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Modern-day Nnewi was the seat of the old Nnewi Kingdom, an Igbo kingdom that began in the 15th century. It was made up of four quarters: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. The people trace their origin to Mmaku and his descendants, though some traditions link them to an Eze Nri lineage. Otolo held the main political power, even though each …
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Siege of Owerri is broken by Federal Forces
The 16th Nigerian Division, under Colonel Benjamin Adekunle ("The Scorpion"), recaptured the ruined city as malnourished Biafran troops retreated. Owerri’s fall severed Biafra’s supply lines to Port Harcourt and symbolized Nigeria’s ruthless strategy: victory through starvation, a tactic that would define the war’s humanitarian catastrophe.
View Historyaka anyi dị ọcha
our hands are clean
we are innocent or we are not to be blamed
View ProverbsTuareg
The Tuareg, also known as Kel Tamasheq, are a Berber-speaking people with a rich cultural heritage. There are about 4 million Tuareg living in various countries (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, and Nigeria).
They are widely recognized for their unique customs, including the …
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