Jeanne Egbosiuba

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Name: Jeanne Egbosiuba
Date registered: May 14, 2011
URL: http://AllThingsNigeria.com

Biography

In the early 1990s, Jeanne Egbosiuba joined the U.S. Peace Corps and was sent to Africa. After three months of intensive training, Jeanne went to a small village to teach mathematics, English, and physics at a secondary school. She lived without electricity, running water or flush toilets. Jeanne learned Swahili, a few words and phrases in a local tribal language and a lot about African culture. Since her Peace Corps service, Jeanne has been researching all aspects of African Culture and writing about African Culture since 1997. She is editor of the African Culture topic at Bellaonline.com and also writes AllThingsKenyan.com. Jeanne is married to a Nigerian from the Igbo tribe and currently lives in Florida with her husband and children.

Latest posts

  1. Elegushi Private Beach — November 6, 2013
  2. Ostrich Facts — June 2, 2011
  3. Saddle-Billed Stork Facts — May 29, 2011
  4. Male Yoruba Baby Names Beginning With N — May 17, 2011
  5. Male Yoruba Baby Names Beginning With M — May 17, 2011

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Elegushi Private Beach

Elegushi Private Beach is located in Lekki, Lagos State in Nigeria. I’m not sure what makes the beach private unless it’s the entrance fee. The entrance fee is 1000 Naira per person and to park your car it is another 200 Naira. For our car of three people, we paid 3200 Naira to gain entrance …

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Ostrich Facts

Name: Ostrich Scientific Name: Struthio camelus Local Names: Jìminaa (Hausa), Nyaluhundo (Bena), Kergyégu (Kanuri), The feathers of adult males are mostly black with a white tail. Females and young males are greyish-brown and white. The head and neck nearly bare with a thin layer of down. The legs of the ostrich are bare skin and …

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Saddle-Billed Stork Facts

Saddle-Billed Stock

Name: Saddle-Billed Stork (or Saddlebill) Scientific Name: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Local Names: Shààmuwaa (Hausa) A saddle-billed stork’s head, neck, back, wings, and tail are iridescent black. The rest of the body and primary flight feathers being white. The massive bill is red with a black band and a yellow frontal shield (the “saddle”). The legs and …

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Male Yoruba Baby Names Beginning With N

NAME MEANING Naade Precious Royalty Niyi ?? Niyilolawa Wealth Is Here Numilekunoluwa Clean My Tears Lord

Male Yoruba Baby Names Beginning With M

NAME MEANING Mabayoje Do Not Destroy Joy Majekodunmi Don’t Let It Be A Thing Of Pain Mayowa Brings Joy Mobolaji Born Of Wealth Modadeola I Wear A Crown Of Wealth/Affluence Modupe I Am Grateful Modupeola ?? Modupeore Thank You God For This Gift Modurodoluwa I Waited On The Lord Modurolorilerioluwa I Stand On The Promises …

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