presidency), but findings showed that your least populated State of Bayelsa is the worst governed in the whole South-South, and almost below 30 out of 37 states in Nigeria, while your rest dispatched members across the coasts and nation still languish in abject exsanguinating social disgusts and indices.
Your euphoria might worth the exhilarations, but it reflects the echoes of your jaundiced status and juvenile arrival of the people you represent.
Congratulations for your affluence and influence 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.

Stop writing trash.

Bayelsans are not hungry people like your people.

I just came from North last week and I can't believe we are in same country with those poverty stricken people.

tj2018:
mumu, Which one is Wike's State. She is From Rivers State (Ijaw Ethnic)

She is from Tombia in Bayelsa not Tombia In Rivers.


Tombia in Rivers are from Tombia in Bayelsa.

Exclusive101:
This comment is coming from you igbos that all your life on this Nairaland is about tribalism bigotry n marginalisation.

So you don't want the OP to expose the woman is Ijaw so full will tomorrow start claiming Tinubu appointed only Yorubas.

Good one.

Sirianese:
What a dumb thread

Grow up.

Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State is Obolo Kingdom Ijaw


Speaker Delta State House of Assembly Gbaramatu Kingdom Ijaw


Governor Rivers State
Ibani Kingdom Ijaw



PDP Guber Aspirant Ondo State

Apoi Kingdom Ijaw


Governor and Deputy Governor Bayelsa State


Kolokuma Kingdom Ijaw and Tarakiri Kingdom Ijaw respectively.



Edo Ijaw naim we no know wetin them b order than give Bini oil and their Okomu Oil Palm as well as Gele gele gbene crude oil.




@General Ditari

Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State is Obolo Ijaw


Speaker Delta State House of Assembly Gbaramatu Ijaw


Governor Rivers State
Ibani Ijaw



PDP Guber Aspirant Ondo State

Apoi Ijaw


Governor and Deputy Governor Bayelsa State


Kolokuma Ijaw and Tarakiri Ijaw respectively.



Edo Ijaw naim we no know wetin them b order than give Bini oil and their Okomu Oil Palm as well as Gele gele gbene crude oil.




@General Ditari

People will say Ijaw don't get positions in Nigeria when I tell you that they are there but are low key...
You think its joke.

Ijaw people are low key people.
A very large tribe.



Head of Civil Service in Nigeria Ijaw


National Football Coach Ijaw because another has not come in.


National Basket ball Coach Ijaw


National Youth President Ijaw among so many national offices being occupied by Ijaws.




@General Ditari.

Sonofgod1990:
Didi is d short form of ndidi.. they are all igbos

Didi is Ijaw from Tombia Ekpetiama Town.
Bayelsa.

For sometime I have not been on Nairaland and I'm back fully.
I went to North to see the other side of Nigeria.



My brothers and sisters anybody that compare Ijaw or Bayelsa to North say poverty, that person need be arrested for trying to mislead the public.




Ijaw man no like suffer, North based Northerners see Northerners in Ijaw land like Southerners see their relations in Europe.




The rate of poverty in northern Nigeria is unbelievable.
God forbid.


@General Ditari.

Anybody that call Bayelsa a tiny State know nothing about Ijaw Nation and Bayelsa is the State with the longest Coastline in Nigeria...
So many Bayelsans are out of it for greener pastures due to the Terrains hence the population issue.



Bayelsa is bigger than 10 Nigerian States and to do one road in Bayelsa cost more than 10 roads in other States due to Bayelsa Terrains.


Bayelsa have over 653 villages and settlements.




You that say upon all the Billions entering Bayelsa why is Bayelsa not like Dubai oya the Trillions entering Nigeria why is Nigeria so poor so backward.




Bayelsa is 8 LGAs but Imo and Anambra put together is 48 LGAs and Bayelsa is 508 km 2 bigger than Imo and Anambra States put together.



Population Figures are being rigged in LGA Headquarters so if Bayelsa rig in 8 LGA Headquarters Imo and Anambra would rig in 48 LGA Headquarters.


Below is the Map of the Ijaw Nation as presented to Douye Diri of Bayelsa by the INC.


@General Ditari.

Konquest:
Bump.

The young dude's father is from an Edoid group in Rivers called the Engeni People. By geography, they are close to the Izon areas of Rivers and Bayelsa States.

His mother is the daughter of the iconic Benson Idonije (He was born on the 13th of June, 1936 in Otua, a town in Owan East LGA of Edo State) from Edo State who worked as a Music Manager with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti on his songs right from the 1970s. Burna's mother (Bose Ogulu formerly Bose Idonije) was born by a Yoruba woman and as he said in the video here, the young man said he speaks Yoruba just like his brilliant mother who is a multilinguist does.

So, it's a multicultural family and Yoruba folks are NOT claiming him solely for themselves. The FACT is that he proudly has Yoruba ancestry through his mother. Paternally he is from Rivers State and maternally he is from Edo State. Period.

Burna Boy is Ijaw

After they have created more States for Ijaws first they should give Anioma State to South East which is Delta Igbos then they should create Enio State which is Upland Rivers State that carry Etche, Ndoki, Ikwerre, Ogba etc.
The Igbos Speaking of Rivers State.



So that Igbos can allow us rest
Their wahala too much.



@General Ditari.

The Ijaw man Fubara is showing them shege.

Unbiased1:
Bayelsa tiny? Bayelsa is larger than all the Eastern states just that they have a large number of unproductive residents.

Bayelsa is 508 kilometers square larger than Imo and Anambra States put together.

SoNature:
Considering how tiny this state is and the amount that comes in in federal allocation, Yenagoa should be finer than this.

Bayelsa is bigger than 10 Nigerian States

See this Map.

Oya tell me what you mean by tiny.

Despite the fact that Bayelsa is a very new State doesn't make it small all because it's among the newest States.

ggood:
Ijaw are minority in Nigeria why make so much noise

Ijaw is larger than Igbo

Dsimmer:
Facts remains constant. That's an old map where Ijaw are no where to be found except in Kalabari below.

As I said, Ese Odo is a Yoruba named territory, sink that into your skull.

Continue crying and lying to yourself the reality remains .

*THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT GIVEN TO PRESIDENT TINUBU TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW💙❤️💚*

We want you all to know that if the Regional Government being advocated to Nigeria's President Tinubu plays out, we Ijaws are not going with any so called South South, Eastern Region or Western Region.
No inch of Ijaw Nation would be balkanized.
We are going for Ijaw Region.

Fortunately we have a properly well spelt out Cathographic Map of Ijaw Nation as presented to Nigeria's Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri at the last Boro day by the INC.

We are Ijaws and it's what we are.
From Apoi West Clan to Mbo Clan of Obolo-Oro.
We are not minority and we are as large as Igbo if not larger.

@General Ditari🌍🌍🌍

Dsimmer:
Good you know the Yoruba Apoi in Ese Odo are Yoruba because they've got ancestry from ile ife, irrespective of some Ijaw settlers mixing with some of them. Anyways, Ese Odo is a Yoruba named territory. Ijaws are settlers in Ese Odo which is a Yoruba named territory.

Meanwhile, you're yet to answer my question. Did you see Ijaw in the old map?

Anybody can draw Map.

Go remove them from bordering each other physical.

Dsimmer:
You're the one lying to yourself as well as acting dumb, even as you can see the old map. Yoruba named territory are not Ijaw. Sink that into your brain.

And I ask again, did you see Ijaw in the old map?

I don't believe in arguments.


You will tell me how Yoruba block Arogbo of Ondo and Egbema of Edo.

More photos.