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Opobo
Opobo , town, SE Nigeria, in the Niger River delta. It is a palm-oil collection center and has fishing and boatbuilding industries. Opobo was founded in 1869 by a group of immigrants from nearby Bonny led by Jaja , a middleman in the palm oil trade with Europeans. Opobo prospered, but Jaja antagonized the Europeans by hampering their trade. Jaja was deported by the British in 1887, after which Opobo declined.
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`The singing doctor': Commercial success follows Andrew-Jaja beyond the delivery room
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 12/26/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Commercial success follows Andrew-Jaja beyond the delivery room by Nikki Coffee...baby's initial cry, Dr. Carey Andrew-Jaja, in a rich baritone, begins to sing...The singing is ordinary," Andrew-Jaja said. "People sing all the time. `Happy...
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Jaja and Nana in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: proto-nationalists or emergent capitalists.(King Jaja of Opobo)(Governor Nana Olomu of Itsekiri)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Pan African Studies; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...gurus in the Niger Delta, such as King Jaja of Opobo and Governor Nana Olomu of Itsekiri...nationalist historiography is concerned, Jaja and Nana were among the first set of nationalists...interested in the biographical sketches of Jaja and Nana as outstanding historical figures...
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Jaja and Nana in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Proto-Nationalists or Emergent Capitalists
Magazine article from: The Journal of Pan African Studies (Online); 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...nationalism in Nigeria generally portrays King Jaja of Opobo and Governor Nana Olomu of Itsekiri...however, argues that the resistance of Jaja and Nana were basically meant for the protection...nationalist ferment in Nigeria. Thus, Jaja and Nana's greatest national significance...
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STREET WISE: Big no-no for Jaja and his get-rich scheme, NATION
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Thailand); 6/29/2000; 700+ words
; ...latest letter comes from a Lt Col Ibrahim Jaja, who claims to be the former aide de camp...ruled peacefully for a few months. Now Jaja begins his tale: "Barely nine months...would be eye-popping for anyone. Now Jaja has to lend more credence to his soft sell...
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WINE FOR THE PEOPLE A FRENCH WINERY HAS SCORED AN INTERNATIONAL HIT WITH ITS UNPRETENTIOUS, $6-A-BOTTLE ``LE JAJA DE JAU,'' WHICH SOON WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FOUR STYLES.(FLAVOR)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/24/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...RAPER, CORRESPONDENT I FIRST TASTED le jaja rouge a few years ago at Elizabeth's...black label were these five words: le jaja de jau, Ben. ``Have you ever tasted...this sort of order is to yell, ``le jaja!'' (Pronounced something like the name...
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Le Jaja de Jau, Syrah-Grenache, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 1997, $7.(Food)(Wine Of The Week)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 5/19/1999; ; 368 words
; "Jaja" is southern French slang for an everyday...don't have to think about to enjoy. Le Jaja de Jau, then, is a delicious but uncomplicated...casual entertaining on the deck or patio. This jaja will go especially well with grilled meats...
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Getafe to sign Brazilian Jaja
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/11/2006; 198 words
; ...Getafe is to sign Brazilian forward Jackson "Jaja" Coelho on a 4 1/2 year contract from Feyenoord. Jaja, a 19-year-old who has represented Brazil...soccer federation, news agency Efe reported. Jaja, who has played on loan for Belgium's Westerlo...
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Jaja's dream comes true at HMI 2000
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 7/25/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...get from her late father who was dead set against this wish, Jaja (as Noor Hasliah is known to the family) is now fully on her way to become a singer," said Uncle Azizul. Azizul added that Jaja wanted so much to become a singer that she used to follow him...
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Illegals, employers nabbed in Ops Jaja
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 2/29/2008; 425 words
; ...Centre on Tuesday. Also nabbed during the operation, dubbed Ops Jaja, were four locals suspected of employing illegal immigrants...from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya were involved in Ops Jaja. Immigration enforcement director Datuk Ishak Mohamed said while...
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Six Chinese nationals held during Ops Jaja
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 1/6/2004; 236 words
; ...Straits Times 01-06-2004 Six Chinese nationals held during Ops Jaja Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Mon...Chinese nationals were detained during an operation called Ops Jaja conducted by the State Immigration and National Registration...
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Jaja of Opobo
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Jaja of Opobo (died 1891) Nigerian merchant prince. A former...to prevent rival supplies from reaching the coast. In 1873 Jaja was recognized as King of Opobo. In the 1880s Jaja opposed increasing British influence in the area, and in...
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Jaja
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jaja , fl. 1869-87, Nigerian merchant prince. A former slave, he became an...British vice consul, Henry Hamilton (Sir Harry) Johnston, to act against Jaja, who was seized in 1887 and then deported to the West Indies.
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Opobo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...1869 by a group of immigrants from nearby Bonny led by Jaja , a middleman in the palm oil trade with Europeans. Opobo prospered, but Jaja antagonized the Europeans by hampering their trade. Jaja was deported by the British in 1887, after which Opobo...
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Giovanni Gentile
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...turned from literature to philosophy by the influence of Donato Jaja. Enthusiastically responding to this new stimulation, Gentile...Idealism" (1903). Subsequently he taught at Palermo and, after Jaja's death, inherited the chair at Pisa in 1914. The next few...
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Ja Ja of Opobo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ja Ja of Opobo JaJa of Opobo (ca. 1820-1891) was a political and military strategist, brought to the Bonny Kingdom as a slave, who was perhaps...
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