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Rivers State sits at the crossroads of Igbo and Niger Delta cultures, making it a region of both shared heritage and contested identity. Several communities, like those in Ikwerre and Etche, speak Igbo dialects and maintain cultural ties to Ala Igbo, yet often assert distinct identities shaped by local history and regional politics. This layered connection has made Rivers a …
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The Fulbe (or Fulani as they are known in Nigeria) originated from teh Senegal-Gambia region. The began migrating across the countinent as early as the 11th century.
Today, they number about 60 million throughout the countries of Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and Cameroon.
…aka anyi dị ọcha
our hands are clean
we are innocent or we are not to be blamed
View ProverbsMay. 1, 1807
British Enforce the Slave Trade Act of 1807 which ended the Mid Atlantic Slave Trade
After 18 years of parliamentary manouvering, the Slave Trade Act of 1807 was enforced on May 1st 1807. This banned the Mid Atlantic Slave trade. In terms of Igbo history, this trade had victimized upwards of 1.5 million Igbos.
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