Great Duke Ephraim (often referred to as Duke Ephraim or Ephraim Duker) is remembered in Efik and Niger Delta history as one of the most powerful political and commercial figures…
The Efik people of the Cross River region in present-day southeastern Nigeria developed one of West Africa’s most distinctive pre-colonial diplomatic traditions. Their paramount rulers, known as Obongs of Calabar,…
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Among the Ijo (Ijaw) peoples of the Niger Delta, the Duein Fubara stands out as one of the most important sacred objects linking the living to their…
