How did it start?

The also known as the confraternity is a proclaimed movement founded by John Okogie, Nicholas Idemudia, Tokunbo Brown, Uche Alumona, Marvel Akpoyibo, Olagunju Ojo, Gbolahan Dosunmu, Bernard Ojishua and Godwin Ehigiator in the university of Benin, Edo state, Nigeria in the year 1977.


The pioneer patron was Professor Onwuejiogwu (a professor of History and Anthropology).


The today is a non-partisan, non-religious, non-tribal and non-profit organization.


Objective and Ideology


According to its founding fathers, its aim was to stop the continuous inequalities and social injustice that prevalent in the human races, prevent all acts that tarnishes the black people’s image, to seek and conduct research into the African Traditional religion and to exchange ideas with organization whose motives are similar to theirs.
The movement does not support inequalities in any variation based on race, sex, tribe, religion, politics etc.
The NBM is now a legally registered non-profit organization in the FGN under review of the Corporate Affairs Commission.


Location


The now exist in Africa, North and South America, the European union, the United Kingdom, Asia and the Middle East.
They have their headquarters in Benin city, Edo state and even a world secretariat in Lagos state.
They also have divisions as temples, zones and forums around the world.


Membership




The head of the NBM today is; Mr. Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo
Members of the are identified as Axemen, Aye is a word used for compliment, endearment, etc.
Members are usually of two units, the full members and the www.opaqueworld.com