Archives Tag: Nigeria Culture
Tribes in Nigeria- The Isoko Tribe
April 19, 2022
Isoko is a region of Delta State in southern Nigeria and is inhabited by an ethnic group of the same name, the Isoko people. The region is divided into two Local Government Areas, Isoko North (headquartered at Ozoro) and Isoko South. The region of the Isoko used to be a part of the defunct “Mid-West … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria- The Isoko Tribe
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Did You Know? How the name of the State Kaduna came about?
April 19, 2022
Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. It is both popular and populous; it is also a representative of a montage and a collage; multi-religious, multiethnic etc. kaduna state puts not only the Northern Nigeria on the Map; but Nigeria at large. It has been an academic and intellectual hub for Nigeria; not … Continue reading Did You Know? How the name of the State Kaduna came about?
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Tribes in Nigeria: The Kanuri Tribe
April 19, 2022
The name Kanuri is from the combination of two Kanuri words; “Ka” meaning Stick and a word derived from the Arabic word NUR or “Nuri” meaning Light (Though in Kanuri itself Nur means light), thus, KA + NURI= KANURI. But this appellation was due to the fact that the Kanuri immigrants to Nigeria were mainly … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria: The Kanuri Tribe
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Tribes in Nigeria-The Ebira Tribe
April 19, 2022
Kogi State, like many states in Nigeria is multi-ethnic. The most popular of these ethnic groups are (in no particular order of ranking) the Igalas and the Ebiras. This article is about the latter ethnic group. The Ebira Tribe The Ebira tribe, though predominantly found in Kogi state, are also found in Kwara state, Nassarawa … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria-The Ebira Tribe
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Tribes in Nigeria-The Igala Tribe
April 19, 2022
Origin, Descent and Ascent A capsulized synopsis of the Igala origin and descent was written by one native as; From the Tower of Babel>Egypt>Sudan>Ethiopia>Congo>Borno state>Taraba state/kwararafa (Wukari)>Abejukolo-efe, Kogi State (Omagede Otutubatu )>IGALA MELA-Idah in same Kogi State and then scattered all over Nigeria, including those of Olu areas in Anambra state (Ijam, Odekpe, inoma Akator, … Continue reading Tribes in Nigeria-The Igala Tribe
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