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The Anioma people encompass and are native to the nine northeastern Local Government Areas of Delta State and the Ika-Igbo communities of Edo State. Politically, the Anioma occupy the Delta North Senatorial District where they are the majority group. Today, the population of the Anioma is estimated today to be at approximately 1.8 million.
The Ekumeku Movement is unique in Anioma history and Igbo history in general for two reasons. First, the length of time the movement endured, comprising Military campaigns over a period of thirty-one years. Secondly, it is an outstanding example in the Anioma Civilization of an attempt to unite previously disunited states to resist the colonial ...
Chike Cyril Aniakor was born in Abatete, Anambra State in Eastern Nigeria on August 21, 1939. [2] His mother was a practicing Uli artist; an art style deriving from Igbo culture. [2]
Aniocha North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in Issele Uku.It comprises the subgroup of Anioma and towns. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) [1] permanent orientation camp for Delta state is located at Issele Ukwu town.
Recently, the Daily Sun newspaper in an interview series titled "Anioma cannot deny being Igbo. We will be irrelevant politically if we do" published on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, captured differing opinions of two political stalwarts from the community with regard to the issue of ethnic identity of the people of Igbuzo.
The Ika people are found primarily in Delta State Nigeria & Edo State, they are a ethnic group The Ika people have two(2) Local Governments (Ika South and Ika North East Local Government Areas) in Delta State, and are also indigenous to Igbanke, Ekpon and other communities of Orhionmwon, Uhunmwonde and Igueben Local Government Areas in Edo State.
While today many Igbo people are Christian, the traditional ancient Igbo religion is known as Odinani.In the Igbo mythology, which is part of their ancient religion, the supreme God is called Chineke ("the God of creation"); Chineke created the world and everything in it and is associated with all things on Earth.
Enuani is one of the four major dialects spoken by the Anioma people [citation needed] (predominantly based in Aniocha and Oshimili Areas) in Delta north.The area of concentration of these people mostly comprises Akukwu -igbo, Asaba, Ashaba Ubulu-uno, Ejeme-Aniogo, Egbudu-Akah, Ibusa, Idumuje-Uno, Idumuje-Ugboko, Illah, Issele-Azagba, Issele-Uku, Ogwashi-Uku, Ugbodu, Okpanam, Oko communities ...