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 believed that Tangal was instrumental in organizing the clans under his leadership and because of […]
High Celebrity Divorces Rates and the Underlying Elements
We find ourselves lighting up when we hear gists of our favourite celebrity hooking up with and eventually marrying another favourite celebrity, without having doubts if they truly examined their compatibility going into the future. And before we know it, we are torn on hearing news that those lovely couples we see all romantic on […]
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 group consisting of Iwajowa, Iseyin, and Kajola Local Government Areas) on the North. The town […]
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, Foul.” Of course, not everybody in the North is Hausa, most people there have their own […]
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 friends from the Jos Plateau, there is high probability that one out of those five […]
App Of The Week: Yoruba 101
Yoruba 101 by Genie Games is a language learning app that offers kids the luxury of learning the Yoruba language in a fun and unique way. Learning a new language is not an easy process and the app takes this into consideration by introducing entertaining and exciting features to promote the African culture among kids […]
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 of the four major ethnic groups in Ogun State, they are also one of the […]
Do You Know Why This Instrument is Called the ‘Talking Drum’?
The talking drum is a percussion instrument particularly popular with Fuji and Juju music and other music genres associated with Yoruba culture. It is so called because its pitch and sound can be modulated to imitate the tone and prosody of human speech. It can be used by a skilled drummer to practically imitate any […]
NACK In.ter.lude Shopping Party
Nigerian Articulate Culture Kullection (NACK), celebrated her 12 years in business with an exciting runway show and shopping party on Sunday, 16th of September at the prestigious seaside of the Foreshore Harbour, Ikoyi, Lagos. Celebrated for its unmatched ingenuity and creative milestones, the NACK brand showcased its latest addition of breathtaking wears – ‘Interlude’ —unveiled […]
Did You Know? Yoruba Tennis Club
Walking through Onikan Road during the early hours of Saturday morning, I laid sight on what should be one of Nigeria’s monumental sports sights, the Yoruba Tennis Club, a symbol of our identity and brotherhood; a treasured possession we would fight to protect in the years leading to our independence. However, the washed out paint […]
Interesting Facts About The Ijesa Tribe
The Ijesa (or ‘Ijesha’ in old Yoruba orthography) tribe is a sub-ethnic group among the mother Yoruba tribe. This group is predominantly from Ilesa and domiciled in Osun State, Nigeria. They are bordered by Ekiti on the east, Oyo on the west, Igbomina on the north, and Ife on the south. The Ijesaland comprises of […]
Do You Know When The Nigerian Flag Was Designed?
The national flag is one of the symbols that represent a country, anywhere in the world. For our dear country, Nigeria, it is a vertical bicolour, triband of green, white and green. Prequel to the amalgamation of Nigeria, there were various flags in use. These flags represented the various protectorates there were at that time. […]
Interesting Facts About The Ijebu Tribe
The Ijebu Kingdom is a sub-ethnic group of the Yoruba tribe and consists of a group of people inhabiting the South-Central part of the Yoruba Land. They are bounded in the North by Ibadan, in the East by Ondo and Ilaje, and in the West by Egbaland. Although a larger number of the Ijebu people […]
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, is the junction that links seven major roads leading to other parts of the country. […]
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 rivers and creeks of the Cross River. For administration purpose, the city is divided into […]
For The Love Of Nigeria
The recent victory Nigeria had against Iceland succeeded in quelling the pessimism in Nigerians towards the outcomes of the World Cup. diversity The world is becoming a smaller one as cultural diversity is cultivating its roots in every nook and cranny of all continents of the world more than ever before. Races are beginning to […]