The Hall of Igbo Achievers Foundation has announced the release of the first ever Igbo Book of Records, a compendium of Igbo heritage, culture, events, and achievers. The book, now available on Amazon, was formally unveiled in Enugu on April 9, 2025, by former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who described it as “the best book ever published on the subject from Igboland and one that should be in every Igbo home.” Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, represented at the event, also urged every Igbo household to own a copy, noting its value as an authentic narrative of the Igbo story.
The 2024 edition covers diverse subjects, including the history of the Igbo people by Prof. Onwukwe Alaezi, the cultural significance of kolanut, an account of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war by Prof. Chinua Achebe, and traditions such as the Ofala Festival of Onitsha. It also features profiles of distinguished Igbo achievers and historical reflections from leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe on his relationship with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu during the war. The Foundation says subsequent editions will expand to topics such as the Aro Chukwu people and slave trade in Igboland, the Ogbunike Cave in Anambra, and the lives of pioneering Igbo professionals. According to Nze Sam Nwanze, Chairman of the Foundation and Editor-in-Chief, the publication is thoroughly researched by Igbo scholars and journalists, and will serve as a veritable research material for generations to come.