Business in Onitsha

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Onitsha is strategically positioned as a regional hub for trade and logistics in Eastern Nigeria, has played a central role in the trade and distribution of manufactured goods from Southwestern Nigeria…

Christ the King College

Founded in 1931 by the Roman Catholic Mission as an all-male school, it has over the years established a reputation for excellence in academics and sports.

Dennis Memorial Grammar School

The first grammar school in Igboland, it opened its doors to the first intake of nineteen boarders and forty-six-day students on January 25, 1925. A striking physical feature of this…

The Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity

This Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica is seat of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. Built between 1930 and 1935, Holy Trinity cathedral was elevated and promoted to a minor Basilica…

The All Saints Cathedral

Its unique architectural design and its huge size combine to make it an edifice of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. Currently the headquarters of the Diocese on the Niger…

Zik Mausoleum

This houses the tomb of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996) usually referred to as “Zik”, who was Governor General of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963…

Ofala Onitsha

Background Indigenous to Onitsha, the Ofala Onitsha which usually falls due early to mid-October, is the highpoint of the Onitsha ceremonial cycle. The celebrant of this spectacle which is rooted…

The Ime Obi (Palace of the Obi of Onitsha)

Ime Obi (Palace) with the Palace Grounds, called ilo-eze (Public Grounds of the King), and the public entry into these sacred grounds known as the onu-ilo-eze, the Mouth of the…

The Onitsha Main Market

This is the largest market in Africa based on geographical size and volume of goods and the busiest as well. Different types of goods are sold at the market and…

The Niger Bridge

One of the major landmarks of Onitsha town, the bridge connects the Southeastern part of the Nigeria to the Southwestern part of the country over the River Niger.    It was…