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Oloko
Oloko is one of the four clans that make up Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Oloko is from the Isuogu group. It borders Oboro to the north, Olokoro and Ngwa to the west, Ariam/Usaka to the east and Ikono; a clan in Akwa Ibom State to its south. Oloko is one of 18 Igbo clans of the Old Bende Division. It was classified in the Ohuhu- Ngwa cluster of the Southern Igbo area. Origin Oloko was originally known as Afa. The settlers at Oloko came from Abam and settled at Ihu-Uro; a site between Oloko village and Amizi. It was from there that they moved westward and south-west driving away the Annang of Otoro and Nkari. Subsequently, they established the ten villages of Ahaba, Oloko, Akanu Nchara, Etoruo Nchara, Awomukwu, Umugo, Azuiyi, Amizi, Obuohia Okike and Usaka Eleogu. The conquerors retained the names of the villages they conquered. This accounts for the phonetic similarities of names of many Ikwuano and Annang villages. Culture The people of O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's War
The Women's War (Igbo language, Igbo: ''Ogu Umunwanyi''; Ibibio language, Ibibio: ''Ekong Iban'') were a period of unrest in colonial Nigeria in November 1929. The protests broke out when thousands of Igbo people, Igbo women from the Bende, Abia, Bende District, Umuahia and other places in Nigeria traveled to the town of Oloko to protest against the Colonial Nigeria#Indirect rule, Warrant Chiefs, whom they accused of restricting the role of women in the government. The protest encompassed women from six ethnic groups (Igbo, Ibibio, Andoni, Ogoni, Efik, and Ijaw). It was organised and led by the rural women of Owerri and Calabar provinces. The modus operandi of the protests involved 'sit-in' by the women. During the events, many Warrant Chiefs were forced to resign, and 16 Native Courts were attacked, most of which were destroyed. It was the first major revolt by women in West Africa. In 1930 the colonial government abolished the system of warrant chieftains, and appointed women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikwuano
Ikwuano is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Isiala Oboro. The name 'Ikwuano' etymologically indicates that there are four different ancient kingdoms that make up the community called Ikwuano. These include Oboro, Ibere, Ariam/Usaka and Oloko. The postal code of the area is 440. It is one of the five Local Government Areas that make up the Abia Central Senatorial District. As at 2024, the executive chairman is Dr. Anthony Nzeribe Nwaubani. Obi Aguocha currently serves as the Federal Representative representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. The member representing Ikwuano State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly is Engr. Boniface Isienyi. History The present Ikwuano Local Government Area was part of the Bende Division in the then Southern Province created by the British Colonial Government as part of their “Divide and Rule” system of government and administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nchara
Nchara is an agrarian community in Oloko, Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. It is composed of two sister villages namely; Akanu and Etoruo (formerly Otoro). These two villages are placed under two autonomous communities - Afa Ukwu & Afa respectively. It is about 24 km away from the state capital, Umuahia. History Nchara is situated at a crossway point to different parts of Igboland and the Efik-Ibibio communities. This has made it a major carrefour for Igbo and Ibibio commuters alike. The Aba Women's Riot has its share of history with Nchara in the sense that one of the apex leaders of the riot, Madam Ikonna Nwanyiukwu Enyia (b. 1877) who was originally from the Oloko village, married a man from Nchara. In fact, the Aba Women's Riot did not take place in Aba but in Nchara. This misinterpretation was caused by the warping of history by previous governmental powers. There have been calls from the Oloko people for the government to officially recognize Olok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariam/Usaka
Ariam/Usaka is one of the four principal clans of Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. Ariam/Usaka belongs to the Isuogu family. Ariam itself is made up of three subgroups namely; Ariam, Ekpiri and Usaka.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356191302_ORIGIN_MIGRATION_AND_SETTLEMENT_IN_PRE-COLONIAL_OLD_BENDE_DIVISION_OF_SOUTHEASTERN_NIGERA This clan borders Ibere and Oboro to the north, Oloko to the west, as well as several Ibibio communities in Akwa Ibom State to its eastern and southern borders. Origin Ariam migrated from Ugwuala in Abam and Usaka from Ora Obara also in Abam. The first settler in Ekpiri was called Onyeike Ukwumbe from Ubaha in Nsulu Ngwa (popularly called Umu Osaji) in the Old Aba Province. They drove away the Annang inhabitants and settled at Ariam Ala-Ala. Later, the scarcity of land made them warriors who drove the Annang group further southwest to Nto Ndang and Ita Ikpo. The new settlement was named Ariam Elu-Elu. Culture The Ariam peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahaba Oloko
Ahaba is a rural community in Oloko, Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Isiala Ahaba and Ahaba Ukwu are the autonomous communities of Ahaba. Ahaba is 23km south of Umuahia, Abia State's capital city. History Ngwu, a headhunter from Ahaba Imenyi in present day Isuikwuato LGA came to Ahaba for headhunting and eventually settled there, hence, the naming of Ahaba. Culture The people of Ahaba, like other communities in Ikwuano, celebrate the popular Ekpe festival on January annually to mark the end of a farming season. See also *Nchara Nchara is an agrarian community in Oloko, Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. It is composed of two sister villages namely; Akanu and Etoruo (formerly Otoro). These two villages are placed under two autonomous communities - Afa U ... References {{reflist Populated places in Abia State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oboro (Nigeria)
Oboro is the largest of four clans in Ikwuano Local government areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. It is bounded to the north by Ibeku and Bende, Nigeria, Bende clans, west by the Olokoro and Ngwa, east by Ibere and south by the Isuogu (Ariam/Usaka and Oloko). Oboro was classified in the Ohuhu-Ngwa cluster of the Southern Igboland, Igbo area by British anthropologists Daryll Forde, Forde and Gwilliam Iwan Jones, Jones. It is also one of 18 Igbo language, Igbo clans in the Old Bende, Abia, Bende Division of the defunct Owerri Province. The Oboro speak a common language with the other 17 clans of the Bende Division though dialectal variations exist. These clans share a history of inter-ethnic relations. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngwa
The Ngwa people (natively: ''Nde Ṅgwà'' ) are an Igbo group living in the southern part of Igboland. The Ngwa people are found predominantly in Abia State with a population of 314,840 in 1963. They cover and are the largest subgroup of Igbo people. It is bounded by the Imo River in the west, and the Anang-Ibibio people in the east. The Asa and Ndoki people shares boundary in the south. Ngwaland borders Ubakala and Olokoro people in the north and Isuorgu in the northeastern part. Chineke is considered the most powerful god in the pantheon of Ngwa gods. Others include Ohanjoku and Amadioha. In pre-colonial Ngwa, the Okonko society and Ekpe served as law enforcers. Festivals in Ngwaland include Ekpe and Owu masquerade festivals and the Ikoro drama festival. The Ngwa people speak Ngwa dialect which is rich in idioms and proverbs. They are predominantly Christians, but also practice tradition religion and customs. The Ngwa people are mainly farmers, producing crops such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awomukwu
Awomukwu is a village in Oloko, Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. It is located along the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road. The Eze of Awomukwu Autonomous Community is HRH Ifeanyi Ekwuronu ( EZE-UKWU 1 of Awomukwu ). 3 Ancestral Traditional Villages * Umusoko * Umualo * Amapu 17 Villages * Ndiako * Ndimba * Amangwo * Obeachara * Umuamaji * Eleke * Isiama * Alaocha * Azuahia * Umuakaka * Uzoawom * Obeofuo * Umugo * Umuokenwa * Otubeukwu * Umuoriaku * Ndinkwo Schools * Awomukwu Central School * Awomukwu Community School Hospitals * Awomukwu Health Centre See also * List of villages in Abia State This is a list of INEC Polling Units in Abia State, Nigeria organised by local government areas of Nigeria, local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes in Nigeria, postal codes also given). By postal code Below is a list of ... References {{reflist Populated places in Abia State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abam
Abam is a populated Igbo clan in Abia state. It is located in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency of Nigeria. Abam is the biggest clan by population and landmass in Arochukwu LGA, and one of the biggest clan in Abia North senatorial district. Abam is a brother clan to Ohafia, as both Abam and Ohafia share a common ancestry, culture, dialect etc.The progenitor of the people of Abam is known as Onyerubi Atita. As a people, Abam clan in Abia state is sometimes referred to as Abam Onyerubi. Historically, Abam people were fierce and dreaded warriors. They gloried in war conquests, and participated much in mercenary and military policing duties across Eastern Nigeria. They were contracted across Igboland and beyond for defence purposes, on behalf of communities that were under oppression or annihilation from their neighbouring or far away enemies. Abam warriors were the pioneers of the popular Ikpirikpi Ogu, also known as Abam War Dance, that was adapted by the Ohafia clan as Ohaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igbo People
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and historically also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'', / / ''Eboans'', ''Heebo''; natively ) are an ethnic group found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Their primary origin is found in modern-day Abia State, Abia, Anambra State, Anambra, Ebonyi State, Ebonyi, Enugu State, Enugu, and Imo States, while others can be found in the Niger Delta and along the Cross River. The Igbo people are one of the largest List of ethnic groups of Africa, ethnic groups in Africa. The Igbo language is part of the Niger–Congo languages, Niger-Congo language family. Its regional dialects are mutually intelligible amidst the larger "Igboid languages, Igboid" cluster. The Igbo homeland straddles the lower Niger River, east and south of the Edoid languages, Edoid and Idomoid languages, Idomoid groups, and west of the Lower Cross River languages, Ibibioid (Cross River) cluster. Before the period of Colonial Nigeria, British colonial rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekpe
Ekpe, also known as Mgbe/Egbo ( Ekoi language: ''leopard''; derived from the Efik term for the same), is a West African secret society in Nigeria and Cameroon flourishing chiefly among the Ejagham. It is also found among a number of other ethnic groups, including the Efik and Bahumono of the Cross River State, the Ibibio, the Uruan and the Oron of Akwa Ibom State, Arochukwu and some other parts of Abia State, as well as in the diaspora, such as in Cuba and Brazil. The society is still active at the beginning of the 21st century, now playing more of a ceremonial role. There are two distinct but related societies. The primary society is located in the Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Arochukwu areas of Nigeria, and the secondary society consists of members from the Southern and Eastern Igbo groups of the same country. Ekpe ''Ekpe'' is a mysterious spirit who is supposed to live in the jungle and to preside at the ceremonies of the society. Members of the Ekpe society are sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igboland
Igbo land ( Standard ) is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. Geographically, it is divided into two sections, eastern (the larger of the two) and western. Its population is characterized by the diverse Igbo culture. Politically, Igboland is divided into several southern Nigerian states; culturally, it has included several subgroupings, including the Awka- Enugu- Nsukka, Anioma- Enuani, the Umueri- Aguleri-Anam groups, the Ngwa, the Orlu- Okigwe- Owerri communities, the Mbaise, the Ezza, Bende, the Ikwuano- Umuahia (these include Ohuhu, Ubakala, Oboro, Ibeku, etc.), the Omuma, the Abam- Aro- Ohafia ( Abiriba and Nkporo), the Waawa, the Ndoki. Territorial boundaries Igboland is surrounded on all sides by large rivers, and other southern and central Nigeria indigenous tribes, namely Igala, Tiv, Yako, Idoma and Ibibio. In the words of William B. Baikie: Igbo settlement, exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
