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On 11/16/1930, Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Anambra; He went on be be an iconic novelist and poet.
Charles Dillibe Ejiofor Onyeama (Jan 6th 1951 – Nov 10th, 2022) was born in Enugu. His father was on the Nigerian Supreme Court. This allowed Charles to study overseas as Nigerian nobility. He gained notoriety …
okwu mba na-atụ n’olu n’olu
each community has their own flavor of customs
The Ibibio (or the Ibom) live in modern day states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River. There are about 10 million Ibibio, with the smaller groups in Ghana, Cameroon, and Equitorial Guinea. The Igbo-Ibibio history …
The Dinka, numbering around 4.5 milliion, live in South Sudan. They trace their origins to the Nile Valley, where they have lived for centuries, developing a close relationship with the region's rivers and plains. Challenges …