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History of Agulu Lake

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Agulu Lake Village Where Man & Crocodiles Live In Harmony: Myths in Agulu Lake,(Anambra State). Agulu is a large town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is located in Anaocha Local Government Area. It is home to the Agulu Lake.  Agulu Lake is one of the nicest scenes to behold in Agulu, Anambra state with the water stretching as far as the eyes can see. It is clean clear most times but changes to green from algae depending on the season of the year. History of this Lake: In olden days, an elderly man in search of settlement went to Adazi-Nnukwu another town in Anambra state and asked the elders for a land to settle in. In the olden days’ land was not a commodity but freely shared and given. As the elders welcomed him, during their meeting, kola was brought to be served and a young child sent to get water for them to wash their hands. The stranger dismissed the idea, touched his white bears and washed his hands with the water that flowed out. The elders gave him the evil fore

The History of Power Mike.

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Michael Okpala on August 8, 1939 to Echeobi and Janet Okpala at Neni, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State in the eastern part of Nigeria. He was the first born of a family of three. He die on March 11, 2004. Also known as "Power Mike", was a household name in the world of wrestling as a retired undefeated World Heavyweight wrestling champion. *Career At Onitsha, he joined the Dick Tiger Boxing Club as a middle weight amateur boxer. It was here that Dick Ihetu Tiger became his role model. On leaving Onitsha, he left for Kano to specialize in the business of buying and selling tyres. During an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic he realized his dream. This realization sparked his rebirth and he acquired a new name, Power Mike. While in Kano in northern Nigeria, he started a superman show business which made him popular locally. His imaginative exhibitions in Kano virtually cast a spell on people from various social backgrounds because they were yearning