no footnotes date July 2010 Afenmai or Afemai is an ethnic language of the group of people living in the northern part of Edo State south geopolitical zone of Nigeria . Afenmai or Afemai people occupy six local government areas of Edo state Etsako West , with headquarters in Auchi , Etsako Central , Etsako East , Owan East , Owan West and Akoko Edo . These make up the Edo North Senatorial District. Afemai ethnic group is subdivided into different dialects , but people of this ethnicity generally speak and understand each other. Citation needed date June 2007 History Afemai, is made of several kingdoms and clans large villages townships ruled traditionally by monarchs and many of them seem to have their own Speech oral versions of the origin of Afemai as well as its own starting point in history. Historical accounts claimed that they migrated from Benin City Benin , during the tyrannical rule of Oba Ewuare, who was the greatest warrior legend and the most outstanding king in the history of Benin Empire . Citation needed date June 2007 The title Ewuare Oworuare , meaning it is cool or the trouble has ceased and as a result the war is over. Citation needed date June 2007 The title symbolizes an Epoch reference date epoch of reconciliation, reconstruction and the return of peace among the warring Political faction factions in Benin between 1435 1440 AD. It was shortly after this critical period of war that Akalaka and his two sons Ekpeye and Ogba migrated further southeast to first ... a central traditional ruler, but some of the prominent traditional institutions and rulers in Afemai ..., Otaru of Auchi, Oba of Agbede, Otaru of Igarra, Oliola of Anegbette, Okumagbe of Luleha clan etc. Afemai ... needed date June 2007 Tourist attractions, which span the expanse of Afemai, are exemplified by the Ise .... Some of the most important towns clans in Afemai land are Agenebode Weppa Wanno , Weppa,Oshiolo ... etc. Citation needed date June 2007 The autonomous clans, towns, villages and kingdoms in Afemai ... more details
unreferenced date March 2012 Igue is a clan of the Afenmai Afemai or Afenmai ethnic group who inhabit the hilly areas and valley of the Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State of Nigeria. The Igue Clan are found in two places on the hills and in the valley. The area on the hills is known as Igue Oke, while the area in the valley is called Igue Sale. Their postal code is 313106 which is also shared with Aiyetoro Camp . Category Edo State Category Ethnic groups in Nigeria ... more details
Abraham Inanoya Imogie is an Afemai Edo state Nigerian scholar and former secretary for Education in the short lived interim administration of Ernest Shonekan . ref Interim national government cabinet announced, NTA TV, Lagos, August 28, 1993 ref During his tenure, he tried to reduce the depth of federal control of schools and the lifting of foreign sanctions on Nigeria in order to ensure effective cooperation between Nigeria and foreign educational institutions. ref Education secretary asks British government to lift sanctions against Nigeria, British Broadcasting Corporation, October 9, 1993. ref Notes reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Imogie, Abraham ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Imogie, Abraham Category Nigerian academics Category Living people Nigeria politician stub ... more details
Edo is the name for the place, people and language of an ethnic group in Nigeria. Other Edo language Edo speaking ethnic groups include the Esan , the Afemai , the Isoko , the Urhobo among others. Also referred to as Bini or Benin ethnic group though currently the people prefer to be simply called Edo, the Edo are the descendants of the people who founded the Benin Empire, which is located in South Mid Western Nigeria now called Edo State . The name Benin is a Portuguese corruption ultimately from the Itsekhiri s Ubinu , which came into use during the reign of Oba Ewuare the Great circa 1440. The Itsekhiri s Ubinu was used to describe the royal administrative centre or city or capital proper of the kingdom, Edo. Ubinu was later corrupted to Bini by the mixed ethnicities living together at the centre and further corrupted to Benin around 1485 when the Portuguese began trade relations with Oba Ewuare. See Oba of Benin References http www.dawodu.com aluko89.htm Cultural Wars and National Identity The Saga of the Yoruba and the Bini Edo http www.edo nation.net bini1.htm Bini Names in Nigeria and Georgia http www.obanamen.org Benin Traditional culture to the world http www.edoworld.net origin of the Edo people.html Edoworld The origin of Edo Bini people http www.edoworld.net Edo people.html Who are the Edos Binis? source Edoworld br Ethnic groups in Nigeria Nigeria ethno group stub Category Ethnic groups in Nigeria de Edo Volk es Edo etnia eo Edoj fr Edos it Edo popolo nl Edo volk pt Edos ru sv Edo folk yo m do ... more details
notability date June 2011 refimprove date June 2011 Okpekpe is a town in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State , Nigeria . It is located about 25 km North East of Auchi . It has a population of 3155 inhabitants. ref cite web title Edo State Population, World Gazetteer, 2010. work publisher WikiMapia.org url http wikimapia.org 16403640 Okpekpe accessdate 2011 06 17 ref Its people belong to a large homogeneous group of people, called the Afemai Geography Okpekpe is located at a latitude of 7.2 7 12 0 N and a longitude of 6.47 6 28 0 E , about 354 kilometers south west 209 of the approximate center of Nigeria and 240 kilometers south west 209 of the capital Abuja. Okpekpe, is in North Ibie , belongs to a large homogenous group of people, the Ibie found in Afemai land, which is at the northern part of Edo State . The Ibie are bordered by River Niger to the east, Etsako West to the west, Auchi to the south, and Kwara State & Kogi State to the north. br br Okpepke is surrounded by other towns and villages like Imiegba,Itsukwi, Imiakebu, Ebelle, Ukhomedokhai, Okeko, Ikphelli, Ukho, etc. The population of the Ibie people has been estimated to be about a 100,000 people according to the 2006 population Census. History The Okpekpe people are said to have migrated to their present location from the old Benin Kingdom during the tyranny of Oba Ewuare , the great, the then Oba of Benin. Oral history has it that, the reason for the migration was because the Oba had decreed that all communities within the Kingdom must mourn the death of his Oba Ewuare son for a long period, without going to farm or hunting. This led to starvation and death among the okpekpe people, thus forcing them to migrate to their current location, a mountainous topography that could serve as defence against any likely invasion by the Oba. Culture Every society has its own culture, which is its way of life. Okpekpe people are no exception. br br br br Language The people of Okpekpe speak the Ibie ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 Ihievbe is a town in Nigeria , Africa with a population of approximately 50,000 people. It is part of Edo State . The people of Ihievbe speak Owan as the native language, and English as the common language. ref http www.ethnologue.com show language.asp?code ihi Languages spoken in Ihievbe ref Ihievbe are Afemai people. As with the rest of Nigeria, there are two main religions, Christian and Muslim. The father of the house in Ihievbe is called ODAFEN. The descendant of ELE are the IVBIODAFEN Son Of The Soil . The subsistence of the people from Ihievbe is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Origin of Ihievbe The common ancestor OBOH founded Ihievbe about 1473AD. He had Ojekpenkhare, Ojabor and Ikhuohie an adopted son that was used as payment having treated someone of fracture . The letter was corrupted as Ekhueye. Ojekpenkhare who was the first son gave birth to ELE who is the founder of a place that was named after him but was wrongly identified as Iyaba. The word Iyaba is a misnomer as such a name is not traceable to any of Oboh s descendants. From time immemorial towns or villages are usually named after the founder. Therefore, its origin is unknown as none of Oboh s children including the grand, great grand and great, great grandchildren bear the name. Ele gave birth to Ekhaigo, Agbede bi Ujama alias Ekugbe and Ovongbuan. Ekhaigo gave birth to Aireme, Odubi and Urahin. Aireme gave birth to Oguerran alias Uhumuogua M and uwanrore F and while Oguerran gave birth to Okaigbuan, Uwanrore gave birth to OKHIAI for an Ora man through an illicit relationship. Okhiai is the father of Afonkhiai alias Ivbidegbe. Okhiai has four 4 children namely Uwadia, Ifa, Airuwujuan, and Ore. References references coord missing Nigeria Category Populated places in Edo State Okhia was a very dutiful daughter who could not get married outside the town as suitors from the norths that were in the town for trades and the islamic propagation ask her hand in ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Esan North East other name native name nickname settlement type Local Government Areas of Nigeria LGA motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Nigeria subdivision type1 States of Nigeria State subdivision name1 Edo State subdivision type2 Capital subdivision name2 subdivision type3 subdivision name3 government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2006 population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone West Africa Time WAT utc offset 1 timezone DST utc offset DST latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Esan North East Uromi Uzea is a town and Local Government Area located in Edo state of Nigeria with an estimated population of 119,346. ref http www.nigerianstat.gov.ng Connections Pop2006.pdf 2006 National Census Nigeria ref Geography Esan North East is bordered with Atani by Ubiaja , Ebhoiyi by Igueben , Ivue and Obeidu by Irrua , Uzea by Afemai , Amendokhian by Ugboha with towns in all its surroundings. Government The Esan North East Local Government Area is divided into two constituencies. Constituency 1 comprises Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, while constituency 2 comprises Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, making a total of 10 ten political wards represented by two representatives in the Edo State House of Assembly . Notable people Esan North East has produced well known individuals who are popular in both state and national level. These include Chief Anthony Enahoro one of Nigeria s foremost anti colonial and pro democracy activists Archbishop Ekp ... more details
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