Colonial Era

The Igbo Apprenticeship System (Igba Boy)

The Igbo apprenticeship system is a common form of labor, taking on various traditional forms. Among the Igbo community, a parent or guardian would choose a trade or profession for their child or ward and take them to a master of that trade for training. The terms of the apprenticeship were agreed upon orally. There […]

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THE MASSACRED SOULS THAT HAUNT IVA VALLEY TO THIS DAY

The Ghosts of Iva Valley: Unearthing the Haunting Legacy of Iva Mine The year 1909 marked a pivotal moment in Igbo history when British explorers, led by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson, stumbled upon a rich discovery in northern Igboland. Nestled within the lands occupied by the Nike and Udi people, a coal-rich valley was unveiled—a […]

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