Nigerian Government Disowns Textbooks Claiming Igbo Origins of Ile-Ife, Orders Investigation into Alleged Distortion of Yoruba History
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June 12, 2025
The Federal Government has distanced itself from controversial school textbooks claiming that Ile-Ife—the ancestral home of the Yoruba people—was first settled by the Igbo before being taken over by Oduduwa. This follows a petition titled Petition to…