Onichammili was an attempt to recreate the ancient city of on for onicha people after years and years of persecution and oppression for their priestcraft at the hands of many hosting relatives who over the years forgot who and what onicha stood for. A metropolitan city, onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industry, and education. History of aniocha north local government area aniocha north is a local government area of delta state, nigeria. They eventually danced their way to ezechime palace arriving there at 7. It is okwechimes view that the movement that ended up in onitsha could definitely not have been one precise action. The first of these alerts of possible invasions aya iduh had led to the movements of onichaugbo and isseleuku from the original settlement. Find all the transport options for your trip from lagos to onichaugbo right here. The first part of the book therefore takes the reader through the location and physical environment of onichaugbo, the main villages that make up the town, their world view, sociological matrix. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Prince ugbo was said to have led his group straight from orogodo to the where the ezechima clan are. The 2016 ine new yamiwajitraditional new year festival of onicha ugbo, aniocha north council area, delta state, may have come and gone, but the memories it engendered will linger for a while.
Last year i took my friend and partner, tunde leye to my homestead. Rome2rio makes travelling from lagos to onicha ugbo easy. The mystery and historic relevance of ezechima shrine. Through these children, they had grand children and it was in the search for fertile farm land and economic boost that these children founded towns as onichaolona, onichaugbo, onichaukwu, isseleukwu, isselemkpitime, issele azagba, ezi, obomkpa and. Ka weekly newspaper is a medianews organization and the publishing house of ika weekly newspaper. Idumuje unor is a town situated in the aniocha north local government area of delta state, lying between 6020 01. Ika, anioma, agbor, igbanke roots from the benin kingdom. Ume niger nigeria nnamdi azikiwe obi anazonwu obi of ala obi okosi obielect obio obosi ocha ofala okagbue offala ogene ogidi okpala onicha kingship onitsha onowu onyejekwe. The history of agbor kingdom like those of other african ancient kingdoms, empires and peoples is based on oral tradition. A new dimension was recently introduced to the unending controversy about yoruba history when ooni of ife, oba adeyeye ogunwusi claimed that igbos from the eastern part of nigeria and not ugbo from the ilaje, ondo state, invaded ileife before. Onicha mmili was an attempt to recreate the ancient city of on for onicha people after years and years of persecution and oppression for their priestcraft at the hands of many hosting relatives who over the years forgot who and what onicha stood for. Christianity is the primary religion of the onicha ugbo community.
The mystery and historic relevance of ezechima shrine the. Tabor in his book titled southern nigeria vol 1, two families appeared to have left benin at the same time, one of which settled at agbor, while the other went on to obior while some continued to onichaugbo and others at a later date to onichaolona. Prince esumai led the people of aboh further eastwards, and after crossing the osimilinta they settled at oforbo, for a while. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Dr emmanuel ibe kachikwu, current group managing director gmd of the nigerian national petroleum corporationnnpc and immediate past vicechairman and general counsel for exxonmobil in africa jude monye, olympic athlete who competed in atlanta 1996 and won a silver medal at sydney.
It was in the search of fertile farmland and economic boost that these children founded towns such as onichaolona, onichaugbo, onichaukwu, isseleukwu, isselemkpitime, isseleazagba, ezi, obomkpa and onicha mmili onitsha. Anioma means good land and, anioma state is a reality and not a dream, and we must work harder if this reality is to be realized. This was to distinguish it from our other kinsmen at other onicha settlements on the west of the niger, like onichaugbo. Owing to its proximity to asaba where the royal niger company established. The ancestral name of our beloved town is onichammili. On the west bank of the river niger exists also onicha ugbo, onicha olona and onicha ukwuani. History of ugbo kingdom fredrick obateru akinruntan. Various oral accounts on the origin of agbor and ika people exist but the most credible being that ogunagbon and his followers who founded agbor came from benin and first settled in. Websters timeline history, 1563 2007 paperback may 17, 2010. History of onitsha indigenes welcome to inlandtown online.
Jan 20, 20 the first part of the book therefore takes the reader through the location and physical environment of onichaugbo, the main villages that make up the town, their world view, sociological matrix. I read mcphilips nwachukwu and paul odilis accounts of the coronation of the new obi of onicha ado n idu in the vanguard newspapers of oct. Traveling eastward through what is now western igboland and various towns also called onitsha, for example onicha. Aug 10, 2010 construction site for onichaugbo knowledge centre francis monye. Rome2rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and estimated. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ooni of ife, oba adeyeye enitan ogunwusi ojaja ii l and olugbo of ugbo, fredrick obateru akinruntan. Lagos to onichaugbo 5 ways to travel via plane, taxi, bus. The ancient egyptian city of on along the river niger. History of aniocha north local government area aniocha.
The towns traditional ruler is the obi of onicha ugbo. In going to that area, we did not cross the niger river oshimmiri in my native dialect the way most people cross it. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ogbeofu ohoeze okpuno oligbo onicha onichaolona onichaugbo onichaukwu ordered original.
Abuja aniocha north auchi and okene death trap delta state laurence izuegbu nddc onicha ugboabuja road lagos august 5th urhobotodayit is tales of lamentation for motorists and indigenes of onichaugbo community in aniocha north local government area of delta state as the abujaonichaugbo road constructed several years ago by the niger. Ugboilajess place in yoruba history by hrm oba akinrutan. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about onicha ugbo from nigeria and the world on today. May 04, 2020 ooni of ife, oba adeyeye enitan ogunwusi ojaja ii l and olugbo of ugbo, fredrick obateru akinruntan. Onicha ugbo through the centuries chudi okwechime on. Folklore has it that, onitsha was founded by one of the sons of chima, the founder of isseleuku kingdom in western igboland. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. Emir of kano, ado bayero shot by vanguard media limited. History of enuani igbo people of onichaugbo culture.
Ine efifie the guardian nigeria news nigeria and world news. History of onitsha indigenes welcome to inlandtown. In the intervening years, ive had discussions with older men in onitsha, idumujeogboko, onicha ugbo, atani, obosi, issele azagba and ibusa, and built a more complete profile. Onitsha mmili was known as ado nidu by migrants who departed from the vicinity of the kingdom of benin near the far western portion of igboland near what is now agbor, after a violent dispute with the oba of benin that can be tentatively dated to the early 1500s. This year, the uwolo of onicha ugbo, high chief matthias asielue was represented by mr ekubi. Onicha ugbo news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Before we proceed, we need to take a look at the brief history of the anioma nation, including its origin, peoples, societal values, and answers to the ethnic identity currently confronting the nation. Emir of kano, ado bayero shot by vanguard media limited issuu. In the early 1960s, before the nigerian civil war see also biafra, the population was officially recorded as 76,000, and the town was distinctive in a. Onicha ugbo also spelled onitsha ugbo is a town in aniocha north local government area, delta state, nigeria. Highlight of the formal commencement of the onicha ugbo new yam festival, was the 36 kilometres royal procession on foot, accomplished in about two hours, to the various clans that make up the kingdom, including the ancestral spot at abu anor where onicha ugbo, first settled, led by obi victor chukwumalieze1, accompanied by chief festus. Most theories on the word onicha point to the meanings despiser or arrogant. Emeka esogbue on his article the origin of agbor explained.
Here, they were blessed with children amongst whom were ukpali, onicha, oligbo and eziuzo. Various oral accounts on the origin of agbor and ika people exist but the most credible being that ogunagbon and his followers who founded agbor came from benin and first settled in ominije. The first part of the book therefore takes the reader through the location and physical environment of onicha ugbo, the main villages that make up the town, their world view, sociological matrix. Onichaugbo tradition talks about various alerts of invasions from benin called idu.
Why the anioma people of delta state are igbo newzandar news. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Onichaugbo through the centuries 1994 edition open. It hosts the onitsha main market, the largest market in africa in terms of geographical size and volume of goods. Contrary to claims by historians and some sections of oral oba tradition that the ugbo people were driven away from ileife at the beginning of the oduduwa dynasty, the olugbo and paramount ruler of the ugboilaje people of the coastal stretch of ondo state, said that his. Our history as a people should neither be a mystery nor a guess work. Wearing leopard skin costumes, they individually perform reenactments of ancient wars with their men. It must be written by us for us based on our knowledge of what was, what is and what will forever be as children of onicha. Through these children, they had grand children and it was in the search for fertile farm land and economic boost that these children founded towns as onicha olona, onicha ugbo, onicha ukwu, isseleukwu, isselemkpitime, issele azagba, ezi, obomkpa and. The dates dont match up eze chima or chime is supposed to be 16th century, arochukwu was only established taken from the ibibio in the 17th century, the slave trade kicked off in igboland in the 17th. Find all the transport options for your trip from lagos to onicha ugbo right here. Isama and iyase of onicha ugbo pays their annual homage to the obi of onicha ugbo.
Onicha uboma, onicha amagunze, onicha uburu, onicha agu, onicha nwenkwo, onicha enuguezike, onicha ngwa, onicha nkwerre etc on the west bank of the river niger exists also onicha ugbo, onicha olona and onicha ukwuani. From linguistics, cultural, cosmological, anthropological, pictorial, traditional and spiritual analyses and comparisons, onicha people and their yoruba and edo relatives are from ancient egypt, known then to our ancestors as kemet. Ine efifie the guardian nigeria news nigeria and world. These migrants traveled eastward through what is now western igboland and various towns also called onitsha, for example onichaugbo.
Just like many ancient kingdoms that are now scattered in the southern part of the sahara, the onicha history is rooted in ancient egypt. Lagos to onichaugbo 5 ways to travel via plane, taxi. We took a boat from cable point ikpele nmili in asaba, and 12 minutes later, we were sharing a beer with some of my acquaintances at onicha marine. Lagos august 5th urhobotodayit is tales of lamentation for motorists and indigenes of onichaugbo community in aniocha north local government area of delta state as the abujaonichaugbo road constructed several years ago by the niger delta development company is in deplorable condition. Rome2rio makes travelling from lagos to onichaugbo easy.
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