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Discover Nigeria: The New Yam Festival
April 19, 2022
The New Yam Festival, also known as Iwa ji, Iri ji, Ike ji, or Otute depending on dialect, is an annual cultural celebration observed by the Igbo people in Nigeria. Held at the end of the rainy season in early August, this festival holds immense cultural significance for the Igbo community, symbolizing the conclusion … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: The New Yam Festival
Nigerian Startup, Salubata Technologies, Wins $10,000 At The Kigali Startup Festival
April 19, 2022
Salubata reforms plastic wastes. Nigerian start-up, Salubata Technologies, won a cash sum of $10,000 (about N4.2 million) at the Kigali Startup Festival 2022 of the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali, Rwanda. The Nigerian enterprise got the prize money after emerging winner of the Green Innovation Guru Award category during the event. The Youth Forum … Continue reading Nigerian Startup, Salubata Technologies, Wins $10,000 At The Kigali Startup Festival
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Apapa, The Traditional Food of the Ebira
April 19, 2022
The Ebira are one of the three major ethnic groups in Kogi State. Ebiraland is bounded in the north by Lokoja; in the west by Owe speaking people of Kabba; in the east by River Niger and by extension, the Igala; and in the south by Edo State. The Ebira are a people with deep … Continue reading Apapa, The Traditional Food of the Ebira
Owo Tribe In Ondo State
April 19, 2022
Owo, a Yoruba sub-ethnic group in Ondo State, Nigeria, used to be the capital of a City-State between 1400 and 1600 AD. Owo is situated between Ile-Ife and Benin City, at the southern edge of the Yoruba hills and at the intersection of roads from Akure, Kabba, Benin city, and Siluko. The tribe is comprised … Continue reading Owo Tribe In Ondo State
Tribes in Nigeria: The Igede Tribe
April 19, 2022
The Igede tribe is the third largest tribe in the present day Benue State of Nigeria. They are the natives of Obi and Oju Local Government Areas of Benue state in Nigeria. The following is an overview of the Igede Tribe in Nigeria: History: One source claims the Igede tribe to be migrants from the Ogoja … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria: The Igede Tribe
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Interesting Facts About Esan Tribe
April 19, 2022
Esan tribe (pronounced as ay-san), also called Ishan (the Anglicized version of Esan, as the Britons could not pronounce the name properly), is an ethnic group in Edo, Benin State in the Southern part of Nigeria. They speak the Esan language, which is also taught in primary schools and broadcast on radio and television. Esan … Continue reading Interesting Facts About Esan Tribe
Tribes in Nigeria: The Tangale Tribe
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria: The Tangale Tribe
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Discover Nigeria: A Tour To Ibarapa Tribe
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: A Tour To Ibarapa Tribe
Tribes In Nigeria: The Babur People of Borno And Adamawa States
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Tribes In Nigeria: The Babur People of Borno And Adamawa States
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Lagos Hosts Seafood Festival in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The beach was a place to be and this is not only for the eternal view of the sea but also for the display of varieties of fishes in different ways on this day. Fish lovers and visitors from Lagos and from other parts of Nigeria came down to have a good time and enjoy … Continue reading Lagos Hosts Seafood Festival in Nigeria
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Lagos Book And Art Festival To Hold In November
April 19, 2022
The 14th Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF) will hold from November 16 to 18, 2012 at Freedom Park, Lagos. The theme is “The Narrative of Conflict”. It will focus on written word and the literacy it engenders. The festival will be dedicated to veteran artist Bruce Onabrakpeya – who recently turned 80 – for … Continue reading Lagos Book And Art Festival To Hold In November
