Onitsha by 2001 had an estimated population of 511,000 with a metropolitan population of 1,003,000.
The majority of people in Onitsha are Igbo and speak the Igbo language however significant communities from Northern and Western Nigeria live in the city. The Onitsha people like to be referred to as Ndi Onicha.
Founding and Settlement
Onitsha Mmili was known as Ado N'Idu by migrants who departed from the vicinity of the Kingdom of Benin near the far western portion of Igboland (near what is now Agbor), after a violent dispute with the Oba of Benin that can be tentatively dated to the early 1500s. 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.
Onitsha is a novel by FrenchNobel laureate writer J. M. G. Le Clézio. It was originally published in French in 1991 and an English translation was released in 1997.
Plot summary
Onitsha tells the story of Fintan, a young European boy who travels from Bordeaux to the port of Marseilles to sail along the coast of Africa to the mouth of the Niger River to Onitsha in colonial Nigeria with his Italian mother (nicknamed Maou) in the year 1948. Warren Motte wrote a review in World Literature Today to note that, like many of Le Clézio's writings Onitsha is a novel of apprenticeship. He mentions that the very first words of the novel inscribe the theme of the journey and announce that it will occupy the foreground of the tale and he quotes a passage from Onitsha to exemplify Fintan's reluctance to embark upon that journey
It was a long journey as Le Clézio wrote:
They were intending to meet Geoffroy Allen (Fintan's English father an oil company executive who is obsessed with uncovering the area's ancient history by tracking down myths and legends) whom Fintan has never met. Onitsha depicts childhood, because it is written semi-autobiographically, but seen through the eyes of Fintan and to lesser extent his father, and his mother, who is not able to fit in with the colonial society of the town of Onitsha with its casual acceptance of 'native' slave labour.
Le Clézio wrote:
Onitsha Laquis Shaw (born July 16, 1980), who goes by the stage name Onitsha, is an American gospel musician. Her first album, Church Girl, was released by Stillwaters Records in 2007. This album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums chart.
Her music recording career commenced in 2007, with the album, Church Girl, and it was released on April 17, 2007 by Stillwaters Records. This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, and it placed at No. 19 on the Gospel Albums chart. The album was reviewed positively by AllMusic and GOSPELflava, in addition, it got a nine out of ten review from Cross Rhythms.
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ZLP INAUGURATES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IN ONITSHA NORTH AND SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
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The Leadership of the Zenith Labour party has inaugurated its local government campaign committee council in Onitsha North and south local government area of Anambra state ahead of the Governorship election. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of ZLP Jessie Balonwu urged the executives to put in their best to sensitise Anambrarians about the Zenith Labour party and its flag bearer, Obiora Okonkwo.
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Umeano dental & maxillofacial Hospital is a foremost dental facility that has provided high quality professional oral care services to clients in Onitsha, Anambra state,south east Nigeria and beyond for more than 30 years.
With a combined team of qualified dental surgeons,therapists,technologists and dental surgical assistants, we aim to leave a positive lasting impression in the minds of our clients through immediate relief of their discomfort and ultimately partnering with them to achieve wholistic oral health to their satisfaction.
We offer oral care services in every department of dentistry.
We also have admission facilities and a well equipped surgical theater in the hospital & so we also manage maxillofacial cases of trauma, tumors etc.
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ARTMA Boss Engr. Okonkwo Emeka Visits Onitsha North L.G.A With Team To Assess The Traffic Situation
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic...
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ARTMA Boss Engr. Okonkwo Emeka Visits Onitsha North L.G.A With Team To Assess The Traffic Situation
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic...
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and h...
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
+234 8023296646
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
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The Leadership of the Zenith Labour party has inaugurated its local government campaign committee council in Onitsha North and south local government area of Anambra state ahead of the Governorship election. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of ZLP Jessie Balonwu urged the executives to put in their best to sensitise Anambrarians about the Zenith Labour party and its flag bearer, Obiora Okonkwo.
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The Leadership of the Zenith Labour party has inaugurated its local government campaign committee council in Onitsha North and south local government area of Anambra state ahead of the Governorship election. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of ZLP Jessie Balonwu urged the executives to put in their best to sensitise Anambrarians about the Zenith Labour party and its flag bearer, Obiora Okonkwo.
Umeano dental & maxillofacial Hospital is a foremost dental facility that has provided high quality professional oral care services to clients in Onitsha, Anamb...
Umeano dental & maxillofacial Hospital is a foremost dental facility that has provided high quality professional oral care services to clients in Onitsha, Anambra state,south east Nigeria and beyond for more than 30 years.
With a combined team of qualified dental surgeons,therapists,technologists and dental surgical assistants, we aim to leave a positive lasting impression in the minds of our clients through immediate relief of their discomfort and ultimately partnering with them to achieve wholistic oral health to their satisfaction.
We offer oral care services in every department of dentistry.
We also have admission facilities and a well equipped surgical theater in the hospital & so we also manage maxillofacial cases of trauma, tumors etc.
https://www.umeanodentalhospital.com/
Umeano dental & maxillofacial Hospital is a foremost dental facility that has provided high quality professional oral care services to clients in Onitsha, Anambra state,south east Nigeria and beyond for more than 30 years.
With a combined team of qualified dental surgeons,therapists,technologists and dental surgical assistants, we aim to leave a positive lasting impression in the minds of our clients through immediate relief of their discomfort and ultimately partnering with them to achieve wholistic oral health to their satisfaction.
We offer oral care services in every department of dentistry.
We also have admission facilities and a well equipped surgical theater in the hospital & so we also manage maxillofacial cases of trauma, tumors etc.
https://www.umeanodentalhospital.com/
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"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) ...
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and h...
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
+234 8023296646
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
+234 8023296646
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) ...
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
+234 8023296646
INSTAGRAM: @dikeora4governor
TWITTER: @Dikeora4gov
FACEBOOK: Obiora Okonkwo for Anambra State Governor 2021
@SYMFONI
The Leadership of the Zenith Labour party has inaugurated its local government campaign committee council in Onitsha North and south local government area of Anambra state ahead of the Governorship election. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of ZLP Jessie Balonwu urged the executives to put in their best to sensitise Anambrarians about the Zenith Labour party and its flag bearer, Obiora Okonkwo.
Umeano dental & maxillofacial Hospital is a foremost dental facility that has provided high quality professional oral care services to clients in Onitsha, Anambra state,south east Nigeria and beyond for more than 30 years.
With a combined team of qualified dental surgeons,therapists,technologists and dental surgical assistants, we aim to leave a positive lasting impression in the minds of our clients through immediate relief of their discomfort and ultimately partnering with them to achieve wholistic oral health to their satisfaction.
We offer oral care services in every department of dentistry.
We also have admission facilities and a well equipped surgical theater in the hospital & so we also manage maxillofacial cases of trauma, tumors etc.
https://www.umeanodentalhospital.com/
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
Your smile is important. It’s one of the first things someone notices when they meet you. A whiter, ever brighter smile can instantly make you feel better and help make a memorable impression. However, sometimes lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking tea, coffee, cola or red wine, etc., and the inevitable aging process can result in stained and darkened teeth.
Over the years medication and inadequate oral hygiene can also contribute to this problem. The change in this process is so gradual that you wouldn’t even notice. Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
offer instant solutions to bring a surprising difference to your smile. We use the most globally advanced technology for whitening.
Dr. Amaka Umeano
Umeano Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital Onitsha North, Anambra
+234 8023296646
"33" road Onitsha traffic visited...
Cause of the traffic discovered and solution to be applied...
The M.D/C.E.O of ARTMA Engr. Okonkwo Emeka (Konti Komplete) alongside ARTMA officers visited the Onitsha North Local Government council on 21st September, 2022 to pay a courtesy visit to the Mayor of the council Mr. Charles Ozoma before accessing the ARTMA office in the area.
In his speech, Engr. Emeka congratulated the Mayor on his appointment and thanked him for all the support he has rendered to the agency, and also commended the activities of the Onitsha North Traffic Agency which gives helping hands to ARTMA in combating traffic.
After the visit to the ARTMA office in Onitsha North, the team drove to "33" road Onitsha to have an on the spot assessment of the cause of the daily traffic on that route.
The ARTMA team helped decongest the route today and promised to help solve the traffic problems encountered on that route.
We would revert to the Government on our findings and we are rest assured that the measures to avert the traffic jam will be taken , Engr. Emeka Okonkwo said.
Solution Is Here !
Azuka, the member representing OnitshaNorth state constituency 1, was on Christmas Eve kidnapped by suspected gunmen while returning to his village for the Christmas celebration ... area of Onitsha.
Within the period of yuletide, there have been cases of kidnapping by criminals, including that of the member representing OnitshaNorth state constituency 1 in the state House of Assembly, Hon Justice Azuka, which happened on the Eve of Christmas.
He added that the duo of Ibrahim Bawuro and Ibrahim Najib will thereafter transport the drugs from Onitsha to Yola and subsequently to other parts of the North and Cameroon in specially constructed ...
Nigeria.. *Insists project not priority ... ... I decisively demolished the OnitshaNorth local government headquarters situated on the only existing stadium, relocated, and built a brand new structure for the local government office away from the stadium ... .
Breaking. ... By Our Correspondents ... “From the bustling streets of Lagos to the serene villages of the North, from the bustling markets of Onitsha to the bustling ports of Port Harcourt, your labor forms the foundation upon which our nation stands.” ... .
Also listed are Onitsha to Lagos, and various destinations in the north, including, Kano, Abuja,Sokoto, Jos, and Gombe, as well as Aba-Owerri-Abuja; and Aba-Lagos.
“The launch of this squad is an acceleration on the key promise we made to the people living in the greater onitsha area which consists of OnitshaNorth, Onitsha South, Ogbaru, Oyi, and ...
So the imperative of reviving sports in Obosi, an ancient and important town that borders Onitsha, cannot be disputed. Obosi, which is in Idemili NorthLGA of Anambra State, is fast becoming an urban conurbation owing to its proximity to Onitsha.
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