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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Dc900: 1:18pm On Dec 02, 2014
Abagworo that your pix make sense die. O boy what happened to your nose? Can somebody re-post that abagworo pix again? grin

Abagworo:


No Igbo is fighting. Chino is having self delusions. I guess he dreamed of being a soldier as a younstar but grew up to be a coward.
grin

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Citadelbot: 1:21pm On Dec 02, 2014
Imposter everywhere. Lolzzzz. Only fools will believe that's General Scatter. A field marshal like Scatter don't comment nor post pics, he only commands.

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Kingsley1000(m): 1:22pm On Dec 02, 2014
Onitsha( Igbo:Ọ̀nị̀chà Mmílí [ 4 ]or justỌ̀nị̀chà) [ 5 ]is a city, a commercial, educational, and religious centre and river porton the eastern bank of the Niger riverin Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
In the early 1960s, before the Nigerian Civil War(see also Biafra), the population was officially recorded as 76,000, and the town was distinctive in a number of dimensions; the great Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe(born and raised in the contiguous town of Ogidi) characterized it as harboring an "esoteric region from which creativity sallies forth at will to manifest itself," "a zone of occult instability" (see "Onitsha Matters" [1]). Though it experienced great suffering during and after the civil war, by virtue of its still-strategic geographic position Onitsha has continued to develop, and by 2001 had an estimated population of 511,000 with a metropolitanpopulation of 1,003,000. [ 2 ]The indigenous people of Onitsha are Igbo and speak the Igbo language.
History
Most theories on the word 'Onicha' point to the meanings "despiser" or "arrogant"; apparently the people of Onitsha were prone to "look down" upon the people of the towns adjacent to them. [ 6 ]'Onicha' may be a contraction of either 'Ọnịsịlị-ncha', meaning 'too headstrong [to be disciplined]'; Ọnyịsịlị-ncha, 'too headstrong [for everyone]'; or 'Ani-Ocha', 'the fair or white land'. Some claim that 'Onicha' is a contraction of Igbo and Edowords, and perhaps from the word ' Orisha'. Therefore, as a matter of verifiable fact, there are as well other communities east of the Niger River kwown as Onicha with differing appendages. The communities are as follows: Onicha Uburu (Ebonyi state), Onicha Uboma (Imo state), Onicha Agu (Enugu state), Onicha Nwenkwo (Imo state), Onicha Ngwa (Abia state), Onicha Amagunze(Enugu state) etc. [ 7 ]
Onitsha Mmili was known asAdo N'Iduby migrants who departed from the vicinity of the Kingdom of Beninnear the far western portion of Igboland (near what is now Agbor), after a violent dispute with the Oba of Beninthat can be tentatively dated to the early 1500s. [ 8 ]Traveling eastward through what is now Western Igboland (and various towns also called "Onitsha", for example Onicha-Ugbo, "farmland-Onitsha". Onitsha was founded by one of the sons of Chima, the founder of Issele-Uku kingdom. Chima, a prince of the ancient Benin kingdom emigrated, settled and founded now known as Issele-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government Area. The eldest son of Chima eventually emigrated across the Niger River to establish the Onitsha community. After their arrival on the east bank (Onicha-mmili, "Onitsha-on-water", see above), the community gradually became a unitary kingdom, evolving from a loosely organized group of "royal" and "non-royal" villages into a more centralized entity. [ 9 ]Eze Aroli, was apparently the first genuinely powerful Obi of Onitsha, the ruler of the city. [ 10 ]
In 1857 British palm oiltraders established a permanent station in the city, Christian missionaries joining them headed by the liberated African bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther(a Yorubarecaptive) and Reverend John Taylor (an Igbo Recaptive). [ 11 ]In 1900 Onitsha became part of a British protectorate. [ 12 ]{ The British colonial government and Christian missionariespenetrated most of Igbolandto set up their administration, schools and churches through the river port at Onitsha.
Modern history
Onitsha became an important trading port for the Royal Niger Companyin the mid-1850s following the abolition of slavery and with the development of the steam engine when Europeans were able to move into the hinterland. Trade in palm kernels and palm oil which was going on on the coast of Bight of Biafrasince 12th century was now moved upwards and other cash crops also boomed around this river port in the 19th century. Immigrants from the hinterland of Igbolandwere drawn to the emerging boom town as did the British traders who settled there in Onitsha, and coordinated the palm oil and cash crops trade.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Kingsley1000(m): 1:25pm On Dec 02, 2014
Today, Onitsha is a modern day urbansociety located in Anambra State. The people speak the Igboand English languages. There is a Catholic cathedral and an Anglican cathedral in Onitsha which are the headquarters of their different satellite churches within and outside Onitsha. Other minor churches exist with their various headquarters such as Grace of God Mission International, Christ Holy Church, Mountain of Fire and Miracles and many other church organizations and socio-cultural groups. A federal government college is situated in the town. There is an army barrack and a school of metallurgy, and it is the home of the biggest market in the whole of Africa,[ citation needed]the Onitsha Main Market. The Onitsha people were the first people to embrace western education, producing notable people like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Owele of Onicha, Zik of Africa, and the first president of the post independent Nigeria, Prof. Chike Obi, Justice Phillip Ebosie, and Philip Emeagwali. In recent times the Onitsha people have been involved in disputes over land ownership in the surrounding area with the people of Obosi and Nkwellezunka. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ]
Economy
The state of Lagos and various northern towns are partially fed by supplies from Onitsha. Trade soared between the east and west of Nigeria because of Onitsha market. This made Onitsha the strategic gateway for trade between the former eastern and western regions. The Nigerian-Biafran warbrought widespread devastation to the city; at its end came the subsequent oil boom years bringing a huge influx of immigrants into the city. The war-damaged facilities, still under repair, could not cope with the pace of the rural-urban exodus into the city. Slums consequently began to emerge from the hasty haphazard building construction to accommodate the huge influx.
The Onitsha Brewerystarted production in August 2012. In January it was announced that upgrades to the value of $110 million would triple the output of beer and malt drinks. [ 17 ]
Geography
The River Niger Bridgeinto Onitsha.
Onitsha lies at a major east-west crossing point of the Niger River, and occupies the northernmost point of the river regularly navigable by large vessels. These factors have historically made Onitsha a major center for trade between the coastal regions and the north, as well as between eastern and western Nigeria. Onitsha possesses one of the very few road bridge crossings of the mile-wide Niger River [ 18 ] [ 19 ]and plans are in place to add a second bridge near it. Today, Onitsha is a textbook example of the perils of urbanization without planning or public services.
Religion and politics
The Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinityis the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha. The Church Of Nigeria Anglican Communion Anglicanchurchhas All Saints' cathedralthe Headquarters of Diocese on the Niger with Rt. Rev Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo the Bishop On the Niger in the city. The Anglican was the first missionary in Onitsha in 1857. Later came the Catholics in 1884. It is the residence of the traditional ruler of Onitsha, the Obi of Onitsha. There is also a teacher training collegefor women and a famous lepercolony. Despite being one of the biggest commercial cities of west Africa, Onitsha remains congested from the over-concentration of all her huge markets within the old city center and minimal expansion of the colonial roads infrastructure.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by oneeast: 1:39pm On Dec 02, 2014
Lousy dirty old poor clown. It sux to be you. Just take another look at your sorry self up there! cheesy cheesy

Abagworo:


No Igbo is fighting. Chino is having self delusions. I guess he dreamed of being a soldier as a younstar but grew up to be a coward.

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by winniz: 1:51pm On Dec 02, 2014
[s][/s]oneeast:
Lousy dirty old poor clown. It sux to be you. Just take another look at your sorry self up there! cheesy cheesy[s][/s]


Chino, look at the way you derailed this thread.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by seangy4konji: 1:53pm On Dec 02, 2014
Las Vegas ko?

Lasgidi ni.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by emmabosco: 1:57pm On Dec 02, 2014
I can't wait to see it live when am back this xmass time from Germany
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Nobody: 1:57pm On Dec 02, 2014
Shameful post. Becos of one yeye tree whey e get light, street light and Note 4 camera snap nai come make am VEGAS. No city in Naija can be compare 2 half as beautiful as johannesburg let alone vegas.
Uyo, enugu, owerri, ibadan still beat anambra.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by CAMNEWTON4PRES: 1:58pm On Dec 02, 2014
I was expecting casinos @ op
Still the place looks beautiful and above all clean

Anambra kwenu
Igbo kwenu
grin
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by hardbody: 1:59pm On Dec 02, 2014
Please what is traffic like from upper iweka down to head bridge. I plan on personally taking my car down to the villa this week ahead of xmas as i will be flying through for xmas. Secondly, do we still have those agberos and robbers who steal at midday around upper iweka? No dissing, I am Igbo from the hinterlands.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Polithiefcian(m): 2:01pm On Dec 02, 2014
Olaolufred:


[size=14pt]O MA SE O.

POLITHIEFCIAN WILL BE GLAD TO SEE US CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS LIGHT.

IT MEANS THAT WE WILL APPRECIATE EVEN DOING LESS.

I CONGRATULATES THE JEWS FROM THIS AMIABLE LAS VEGAS.
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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by M4gunners: 2:01pm On Dec 02, 2014
Las Vegas? I know why you are feeling this way bro,u remember hw it used to be b4 i guess.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by blesseddivah(f): 2:01pm On Dec 02, 2014
If you say these pictures are what makes onitsha finer den uve not bin to AKWA-IBOM before...
You need to pay us a visit..twill convince you ..
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Nobody: 2:02pm On Dec 02, 2014
diluminati:
NAIRALAND A PLACE FULL OF JOKERS!
See them,ndi ara! U don't like the progress of the east abi?
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Divineluv14(f): 2:02pm On Dec 02, 2014
Amazing
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Ilekeh(f): 2:03pm On Dec 02, 2014
Lmao grin No comment.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Cwaya(m): 2:04pm On Dec 02, 2014
Our Very Own Upper Iweka grin

For the first time, XMAS Light in Osha !! #Progress

#Otu4Life

Lol
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by condralbede(m): 2:06pm On Dec 02, 2014
Jennydoris:







Hahaha. View very well. cool

Am from Anambra.
We dey stay for Onitsha cheesy
kukuma tell us d street name, number n flat number.tnx as u do so.
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by sukkot: 2:07pm On Dec 02, 2014
that aint las vegas, that is las trashgas grin grin

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Nobody: 2:07pm On Dec 02, 2014
Not Las Vegas - it's Lost Village.

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by holatin(m): 2:08pm On Dec 02, 2014
you done reach lekki, ikoyi at night before

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by tyconcepts(f): 2:09pm On Dec 02, 2014
Youngzedd.......Zeddicus Zorander's grand son....The wizard of the first order.....Onitsha can't be the Vegas of Nigeria.....Come Warri and see the real vegas tongue
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by komek(m): 2:09pm On Dec 02, 2014
Does it mean those tax collectors have left Upper Iweka according to Apama grin
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Nobody: 2:13pm On Dec 02, 2014
sukkot:
that aint las vegas, that is las trashgas grin grin

Bwahahaha

Las Village.

These folks are so delusional, it's absolutely shocking! grin

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by adusim: 2:14pm On Dec 02, 2014
If this is Nigeria's answer to Las Vegas, then Houston....we have a problem. cry
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by sukkot: 2:14pm On Dec 02, 2014
SirShymex:


Bwahahaha

Las Village.

These folks are so delusional, it's absolutely shocking! grin
right ? lmao. a coupla christmas lights and everyone is all excited lmao. what it do my bros ? trust all is well pon ya endz cheesy
Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Nobody: 2:20pm On Dec 02, 2014
We are still far from Vegas lol but a lot has changed , the last time I travelled which was earlier this year, I couldn't believe we were passing onitsha , we were heading to Umuahia , everywhere were so clean, tidy and orderly .and all the road till you get to IMO state were awesome, I was so proud of Anambra that day, and my hubby and brother was so envious lol. The awesome thing is that the work is still ongoing, and it appears that our able governor is not relenting, seriously this is the kind of aggressiveness we need in Anambra in terms of development, I wish Abia will also witness this kind of change.
Abeg make una leave fashola alone,
He still my man any day anytime,
I pray each state get their own fashola and Obiano.

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Re: Onitsha At Night, The Las Vegas Of Nigeria (pics Inside) by Youngzedd(m): 2:24pm On Dec 02, 2014
tyconcepts:
Youngzedd............Onitsha can't be the Vegas of Nigeria.....Come Warri and see the real vegas tongue


I have been to Warri. Etuwewu side.
Last Year duo.

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