There have been various contradictory and controversial versions about the origin and initial migrations of the founding fathers of the present Nnewi Town.
Category: History
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A History Of Wars Fought By The Warriors Of Ibusa against Nnewi
History recalls that the 7th Obi of Uruagu (Uruagu was formerly an Isu Kingdom), Eze Orimili hired Igbuzo mercenaries against Oraifite and Ichi communities, not only did Igbuzo help Eze Orimili’s Uruagu to win the war but also had Akabo Oraifite and Akabo Ichi annexed to Uruagu, Nnewi. The appropriation of Akabo Oraifite and Akabo...
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History of Umudim-Nnewi
Umudim as we know is the third quarter among the four quarters of Nnewi town. Others are Otolo, Uruagu and Nnewichi. Umudim Community has ten (10) Administrative wards as follows.
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Igbo People
PRONUNCIATION: EE-bo ALTERNATE NAMES: Ibo LOCATION: Southern Nigeria (Igboland) POPULATION: 5.5 million LANGUAGE: Igbo (Kwa subfamily of the Niger-Congo language family) RELIGION: Tribal religion 1 • INTRODUCTION The Igbo are the second largest group of people living in southern Nigeria. They are socially and culturally diverse, consisting of many subgroups. Although they live in scattered...
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Nnewi Education
The ancient city of Nnewi hosts a number of traditional and formal learning institutions and places of learning, which include a
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History of Otolo Nnewi
Nnewi was founded in the fourteenth century, and consists of four Quarters (large villages) and these four Quarters of Nnewi are Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. Otolo, a premiere quarter of the four quarters in Nnewi has been outstanding in all aspect of human endeavors.
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Nnewi History
Nnewi is an industrial city and the second-largest city in Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. The city is known for producing a diversified range of transportation entrepreneurs from transporters, to spare parts dealers and manufacturers. It is located about 15 miles south of Onitsha and has a population of about 958,000. The city spans over...