Tag Archives: Dapchi girls

March 25, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Igbo Customs, Breaking Kola

Breaking Kola: Nigeria’s Customs and Community Tomorrow is the third session of the six weeks’ class on Nigeria’s Customs and Community. I’m teaching at Norwalk Community College in the Lifetime Learners program. I’ll talk about Gods, Ancestors, and the Dibia. … Continue reading →

March 1, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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More Nigerian Girls Kidnapped

One Hundred Ten Nigerian Girls Kidnapped Last week one hundred ten girls were kidnapped from their Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State. (“College” in the Nigerian school terminology is what would be 8th through 12th grade in the … Continue reading →