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Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Burkanawa People
April 19, 2022
The Burkanawa People The Burkanawa are also referred to as the Barke people. They are a group which is adopting the culture and lifestyle of the dominant Hausa-Fulani. In other words, they are a blend or an emerging group of the Hausa and Fulani merging process. They are dominant people in northern Nigeria. As … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Burkanawa People
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Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Anca People
April 19, 2022
Background The Anca is a small group of agricultural people who live in northeastern Nigeria. They speak the Anca language. However, this is now spoken by the adults while the younger generation often speaks Hausa or English. Therefore, the Anca language is an endangered language. The Anca are small indigenous people who are found in … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Anca People
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Video Of The Week: How To Make African Salad (Abacha)
April 19, 2022
African Salad, popularly called Abacha, is a special salad delicacy, which originates from the Eastern part of Nigeria. This delicacy does not require cooking, making it easy to prepare. Read more about Video of the week Also, it is highly nutritious comprising additives such as Ukazi, which is good for digestive health; Ugba, fermented sliced … Continue reading Video Of The Week: How To Make African Salad (Abacha)
ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
April 19, 2022
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was a Nigerian author born in Oguta, on 13th January 1931. Flora Nwapa was the eldest of 6 children of Christopher Ijeoma – who worked with the United Africa Company (UAC) and Martha Nwapa – a drama teacher. Flora started her early education in Oguta from where she proceeded … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
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Did You Know? The Top Selling Food Items in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Nigerian households spent a total of ₦41 trillion on food in 2019. That’s according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the country’s chief data collection agency. The document, titled National Consumption Expenditure Pattern in Nigeria, presents a breakdown of Nigeria’s spending on various products and services. It’s based on a survey of … Continue reading Did You Know? The Top Selling Food Items in Nigeria
Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
April 19, 2022
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was born, September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. The Nigerian author is one whose work has drawn extensively on the Nigeria-Biafra war of the late 1960s. Background and Education Adichie was born in the city of Enugu in Nigeria and grew up as the fifth of six children in an Igbo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Did You Know that Zenith Bank Emerged Best Bank in Nigeria at the Global Finance 2020?
April 19, 2022
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. The awards, published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, was based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and countries over the period from … Continue reading Did You Know that Zenith Bank Emerged Best Bank in Nigeria at the Global Finance 2020?
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Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Ngizim People
April 19, 2022
Ngizim is one of five Chadic languages indigenous to Yobe State, the others being Bade, Bole, Karekare, and Ngamo. Ngizim is a member of the West Branch of Chadic and is hence related to Hausa, the dominant language throughout northern Nigeria. Ngizim’s closest linguistic relatives are Bade, spoken north of Potiskum in Bade (Bedde) … Continue reading Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Ngizim People
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C.T. Onyekwelu, Pioneer of Nigeria’s Music Recording Industry
April 19, 2022
Today, Nigerian music dominates Africa and is making inroads elsewhere on the planet. Our artists’ songs are topping international charts. And they are bagging the world’s biggest awards. The past decade has been filled with so much success that it’s easy to forget the simple beginnings of this industry; the days of highlife bands, vinyl tapes, … Continue reading C.T. Onyekwelu, Pioneer of Nigeria’s Music Recording Industry
5 Things You Should Know About Ukwa
April 19, 2022
Rainy season is here again. The weather is cool and some of us are already enjoying the food benefits of the season. Ukwa, which is also known as African breadfruit, is one of the food blessings that come with the rainy season. It’s a versatile food and it’s quite nutritious too. Ukwa is one of … Continue reading 5 Things You Should Know About Ukwa
Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Kirdi People
April 19, 2022
Background Kirdi (meaning “pagan”) is a broad, collective name for a number of people groups living in northern Cameroon, northeastern Nigeria, and southwestern Chad. At one time, all of these groups were completely pagan. Today, some have become Muslim and wear traditional Islamic dress. Each ethnic group speaks its own dialect of Biu-Mandara, a Chadic … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Kirdi People
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Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Adim People
April 19, 2022
Adim is a cultural community that refers to a set of people that occupy a certain quarter in Biase Local Government area in Cross River State, Nigeria. The Adim people speak Adim and Efik language. The Adim community is administered by clan heads and are assisted by chiefs. Historical Background of the Adim People From … Continue reading Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Adim People
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Nigerians In History: Adetokunbo Ademola
April 19, 2022
Born on the 1st of February, 1906, Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola, KBE, GCON, PC, SAN was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. Ademola was a son of Oba Sir Ladapo Ademola II, the Alake of the Egba clan of Nigeria. He was the … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Adetokunbo Ademola
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Post Lockdown Tour Deals to Watch Out For
April 19, 2022
As the economy opens up slowly, so do the opportunities for touring. With people restless from being stuck indoors for over six weeks, we are just itching to know the places that are ready to open up. Tour deals lets us know the places that are ready to accept tourists before the year runs out … Continue reading Post Lockdown Tour Deals to Watch Out For
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Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Buduma People
April 19, 2022
The Buduma are an ethnic group of Chad, Cameroon, and Nigeria who inhabit many of the islands of Lake Chad. They are predominantly fishers and cattle-herders. In the past, the Buduma carried out violent raids on the cattle herds of their neighbours. They have feared villains with aggressive reputations, thus, they were respected and left … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Buduma People
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