Over 350 ethnic groups make up Nigeria, and their beautiful traditions, diverse languages, and culture guide them in their daily lives. Language, unarguably, is one significant recognizable proof or unmistakable element of a clan or ethnic gathering. This is to the point where even minor pronunciation differences can clearly indicate one’s ethnicity. In Nigeria, every…
The way of life of a particular group of people who live in a specific location is what we mean when we talk about culture. True! In addition, the culture that includes customs and traditions is dynamic, active, and sacred, and it unquestionably contributes significantly to the maintenance of national unity and integration. There are…
The Igbo people of Nigeria, who live in the eastern and southeastern parts of the country, make celebrations an important part of their cultures and traditions. The Igbo people gather to celebrate the harvest of new yams at the end of August’s rainy season in the form of a festival called Iwa Iji, which literally…
According to oral Yoruba traditions and the history of Opa Oranmiyan, the family of Oranmiyan Omoluabi Odede, the Great Prince of Ife and King of the Yorubas, built the Oranmiyan Staff as a memorial monument at his death site. This was expected to occur around 1300. The Opa Oranmiyan, or “Staff of Oranmiyan,” is a…
The Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria practice egungun, or masquerading, frequently. They see it as a way to get back in touch with their ancestors. In the Yoruba city of Ibadan, Oloolu is a powerful egungun or eegun. Ibadan residents and residents know Oloolu very well. Women in particular tremble in fear when Oloolu is…
Proverbs are well-known sayings that contain pearls of wisdom. They are common phrases or sayings that give advice and effectively embody a commonplace truth based on experience or common sense. They are short, simple, and widely used. The witty phrases that the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria use on a daily basis have earned them…
Perhaps the most enigmatic head of state in Nigeria is General Sani Abacha. From 1993 until his death in 1998, he ruled. On September 20, 1943, General Abacha was born in Kano state, northern Nigeria. He is from Borno State’s Kanuri. After graduating from the Nigerian Military Training Center in Kaduna, he attended Mons Officer…
Abdulsalam, the son of Shehu Alimi, became the first Fulani ruler of Ilorin following the Fulani Jamma’s assassination of Are-Ona-Kakanfo Afonja and their subsequent takeover of the city. This demonstrated that the Yorubas had completely ceded control of Ilorin, a Yoruba town, to the Fulanis because Abdulsalam ruled under the title of Emir rather than…
In Nigeria, the burial ground of the biblical and mythical Queen of Sheba, which the Yoruba call Bilikisu Sungbo, is now a place of worship and tourism. Every year, millions of people from all over the world come to the Oke-Eri, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, grave-turned-shrine to unravel the mystery surrounding Bilikisu Sungbo. It was…
The Anglo-African came in second place among Nigeria’s twelve major newspapers, following Iwe Irohin. On June 6, 1863, printer and entrepreneur Robert Campbell established Anglo-African. The newspaper was the first of its kind in Lagos and was published in English. Robert Campbell was a businessman from Jamaica who had moved his family to Lagos. One…