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Tribes in Nigeria: The Tangale Tribe

The Tangale tribe is one of the tribes in Northern Nigeria, located in Gombe state. According to some sources, the Tangale people got their name from “Tangal”, a chief of Billiri, in the present Gombe state of Nigeria. It is

Discover Nigeria: A Tour To Ibarapa Tribe

The Ibarapa tribe are a group of Yoruba people predominantly located in the Southwest of Oyo State, Nigeria. They are bordered on the East by the people of Oyo, Egbado on the West, Egba on the South, and Onko (a

Tribes In Nigeria: The Babur People of Borno And Adamawa States

Once many people hear that someone is from the Northern part of Nigeria, they simply assume that person is ‘Hausa’. If that’s your viewpoint too, permit me to use the voice of Chief Honorable Zebrudaya alias ‘4:30’ to say, “FaFaFa,

Tribes In Nigeria: The Berom Tribe Of The Jos Plateau

If the person is a Nigerian and has names like ‘Dung’, ‘Gyang’, ‘Pam’, ‘Kachollom’, ‘Kangyang’ or ‘Chundung’, the chances that such a person is from the Berom tribe is ninety percent. As a matter of fact, if you have five

Interesting Facts About The Egba Tribe

The Egba tribe is a sub-ethnic group of one of the major tribes in Nigeria – the Yoruba tribe. They are a group of people domiciled in Ogun State, precisely Abeokuta. It is worthy to note that besides being one

Interesting Facts About The Ekiti Tribe

The people of Ekiti form a homogenous ethnic group among the large Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. Although the Ekiti-speaking people can be found in towns such as Ondo, Akure, Akoko, Ijare, Ilara-Mokin, and Igbara-ole, they exclusively inhabit Ekiti State, one

5 Interesting Facts About Kabba Tribe

The Kabba Tribe is one of the major enthic groups in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is situated in the Northern hemisphere of the equatorial forests of Nigeria. The city, surrounded by mountains and green habitats,which gives it its beautiful scenery,

Did You Know That Calabar Was Formerly Known As ‘Akwa Akpa’?

Calabar is a city in and the capital of Cross River State, a state in the Southern region of Nigeria. The port city, close to the Cameroon border, is situated on a hill adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa

4 Fascinating Landmarks to Visit on Democracy Day

Today is Nigeria’s Democracy Day and we are all excited at Connectnigeria.com. This is a day we set aside every year to celebrate our history, where we are and where we are going as a nation, thanks to the ability

A Trip to The Fulani Tribe

The Fulani, also called the Fula people, have their roots in the Northern part of Africa, the Middle East and West Africa. Here are some facts about the Fulani tribe that you might not know. Their Population The Fulani are

Discover Nigeria: The Nupe Tribe

Just like almost every other Nigerian tribe, the Nupe tribe is scattered over different states in Nigeria. However, they are predominantly found in Niger State, whereas a few numbers of them are found in Kogi, Kwa, and the Federal Capital

INEC PVC Registration Centers 2018

It’s not enough to pray for Nigeria, we must act as well. It’s not enough to argue and criticize on Social Media, we must go out to the voting booths and show our stance. It’s not enough to join Whatsapp

#Throwback Thursday: Throwback To The Nigerian TV Shows We Enjoyed

There was a time when movie night was anticipated every Thursday night. It was a big deal – more like, preparing for a big event. Before internet took over our world, there were TV shows that were like our best

#Throwback Thursday: 7 Mobile Phones from the Early 2000s

Happy Throwback Thursday! Nigeria’s been said to retain the number one spot as the most mobilized country, well, there’s no surprise here because ever since mobile phones were introduced we don’t seem to get enough of them. Mobile phones have

#Throwback Thursday: Strange Stories we Heard Growing Up

I happened to overhear a woman caution her child’s indiscretion by telling him some ridiculous stories with a nasty consequence, I giggled to myself because it reminded me of some myths I heard while growing up. In Nigeria, we had

Discover Nigeria: Interesting Facts About Egbira/ Ebira

“Wao Wadahi”, an Egbira, or Ebira translation that simply means ‘How Are You?’, is a typical example of an indigenous language among over 520 languages found in Nigeria. For many people, Egbira is regarded as their mother tongue language, yet

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