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- proper noun the name of a clan within the
Igbo people of Nigeria
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Examples
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Dogo's lyrics, sung primarily in a blend of French and the African languages Ewe and Mina, are layered over rhythms from percussionist Joseph "Papa Jo" Ngwa and drummer Tosin Aribisala and copious amounts of guitar from Michael Shereikis, John Lee and Dogo himself.
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George Izu, 29, from Umuchoko Ahiazu Mbaise, Paschal Ugwulebo, 32, from Umuopara, Obodo Ujushi, Ahiazu Mbaise and Chukwuka (surname unknown) from Ngwa, who sustained gunshot injury and died on the way to the hospital.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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Abia State government, lukewarm attitude of the Federal Government to the amnesty programme and bad governance, which has subjugated the Ngwa people.
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A group under the aegis of Concerned Ngwa Citizens in Asia, Europe and USA irked the government when it claimed in an advertorial entitled "the state of Ngwa/Ukwa communities in Abia State" that the area was "highly" marginalised while the governor was doing nothing to reverse it.
Thisday Online 2010
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According to Governor Theodore Orji's Adviser on Electronic Media, Mr. Ugochukwu Emezue, the only thing that was worrying the government was the issue of kidnapping, which has been hindering developmental projects sited in Ngwa area, as the contractors handling such projects were being kidnapped, hence they abandoned the projects.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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The application of Abia's Charter of Equity has continued to draw support from politicians in Abia Central senatorial district with gubernatorial aspirants from the zone who are of Ngwa extraction, insisting that it is their turn to occupy the government house come 2011, saying that the charter was all inclusive.
Thisday Online 2010
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While urging the support of the people and government of the state in the operation code-named "Ihe" (Light), he advised Ngwa people to warn their siblings to surrender to avoid blame.
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George Izu, 29, from Umuchoko Ahiazu Mbaise, Paschal Ugwulebo, 32, from Umuopara, Obodo Ujushi, Ahiazu Mbaise and Chukwuka (surname unknown) from Ngwa, who sustained gunshot injury and died on the way to the hospital.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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In line with the Charter of Equity power shifted to Abia Central after the two term administration of Orji Uzor Kalu from Abia North but with an Umuahia man in the person of Governor Theodore Orji taking the first tenure of two terms of eight years the Ngwa part of Abia Central are agitating to take the remaining four years after the expiration of
Thisday Online 2010
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Emezue, was reacting to allegations of marginalization of Ngwa/U.wa people and non performance against the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, government by a group known as Concerned Ngwa Citizens, Asia-Europe-U. S.A.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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