Bishop of Potter’s House, Thomas D. Jakes, a mega church within the us , has narrated how he traced his roots to Nigeria, and discovered that his “ancestors were Igbos.”

Jake revealed this in an interview with BBC Igbo.

Jakes also opened on his feelings since after his DNA test traced his ancestry to the Igbo tribe.

“It all started when Henry Lewis Gates, who was at Harvard, decided to the present DNA testing to ascertain where my ancestry came from. It was me, it had been Oprah Winfrey. it had been Quincy Jones et al. ,” he said.

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“Mine was traced back to West Africa , to Nigeria and particularly Igbo. My ancestors were Igbos. It’s indescribable. It gives something that we the African-Americans don’t have, which is roots.

“It gave me an understanding of my roots. it had been interesting to ascertain how similar my personality is to how Igbo people are described. They’re described as hardworking, industrious and innovative.

“They have strong business acumen. I deeply relate thereto . It explained me to me. It’s odd that i used to be never born there, yet, see numerous traces. I’ve always had a robust business acumen.

“I’ve been aggressive in business. Although I’ve been known for the religion aspect, I even have several companies and I’ve owned my very own resources. My children all started studying ancestry about Igbos, and even more about Africa. I’ll wish to reconnect with our brothers and sisters over there.”

Revealing that Nigerian cuisines made his head sweat, Jakes opened that he eats fufu and Jollof rice in Nigeria

“When I’m in Nigeria, I experience the food. I eat the fufu and therefore the jollof rice. I even have those sorts of experience. I’ve had quite I can name. i’m going to Accra in Ghana and Lagos very often ,” he continued.

“What i do know about the food is that it’s nearly always hot and spicy. I ate it before but the food over there’s so hot it makes your head sweat. and that i love it .

“One of the tragedies of slave traffic isn’t just that we were taken from our home, culture, people, and food. We lost our history. African-American history is taught up here from boat landings.

“And we assumed a reputation that doesn’t define us. Jakes may be a German name that only signified who owned my ancestors. to succeed in beyond the boats and chains to the touch a soil where I’m from.

“To understand that my ancestors were something before they were a slave is extremely gratifying. It really confirms why I even have such fascination about the continent of Africa.”

On what’s future for Africa regarding international trade and globalisation, the cleric said he hopes the continent’s dealings with world powers doesn’t wipe out what’s left of its culture and history.

“Colonialism affected you as slavery did us. So we’re still trying to untangle ourselves from the after-effects of a number of the atrocities that didn’t dignify us,” he said.

“They were more curious about the land than the people. in order that they divided the land at the expense of the people. and that i think we’re still trying to beat that. I say ‘we’ because we were there too.

“I deeply respect and understand that there’s a passion amongst many Igbos to recede from Nigeria to develop their own influence and culture. We’re grappling with the after-effects of colonialism.

“We got to re-understand ourselves beyond racism and reconnect. We can’t become so tribal that we roll in the hay to disintegrate opportunities that come through trade and interconnectivity.

“There’s huge opportunity for Africans and African-Americans to return together for business and prosperity. The more we explore one another , the higher for our civilization.

“My hope for Igbos; Africa is that, as superpowers are available with technology, culture isn’t snuffed out. which they understand that ownership is critical within the deals they create with the planet .”

A Nigerian boy has left many in disbelief after a doctor revealed that his genotype changed from SS to AA.

The boy, named David, was reportedly born with the sickle cell anaemia. Dr Imoh Ebong claims she’s been handling his case for years as he tries to convince people that it really happened.

A Twitter user with the username Samsparrow Shalom took to the platform to claim that David’s genotype is now AA after years of being SS and suffering as a result.

Shalom wrote: “From SS to AA. We need to hear more Testimonies in this our generation. Make e no look like say Heaven go strike on us. God remains faithful!”

The post has generated lots of controversies and conversations with many doubting the possibilities of of genotypes changing. The medical doctor who has been handling the case of little David weighed in.

Dr Imoh Ebong wrote: “David is AA!!! He was SS and his genotype changed (A MIRACLE)!! As a doctor, I’ve never seen anything like this neither can I explain it medically. I’ve been involved in his management and several repeat investigations- AA, AA!! What God cannot do doe