The Tiv People and the 6,000-Year Claim: A Historical and Linguistic Examination of the Evidence
BY ADIKWU MOSES EGWA This article examines the claim that the Tiv people are “the oldest Nigerian and Cameroonian tribe” who built the “first Bantu settlement in 6,000 BC.” Using simple language, it checks this claim against academic history, archaeology, linguistics, and written records from Nigeria and abroad. The findings show there is no proof […]