There is an old belief among the Igbo population — at some 30 million people, one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups — that they are descended from the ancient Israelites.

It was a classic display of visual arts, music, dance attire, food, language and many more as the Ndi Igbo of southeastern Nigeria celebrated the Abuja Igbo Festival 2025.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has decried the high level of ethnic profiling against the Igbo people, urging Nigerians to live in peace and harmony.

By Honorary Reporter Chiamaka Agbaetuo from Nigeria. Photos = iclickart I discovered Seollal (Lunar New Year) through K-dramas and learned how such programs are not aired during the holiday period.

By Lawrence Agbo. With a population of around 40 million throughout Nigeria, the Igbo people are one of the biggest and most influential tribes among countries around the world.