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FEATURES: Minna lepers’ colony: Abandoned, threatened and nowhere to go
As early as 6 o’clock in the morning, Bello Umar, the Sarkin Kutare (chief of lepers) will come out of...
Why Idoma brides cross over live goat on their wedding days
Idoma people still hold onto traditional wedding despite the presence of Christianity and Islam. The Idoma occupy the nine local...
SPECIAL REPORT: Agbo business thrives in Abuja despite deadly side effects
Agbo, a Yoruba name for herbal concoction or infusion prepared from a variety of herbs and roots or barks of...
Special fish, plenty schnapps dominate Urhobo marriage
Traditional marriage in Urhobo culture is not just a union between a man, a woman and their families, but is...
ANALYSIS: How Nigeria loses out as world’s happiest place
About 10 years ago, a 53-country Gallup poll ranked Nigeria as the happiest place in the world and its people...
REVEALED: Why eating piano becomes interesting Tiv culture
A piano is a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings to produce...
REVEALED: Why Katsina youths troop to Kano for Sallah durbar
It has become a tradition among the youth from Katsina to travel to the ancient city of Kano for every...
The reed, ropes, sticks you must give to get Zuru bride
Like many other cultures in the world, marriage among the Zuru people of Kebbi State is a joyous occasion that...
Bekwerra: Where antelope leg can get you a wife in Cross River
Bekwerra people occupy Bekwerra local government area in the northern part of Cross River State, bordering Benue state. “Our marriage...
How Ramadan impacts businesses
“In the first week of Ramadan, I stopped opening for business in the mornings for some days because the patronage...