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Biafran Officer, Joseph "Hannibal" Achuzia, Dies Age 89
On Feb 26th 2008, Joseph Achuzia (born 1929) dies at the age of 89 in his hometown of Asaba, Delta State. Achuzia was an engineer with Shell Oil before joining the Biafran war effort. He would partake in many important clashes including: the first and second invasions of Onitsha, the siege of Port Harcourt, and the siege of Owerri.
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The Ijaw (Izon) primarily live in Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers State. Numbering close to 15 million, they also have clans in Edo, Ondo, and Akwa Ibom. The Ijaw have a culture of migration, like the Igbo, and can be found far from thier homelands at …
Soninke
The roughly 2 million Soninke largely reside in Mali, with modest numbers in Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia. They are largely Muslim and were among the earliest West African groups to convert to Islam in the 10th century.
The Soninke founded the ancient Ghana Empire …
ọ̀kpū̀ (awkp-oo)
Ọ̀kpū̀ bụ ihe e ji kpuchie isi mmadụ, nke nwere ike ịbụ nke eji eme emume, nke ọrụ, ma ọ bụ nke igosipụta ọnọdụ.
Okpu is a cap or hat worn on the head, which may serve ceremonial, occupational, or status-related purposes.
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