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  Ukodo is a yam and unripe plantain dish of the Urhobo people of Nigeria. The Itsekiri people of the Niger Delta also make a similar dish called Epuru . It is essentially a pottage, a stew of meat and vegetable with its base as the Nigerian pepper soup. It is usually used for marriage and burial ceremonies or as breakfast, particularly during the cold season. It is sometimes cooked with lemon grass and potash. A poem by the Nigerian Chovwe Inisiagho-Ogbe describes both the ingredients and the process of cooking Ukodo in a light-hearted way. Wadoo!!!! Is it just me or did the weather get chilly all of a sudden. This is the best type of weather for one of my favorite south-south recipes….Ukodo. Usually, this is the type of meal i take and sleep off afterwards under my thick duvet cover while the cold air mixed with the irresistible aroma ukodo leaves the house with brushes through my face and nostrils while i sleep…sweet lazy morning all the way. Ukodo is typical spicy traditiona...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗱𝗷𝘂 𝗢𝘄𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘼 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙝𝙖 – 𝘼𝙢𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙇.𝙂.𝘼 ~ 𝙒𝙖𝙙𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 It is true that festivals and ceremonies anywhere in the world represent the experiences of a people. The Agbarha-Ame people are believed to be originally from Edo territory and stopped in Agbarha-Otor, from where they founded the present Agbarha described as Agbarha-Ame . The Agbarha-Ame kingdom is located in Warri Township in present day Warri South Local Government Area, of Delta State, Nigeria and consists of seven settlements namely: Otovwodo-Agbarha , Igbudu , Edjeba , Ogunu , and Okurode- Urhobo . While two riverine communities Oteghele and Ukpokiti are situated in some kilometers North West of Ogunu town with other satellite town. Their neighbours are Uvwie , Udu , Ogbe-Ijaw , Okere-Urhobo and the Itsekiri . The name, Agbarha , Otite notes, is used both to cover all the seven ...

  𝐈𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐚 THE URHOBO KINGDOM OF OROGUN Orogun Kingdom is in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The name Orogun was derived from Efe's son who was called Orogun . Orogun's  father, Efe migrated from Benin to Urhobo land and got married to Owhowa's daughter called Orhiara . Orhiara was the  mother of Orogun and the only daughter of owhawa. Orhiara was also the only sister to Ughelli and also only sister to her step brothers, Ogoh and Agbarha . That means from Orogun mother's side his grand father was Owhowa an original Urhobo man.  Orogun also have other step brothers from his father with another wife from Aboh ... His step brothers are (Owolukpo) Abbi , Amai , and Umukwata . Orogun migrated from Owhowa's village (his grandfather's village) for Aboh Umuli due to misunderstanding with Ogoh , his Uncle. Ogoh propelled an issue against Orogun that he slept with the wife of Ughelli so that ughelli will be angry with him. R...

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒃𝒐 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑶𝒇 𝑶𝒓𝒉𝒖𝒗𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒉𝒖𝒏 “Ogba kwo Orhuwhorun mue en” which means an attempt formed to capture her people can not succeed.  This old saying was birthed in 1901 after George Eyube died from an accidental shot fired from his own pistol during a patrol from Orokpo to Orhuwhorun with an attempt of bringing the people under firmer control. The Orhuwhorun people are sometimes referred to as Ugbede and Obodo people, they reside in the north eastern part of Udu Local Government Area of Delta State Nigeria. The land is surrounded by neighbouring communities. Ekete in north, Owhrode in the south, Egini in the east and Usieffrun (Urhiephron) in the west. Some communities like Ovwian, Arhagba and Igbogidi form boundaries in the south-west and the south-east of Orhuwhorun. According to the 2006 census figures Udu local government has a population of 142,480 and Orhuwhorun is inclusive. Orhuwhorun has grown to be the second prominent and fast developing tow...

Delta State history and capital, Delta State Local Government Areas and Senatorial Zones/ Districts in Delta State. The post also has Local Government Area that make each Delta State Senatorial Districts. Delta State was once an integral part of the old Western Region of Nigeria. It became an autonomous entity on August 27, 1991 after having been part of the old Midwestern State (1963-1976) and the defunct Bendel State (1976 /1991). Delta State was created from the then Bendel State 27th August 1991 by the then regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Delta State is named after the delta region of the River Niger. It’s capital is Asaba. Delta State shares common boundaries with Edo and Ondo States to the north west, Imo and Anambra to the north east, Rivers and Bayelsa States to the south east. In the south west and south it has approximately 122 kilometres of coastline bounded by the Bight of Benin on the Atlantic ocean. Read:  Nigerian History Delta State started with twelve  ...

Kwoyela Derick is a 39-year-old teacher in Bamenda who has struggled with societal stereotypes, as most girls will not want to date or marry him due to his height. But now, he has broken those stereotypes after finding a lifetime lover, Kahboh Patience . Derick, (commonly called DK ) who hails from Bali Nyonga in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, met Patience, 28, in January 2022 and they started dating. He says he loves her and will want to marry her and make her the mother of his children. “Her character attracted me.” “I have promised to take good care of my wife. I want our story to be an inspiration to everyone, including those who have lost hope in love...”   the groom to-be told MMI. Moreover  most people think they are particular people who are destined to find love. Love is universal and epic. It's a driven unconditional want for someone despite the condition.  Kwoyela Derick stories is an inspiration to both men and women who thought no body could fit into their l...

  The tallest group of people on Earth is not located in the US nor as generally believed to emerge from the Asia . All you need is to travel to South Sudan then located the Dinka people. You will be amazed to meet yourself becoming a dwarf in their midst as an average number of them are taller than 6 feet height. Check the picture above aside these two guys a closer look at the hut in the background, you will see someone in red who is watching afar off too exhibiting the same height. The Dinka people (Dinka: Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ) are a Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan with a sizable diaspora population abroad. The Dinka mostly live along the Nile, from Jonglei to Renk, in the region of Bahr el Ghazal , Upper Nile (two out of three Provinces which were formerly located in southern Sudan) and the Abyei Area of the Ngok Dinka in South Sudan. They number around 4.5 million people according to the 2008 Sudan census, constituting about 18% of the population of the entire country, and...