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Neni, Anambra
Neni (pronounced as ''Ne-ni'' by the natives), is an Igbo speaking town in Southeastern Nigeria. Location Neni is located in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Its geographic coordinates are 6" 09' 00 North, 7" 02' 00 East. It also hosts the headquarters of the Anaocha Local Government Area. The present traditional leader of Neni town is Damian O. Ezeani (Igwe Ezeani Ugonabo). Its neighboring towns are Akwaeze, Oraukwu, Agulu, Obeledu, Ichida, Nimo Owelle, Aguluzigbo, Adazi-Ani, Adazi-Nnukwu, and Nri. Neni comprises ten villages: Umueze, Eziaja, Umudioka, Etitinabo, Ezineni, Umunri, Umuabani, Umukabia, Okofia, and Ugwudunu. Traditional festivals in Neni community Neni has many cultural festivals that are observed yearly: *Igu Aro/Ogwe – performed by Okofia village on 1 January of each year at the Oye Market Square in the morning to herald the New year and its good tidings to the community. *Masquerade Carnival – The Masquerade Carnival display at the Oy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaocha
Anaocha is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Aguluzigbo, Agulu, Neni, Ichida, Adazi-Ani, Adazi-Enu, Adazi-Nnukwu, Akwaeze, Nri, Obeledu. Schools Here is the list of secondary schools in Anaocha Local Government Area: * Girls High School, Agulu * Flora A.M.C.S.S. Neni * Loretto Secondary School, Adazi * Community Secondary School, Obeledu * Community Secondary School, Ichida * Community High School, Aguluzigbo * Bubendorff Memorial Grammar School, Adazi Nnukwu * Community Secondary School, Agulu * Ojiako Memorial Grammar School, Adazi Ani * Union Secondary School, Agulu * Community Secondary School, Adazi * Community High School, Akwaeze * Grammar School, Agulu * Lake City Secondary School, Nri * Girls Secondary School, Adazi-Nnukwu * Regal Secondary School, Nri Notable people *Emeka Nwokedi Emeka Nwokedi is a Nigerian conductor and music director. Since 1995, he has been the conductor and music direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo Language
Igbo ( , ; Igbo: ''Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò'' ) is the principal native language cluster of the Igbo people, a meta-ethnicity from Southeastern Nigeria. The number of Igboid languages depends on how one classifies a language versus a dialect, so there could be around 15 different Igboid languages. The core Igbo cluster or Igbo proper is generally thought to be one language but there is limited mutual intelligibility between the different groupings (north, west, south and east). A standard literary language termed 'Igbo izugbe' (meaning "general igbo") was generically developed and later adopted around 1972, with its core foundation based on the Owerri (Isuama), Anambra (Awka) and Umuahia (Ohuhu) dialects, omitting the nasalization and aspiration of those varieties. However, nobody speaks "general Igbo" natively and it isn't accepted by all Igbo groups. The largest variety of the core Igbo cluster is Ngwa. History The first book to publish Igbo terms was ''History of the Missio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igboland
Igboland (Standard ), also known as Southeastern Nigeria (but extends into South-Southern Nigeria), is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. It is a cultural and common linguistic region in southern Nigeria. Geographically, it is divided by the lower Niger River into two sections: an eastern (the larger of the two) and a western one. Its population is characterised by the diverse Igbo culture and the speakers of equally diverse Igbo languages. Politically, Igboland is divided into several southern Nigerian states; culturally, it has included several subgroupings, including the Anioma, the Ngwa people, Ngwa, the Aro people, Aro, the Edda people, Ezza, the Ibeku, the Ohuhu people, Ohuhu, the Oboro (Nigeria), Oboro, the Ikwerre people, Ikwerre, the Ogba people, Ogba, the Omuma, the Ohafia, the Oyigbo, the Mbaise, the Isu people, Isu and the Ekpeye. Territorial boundaries Igboland is surrounded on all sides by large rivers, and other southern and central Nigeria indigenous tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. According to the 2022 census report, there are over 9 million residents in the state. The state name was formed in 1976 from the former East Central State. The state is named after Omambala River, a river that runs through the state. Anambra is the Anglicized name of the Omambala River, Omambala. The State capital is Awka, a rapidly growing city that increased in population from approximately 700,000 to more than 6 million between 2006 and 2020. The city of Onitsha, a historic port city from the pre-colonial era, remains an important centre of commerce within the state. Nicknamed the "Light of the Nation", Anambra State is the List of Nigerian states by population, eighth most populous state in the nation, although that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oraukwu, Anambra
Oraukwu is a town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It used to be called Ohaukwu. It is among the towns in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, and lies approximately 40 kilometers east of Onitsha along the old Enugu–Onitsha trunk road. It is around 20 km southwest of local government center 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). .... Oraukwu residents include indigenes and settlers from different parts of the country. The indigenes consists of highly educated people and very affluent non-educated traders who are international business merchants. The affairs of the town are run by a state government certified traditional ruler and his cabinet members as well as a town union executives and members who are duly elected in accordance with the town's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agulu
Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. Agulu is under the Anambra Central Senatorial District. It is home to the Agulu Lake. Agulu community has prominent men and women in politics, industries, academia and the government. The community also has produced a Governor in Anambra State in the person of Mr Peter Obi. Agulu is also known for the Agulu-Nanka erosion sites. Agulu comprises twenty villages. These are: Nwanchi, Nneohia, Okpu, Ama-Ezike, Odidama, Amorji, Isiamaigbo, Ukunu, Uhueme, Obeagu, Obe, Nkitaku, Okpu-Ifite, Umubialla, Amatutu, Umuowelle, Umunnowu, Ifiteani, Umuifite, and Nneogidi. Notable people Notable people from Agulu include: * Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State * Joy Emodi, former Senator * Dora Akunyili Dora Nkem Akunyili (14 July 1954 – 7 June 2014) was the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria from 2001 to 2008. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimo, Nigeria
Nimo Owelle (popularly known by its short form Nimo) is a large town in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. The current traditional ruler of Nimo is Igwe Maxi Ike Oliobi. Location Nimo is located in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State with postal code 421102. Its neighbouring towns are Enugwu Ukwu, Abagana, Neni, Eziowelle, Abatete, Oraukwu, Adazi, Nri and Abacha. History Igbo historical tradition has it that Owelle had four sons: Nimo Owelle was the first son, Abagana was the second son, Abba and Eziowelle were the third and fourth sons respectively. Owelle begot the four sons at his residence in Owe. Nimo Owelle had two wives. The first wife bore Okpaladinwe and Ojideleke. The second wife bore Ezenebo and Okpalabani. Okpaladinwe fathered Etiti Nimo, and Ojideleke begot Egbengwu. Ezenebo had Ifiteani while Okpalabani bore Ifite-enu. Hence these four grandsons of Nimo Owelle (Etiti Nimo, Egbengwu, Ifiteani, Ifite-enu) and their descendants occupy what is known today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguluzigbo
{{no footnotes, date=January 2013 Aguluzigbo is a Town in Anaocha Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria. It comprises six villages: Iruowelle, Etuleze, Ihulu, Ufa, Ifite and Nduana. It is bordered by seven towns and they are Agulu, Ora-eri, Akwaeze, Igbo-ukwu, Nanka, Obeledu and Umuona. There are various pointers to the origin of the name. One version has it that the name "Aguluzigbo" is a shortened way of saying "Agulu nke di na uzo e si eje Igbo-ukwu" which translated in English would mean "The Agulu which is along the route to Igbo-ukwu". Apparently, the description serves to distinguish it from its neighbouring town which also goes by the name "Agulu". Description The town has a modern post office, Hospital and medical centre. The " Oyemma" serves as the town's centre. It is lined with shopping malls, restaurants, salons and barber shops. The new yam festival, organised yearly, has attracted dignitaries and tourists from within and outside Nigeria. The town is r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Nri
The Kingdom of Nri () was a medieval polity located in what is now Nigeria. The kingdom existed as a sphere of religious and political influence over a third of Igboland, and was administered by a priest-king called an ''Eze Nri''. The ''Eze Nri'' managed trade and diplomacy on behalf of the Nri people, a subgroup of the Igbo-speaking people, and possessed divine authority in religious matters. The kingdom was a haven for all those who had been rejected in their communities and also a place where slaves were set free from their bondage. Nri expanded through converts gaining neighboring communities' allegiance, not by force. Nri's royal founder, Eri, is said to be a 'sky being' that came down to earth and then established civilization. One of the better-known remnants of the Nri civilization is manifested in the igbo ukwu artifacts. Nri's culture permanently influenced the Northern and Western Igbo, especially through religion and taboos. The kingdom appears to have passed its pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerians
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Akonobi
Colonel (retired) Robert (Bob) Nnaemeka Akonobi was appointed military governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, from December 1987 to August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. On 27 June 1988, Akonobi reconstituted the board of Nigeria Mineral Water Industries, empowering it turn the company into a profitable private venture. In 1989, he established the Anambra State Oil Palm Development Agency. He officially commissioned the Anambra State University of Technology Teaching Hospital, since renamed the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, on 19 July 1991. Akonobi was entangled in the struggle between the Wawa (Anambra North) and Ijekebee (Anambra South) groups, which reached its peak in a bloodbath at Nkpor junction in 1983. In a controversial book titled ''Akonobi Brothers and Sisters (ABS)'', a later governor of Anambra State Christian Onoh accused Akonobi of using his position to acquire property in Enugu. Onoh, who owned 510 undeveloped lots of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Okpala
Michael Okpala (August 8, 1939 – March 11, 2004), also known as "Power Mike," was a popular wrestling figure and retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Early life Michael Okpala was born on August 8th,1939, to Echeobi and Janet Okpala at Neni, in the Anaocha Local Government area of Anambra State in the eastern part of Nigeria. For his elementary education, Michael was enrolled in the Anglican Primary School at Adazi-Enu – a neighbouring town to Neni. At this primary school, he started building his athletic career by participating actively in sporting events. His interest in boxing led him to become an amateur boxer. After finishing primary school in 1952, Michael left his village for Onitsha to learn how to organize and run a trade business. At Onitsha, he joined the Dick Tiger Boxing Club as a middleweight amateur boxer. It was here that Dick Ihetu Tiger became his role model. On leaving Onitsha, he went to Kano to specialize in buying and selling tires. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
