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Eze Nri Nàmóke
Eze (pronounced ) is an Igbo language, Igbo word which means King. Such words as Igwe and ''Obi_(ruler), Obi'', plus others, are used by Igbo people as titles of respect and homage to the Eze. Igwe is derived from the Igbo word ''Igwekala'' or ''Eluigwekala'', "the sky or heaven above the sky is higher or bigger than land", implying that the Eze is a higher servant of the people. ''Obi'' usually refers to the centre building for receiving visitors within an Igbo leader's or man's Homestead (buildings), homestead. When used as a title of respect for the Eze, ''Obi'' implies: "the one who sits in the throne house or heart of the Kingdom." In Igbo tradition and culture, the Eze is normally an absolute monarchy, absolute monarch advised by a council of chiefs or elders whom he appoints based on their good standing within the community. A popular saying in Igbo is ''"Igbo enwe eze"'', which translates to "the Igbo have no king." This popular saying does not, however, capture the compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri
His or HIS may refer to: Computing * Hightech Information System, a Hong Kong graphics card company * Honeywell Information Systems * Hybrid intelligent system * Microsoft Host Integration Server Education * Hangzhou International School, in China * Harare International School in Zimbabwe * Hokkaido International School, in Japan * Hsinchu International School, in Taiwan * Hollandsch-Inlandsche School a Dutch school for native Indonesians in the Dutch East Indies Science * Bundle of His, a collection of specialized heart cells * Health information system * Hospital information system * Host identical sequence ** Human identical sequence * His-tag, a polyhistidine motif in proteins * Histidine, an amino acid * His 1 virus, a synonyms of Halspiviridae * HIS-1, a long non-coding RNA, also known as VIS1 People * Wilhelm His, Sr. (1831–1904), Swiss anatomist * Wilhelm His, Jr. (1863–1934), Swiss anatomist Places * His, Agder, a village in Arendal municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awka
Awka () is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu state, which moved the capital from Enugu to Awka (an administrative center since pre.-colonial times). The city has an estimated population of 301,657 as of the 2006 Nigerian census, and over 2.5 million as of a 2018 estimate. The city is located at, by road, directly north of Port Harcourt in the centre of the densely-populated Igbo heartland in South East Nigeria. The West-East Federal highway links Lagos, Benin City, Asaba, Onitsha, and Enugu to Awka and several local roads link it to other important towns such as Oko, Ekwulobia, Agulu, Enugwu-Ukwu, Abagana and Nnewi. Strategically, Awka is located midway between two major cities in Northern Igboland, Onitsha and Enugu, which has played a significant role in its choice as an administrative center for the colonial authorities and today as a base for the Anambra State government. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adiele Afigbo
Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo (22 November 1937 – 9 March 2009) was a Nigerian historian known for the history and historiography of Africa, more particularly Igbo history and the history of Southeastern Nigeria. Themes emphasised include pre-colonial and colonial history, inter-group relations, the Aro and the slave trade, the art and science of history in Africa, and nation-building. Afigbo took up his career as a historian in the 1950s with the celebrated Ibadan School of History, which for about three decades was the most prominent school of history in Africa. He became a prominent member of that school, which devoted its time to demonstrating the need for African history and historiography as specific genres of the world history. In pursuing the mission of this school through teaching and scholarly work, Afigbo produced works that established reconstructionist history, of African historical methodologies, and links between history and statecraft. He gave rein to eclecticis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oguta
Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria. Oguta is called "Oguta-Ameshi" or "Ameshi"- by its aborigines. Indigenes - consists of two parts, the old part which holds the 27 villages of Oguta, and the new part, called the "Oguta New Layout". Oguta New Layout, as a rule, is strict compliance with its original master plan. Oguta Town by location is embedded between Oguta Lake on the eastern side, and Obana River that joined Okposha River, on the western side, leaving only the Egwe Gateway as the only dry land route into Oguta without passing through water or a bridge. Oguta as a tourist destination, makes most people including natives to have the preponderance to describe Oguta Town more often - as being located on the east bank of Oguta Lake. Oguta's high-yield oil and gas fields make Oguta an important territory and geographic area, hosting many multinational oil companies like AGIP, Shell, Chevron. Some times Oguta is used as a synon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onitsha
Onitsha ( or just ''Ọ̀nị̀chà'') is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. A metropolitan city, Onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industry, and education. It hosts the Onitsha Main Market, the largest market in Africa in terms of geographical size and volume of goods. As of 2016, Onitsha had an estimated city proper population of 1,080,000 people. As of early 2022, Onitsha has a rising estimated population at 1,553,000. The indigenous people of Onitsha are Igbos and speak the Igbo language. The Onitsha people are referred to as Ndi Onicha. Founding and settlement Onitsha Mmili was originally known as Onitsha Ado na Idu. This Igbo town has lived there for years and eventually emigrated across the Niger River to establish the Onitsha community. After their arrival on the east bank (Onicha-mmili, "Onitsha-on-water", see above), the community gradually became a unitary kingdom, evolvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
