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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 One cold night in the desert, a man was resting inside his tent. His camel was tied outside. The camel gently said,“Master, it’s very cold. May I put just my nose inside the tent to stay warm?” The man felt sorry and said,“Alright, only yourContinue reading “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁”

In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated to over 50 languages. In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold overContinue reading “In 1958, Nigeria’s🇳🇬 Chinua Achebe wrote his first novel book “Things Fall Apart” at the age of 28, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated to over 50 languages.”

THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE. THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE. The Oyo Empire was a large West African empire founded in approximately 1300 C.E. The largest West African empire to exist in present day Yorubaland (Nigeria), it was also the most important and authoritative of all the early YorubaContinue reading “THE LOST KINGDOM OF AFRICA. THE OYO EMPIRE.”

Emperor Haile Selassie, Emperor Haile Selassie, when he came to the Throne in 1930 after many years as Regent and two years as Negus, was already filled with the zeal to reform and modernise. He, unique among Ethiopian rulers for almost two millennia, had been exposed to the outside world, and had received as strongContinue reading “Emperor Haile Selassie,”

ОКРОНО ОКРОНО The Okpoho is an ancient money invented by the Efik and used extensively in the 16th century AD across West Africa as a medium of monetary exchange in trade between the Europeans and indigenous west Africans. Made of bronze or copper, the Okpoho was usually formed into a ring-shaped object that looked likeContinue reading “ОКРОНО”

(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic) Today we are going to ancient Greece to show you a very dark discovery. We are located in Fáliro Bay, south of Athens. In the excavations prior to the construction of a cultural center, a mass grave with eighty bodies came to light,Continue reading “(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic)”

WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY? WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY? Why is the newly wedded man called GROOM and the woman called BRIDE? A friend of mine got tired of his WIFE just about six months after wedding. HeContinue reading “WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY?”

IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know! IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know! Long before Europeans arrived with books and pens, our ancestors already had a way of writing and recording important messages. Nsibidi is an ancient system of symbolsContinue reading “IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know!”

DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!! DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!! Friendships are often tested during moments of difficulty and distress. Many people have acquaintances, but true friends are revealed in times of adversity. It is easy to have people around you when everything is goingContinue reading “DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!!”

Facts About the Late First President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma (1929–2025) Facts About the Late First President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma (1929–2025)