Occupying the hilly, savannah-fringed terrain of northern Edo State, the Afemai — most commonly known today as the Etsako — are the second-largest ethnic group in Edo State after the Bini. Historically dubbed the “Kukuruku” by colonial administrators, they are a proud, warrior-descended people whose towns, from Auchi to Agenebode, form the commercial and educational backbone of Edo North
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EDO STATE PART II: VISITOR’S GUIDE, The Esan People
The Esan, also historically rendered “Ishan,” are one of Nigeria’s most distinctive Edoid peoples, a fiercely independent, historically militaristic, and highly educated community occupying the plateau lands of central Edo State. Known for their warrior heritage, herbal medicine, and a cluster of proud, semi-autonomous kingdoms, the Esan have shaped Nigerian history far beyond the borders of their homeland
EDO STATE PART I: VISITOR’S GUIDE. THE BINI (EDO) PEOPLE
Edo State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, is one of the country’s oldest centres of civilisation, home to the famous Benin Kingdom and a mosaic of peoples whose histories predate colonial Nigeria by centuries.
For the visitor, understanding Edo State means understanding its people: their kingdoms, festivals, and living traditions. Here are four of the state’s most prominent ethnic groups, which we shall visit
PLATEAU STATE, PART IV: THE MWAGHAVUL PEOPLE
Drive southeast out of Jos toward Mangu and the land begins to fold into rocky hills, volcanic domes, and terraced farmland dusted green with potatoes and maize. This is Mwaghavul country — home to one of Plateau State’s most prominent indigenous nations, and a place where hospitality, hard farm work, and a deep attachment to the land are still the measure of a good life. For the visitor willing to leave the tarred road, Mwaghavul land offers volcanic craters, colonial-era fish farms, a living festival calendar, and some
Plateau State Part III: The Ngas People
On the southeastern edge of the Jos Plateau, where the granite highlands begin their descent toward the lowlands, lies Yil Ngas, Ngasland, home to the Ngas people, also known as the Angas or Kerang. Centred on the town of Pankshin and spreading across the districts of Ampang, Amper and Kabwir, with a further presence in neighbouring Bauchi State, the Ngas
PLATEAU STATE, PART II: THE TAROK PEOPLE
Sitting immediately behind the Berom in size, the Tarok (also spelt Taroh) are widely described by their own people and by cultural researchers as the second-largest indigenous ethnic group in Plateau State. Journalist, Tanchit Monica Binjin, has noted that the Tarok people from Langtang are the second largest ethnic group in the state (BellaNaija)
Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage: A Visitor’s Guide. Plateau State — The Berom People
Nigeria is often introduced to the world through its three largest ethnic nationalities — the Hausa, the Yoruba, and the Igbo — yet the country is home to an estimated 250 to 300 distinct ethnic groups, each with its own language, cosmology, and way of life. It is precisely because of this staggering diversity that English was adopted as Nigeria’s official language: a neutral bridge across hundreds of mother tongues that might otherwise have made national communication impossible. This series sets out to
Japa, agbero, eba, abi, 419, yahoo boy, others now English words
Japa, Agbero, eba, abi, 419, yahoo boy, others now English words Twenty Nigerian words and expressions have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, a Nigerian English consultant with the dictionary, Kingsley Ugwuanyi has revealed. Announcing the addition of the Nigerian lexicons to Oxford English Dictionary, Ugwuanyi wrote on his LinkedIn page, “I’m thrilled to […]
UBEC and teachers capacity building
Director of Academic Services, Malam Wadatau Madawaki, who represented UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Hammid Bobboyi (6th from left) and some of the representatives of the participating training institutions in group photograph after the opening ceremony of the 2-day workshop on Cluster Schools Model (CSM) capacity building of teachers and managers. UBEC and teachers capacity building UBEC […]
Russia urges Nigerians to apply for her scholarship
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Embassy of Russia in the country has urged Nigerians to explore opportunities provided by the ongoing Russian government’s scholarship programme in order to improve themselves educationally. Press Attache of the Embassy, Mr Ivan Lydkin, made the call Wednesday in Abuja while addressing the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) […]