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Here on this page, we discuss about the top 10 most beautiful kannywood actresses. Kannywood is the movie industry in Nigeria which specializes in production of Hausa language films. The popularity of the industry goes beyond Nigeria as some the movies produced here have large number of viewers in other parts of Africa and beyond. … Read more
Below are the list of books published by Ndagi Abdullahi Amana Nupe on 12th of November, 2010. Note: there are still hundreds of book that were not mentioned here Philosophy Books 1. The Secrets of Socrates: The Greek Philosophers were Black African Negroes! 2. Ars Memorativa: Orality is Sacred, Writing is Evil 3. Murdering Machiavelli: Confounding the Claims … Read more
A Master’s (from the Latin magister) is an academic degree awarded by a university or college at the end of a course of study that demonstrates mastery or a high-level overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Master’s degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor’s level, either as a … Read more
ABSTRACT This paper examined the imperial exploits of Nupe among the Akoko communities of Northeast Yorubaland between 1845 and 1897. The study adopted the narrative and analytical methods of historical research. Data for the study was gathered through primary and secondary sources. These involved oral interviews with some community leaders that were purposively selected. Secondary … Read more
Nigeria is a country located in West Africa with a rich and diverse history. The country has over 250 ethnic groups and various colonial influences which have contributed to its history. The earliest known civilization in Nigeria was the Nok civilization, which dates back to 1000 BC. The Nok people were known for their terracotta … Read more
Some years back before 1500, many of modern Nigeria settlement’s was divided into states identified with contemporary ethnic groups names. These early states included the Nupe Kingdom, Igala Kingdom, Kanem-Borno Empire, Igbo Kingdom of Nri , Benin Kingdom, Oyo Empire the Yoruba city-states including the Kingdom of Ife, and the Hausa States. Numerous small states … Read more
Articulation Of Nupe Witchcraft Abstract The political economy of occult belief in Africa can highlight hidden social and political conflict in times of transition which remain otherwise undetected. This has been demonstrated in taking the development of witchcraft accusations over time as indicator, and the Nupe of Northern Nigeria as an example. A tentative long-term … Read more
Years back On December 23, 1985, the Vatsa family had just concluded plans to travel to Calabar because, usually, they spent the yuletide in the Cross River State capital, ( Sufiya is Efik Tribe ), the Id-el-Fitri in Minna, Niger State ( General Vatsa is Nupe Tribe ) and the Id-el Kabir in Kaduna. [ … Read more
Introduction We begin by stating that apart from the non-availability of source materials incapacitation the zeal of some indigenous historians in the writing of Nigerian experience in the pre-colonial period, the history of Nupe expansionist exploit into Esan with its Socio-Political impact has been one of such neglected themes in Nigeria history today. Another fact … Read more
NUPE PEOPLE; NIGERIA`S FAMOUS BEADS MAKING PEOPLE IN AFRICA. The Nupe people are called different names by various tribes in Nigeria, the Yoruba people refer to them as Tapa/Takpa, the Hausas call them Nufawa (Plural) or Banufe (Singular). The neighbouring Gbagyi people (Gwari/Gbari) refer to them as Anupeyi. The Nupe people refer themselves as Nupenchizhi … Read more
PROFESSOR SHEHU BIDA(Marafa Nupe)The First Nupe Professor I. IntroductionProfessor Bida, Shehu (1934); Marafa of Nupe, University Don, Academician per excellence, astute politician, who has created positive precedence of inter-relationship between the rich, the peasants, the old and the young, a man of humanity, love and compassion and above all, God-fearing. II. Early YearsProfessor Shehu Bida … Read more
NUPE TIMELINE 1700 BC – Egyptian pharaoh visited KinNupe with a contingent of 700,000 people. 1400 BC – Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great engaged the service of Nupe witchdoctors and wizards. 800 BC – The Nupe practiced Nok culture which spread from Central KinNupe to the Jos Plateau. 600 BC – Cambyses I, the king … Read more