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DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE: A VIOLATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES THAT MUST BE REJECTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – A CALL TO RESTORE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER!!! DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE: A VIOLATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES THAT MUST BE REJECTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – A CALL TOContinue reading “DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE: A VIOLATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES THAT MUST BE REJECTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – A CALL TO RESTORE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER!!!”

Ile Ife (Aftermath of Modakeke war) Ile Ife (Aftermath of Modakeke war) With the fall of the Oyo Empire to the Fulani, the Yoruba kingdom was thrown into confusion and the inhabitants of the Old Oyo were dispersed and started new settlements all around Yoruba land.Fleeing southwards in search of new abodes after the fallContinue reading “Ile Ife (Aftermath of Modakeke war)”

Her achievements as a leading Black educator influenced generations of African-American students and paved the way for other Black female educators. Mary Jane Patterson made history when she became the first black woman to receive a college degree when she graduated from Oberlin College in 1862.She was also the first black principal at America””s firstContinue reading “Her achievements as a leading Black educator influenced generations of African-American students and paved the way for other Black female educators.”

Breaking News !!! State of Emergency Declared in River state by President Tinubu Breaking News !!! State of Emergency Declared in River state by President Tinubu Published On the Biafra postMarch 18, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday March 18, appointed Vice Admiral Onok Ete Ibas as sole administrator of Rivers State. The appointmentContinue reading “Breaking News !!! State of Emergency Declared in River state by President Tinubu”

I have written to Mr President on why he should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. BREAKING NEWS. I have written to Mr President on why he should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. Nnamdi Kanu’s ideology and that of Simon Ekpa’s ideologies are two different things. Simon Ekpa is a criminal who kidnapped maimed for moneyContinue reading “I have written to Mr President on why he should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally.”

On this day, March 13th, in Black Herstory On this day, March 13th, in Black Herstory In 1813, Harriet Jacobs was born. She was a Black abolitionist and author. Born enslaved in Edenton, North Carolina, Harriet Ann Jacobs was orphaned while still a young child. She was taught to read by her enslaver’s wife and,Continue reading “On this day, March 13th, in Black Herstory”

April 9, 1929 – Paule Marshall born Valenza Pauline Burke was a Black American writer, April 9, 1929 – Paule Marshall born Valenza Pauline Burke was a Black American writer, best known for her 1959 debut novel Brown Girl, Brownstones was born in Brooklyn, NY, on this date in 1929. Smitten with the poet PaulContinue reading “April 9, 1929 – Paule Marshall born Valenza Pauline Burke was a Black American writer,”

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Published in 2024 by the prestigious Ivorian publishing house Bk Éditions, “𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 : 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” by Ivorian writer Kouamé Franck Yao has been translated into English and published on March 10, 2025, by the same publishing house.Continue reading “𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”

Five Cowrie Creek, LagosCirca: June 1962 Five Cowrie Creek, LagosCirca: June 1962 The Legend of Five Cowries: Lagos’ Timeless WaterwayBefore bridges stretched across its expanse, Five Cowrie Creek served as Lagos’ lifeline—a conduit for commerce, a marker of authority, and a silent observer of history. Its name originates from the toll of five cowries onceContinue reading “Five Cowrie Creek, LagosCirca: June 1962”

REBECCA J COLE REBECCA J COLE Rebecca J. Cole was born on this date in 1846. She was one of the first Black woman physicians in America and was the first Black woman to graduate from the Woman’s Medical College in Pennsylvania. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received her secondary education from theContinue reading “REBECCA J COLE”