Author Archives: EZIOKWU BU MDU

History does not ask to be forgotten History does not ask to be forgottenit demands to be confronted.The transatlantic slave trade was not a tragic accident of the past; it was a deliberate economic system, engineered with precision, brutality, and moral indifference. Entire civilizations were reduced to commodities, human lives turned into ledger entries, andContinue reading “History does not ask to be forgotten”

The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance 🌎 The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance The “conquest” story is often told like a straight line: Europeans arrive → Indigenous societies collapse → new nations rise. But the real history is a centuries-long struggle where IndigenousContinue reading “The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance”

THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929 WHEN WOMEN ROSE THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929 A 4-Part Historical Series PART 1: BEFORE THE SHOUT — HOW SILENCE WAS FORCED ON WOMEN Before the protest, before the songs, before the blood, there was silence. Not the peaceful kind. The dangerous kind. InContinue reading “THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929”

Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, has allegedly left his palace in Sokoto, sparking concerns and speculation about his whereabouts reports say. As the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslim community and head ofContinue reading “Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation”

Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year In a year defined by global uncertainty, Western bullying, and Africa’s renewed struggle for sovereignty, one name has dominated conversations across the continent and the diaspora: Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso. AtContinue reading “Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year”

Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story ✨Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story Chinua Achebe—born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe—was not merely a writer. He was a cultural force, a literary revolutionary, and the unwavering conscience of a continent. Widely acclaimed as the father of modern African literature in English, Achebe transformedContinue reading “Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story”

Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion ⚔️ Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion ⚔️ Full Name: Francis Kwame NkrumahBorn: 21 September 1909, Nkroful, Gold CoastDied: 27 April 1972, Bucharest, RomaniaRole: First Prime Minister (1952–1960) & President (1960–1966) of Ghana The Rise of a Revolutionary From humble beginningsContinue reading “Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion”

THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER. THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER. One uncomfortable truth Nigerians avoid saying out loud: The Yorubas are the most generous with power in Nigeria. Look at history, not emotions. From the pre-independence days, Lagos was the base of the progressive politics which Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe championed. HeContinue reading “THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER.”

SHEIKH DR. AHMAD ABUBAKAR GUMMI AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA BANDITS SHEIKH DR. AHMAD ABUBAKAR GUMMI AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA BANDITS It is not in my character and tradition, as a student of Mufti Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi to respond to the barkings of religious, political or ethnic group(s) or individual(s) criticizing, deforming the characterContinue reading “SHEIKH DR. AHMAD ABUBAKAR GUMMI AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA BANDITS”

The Truth About Curses — Who Can Place Them and Who Cannot The Truth About Curses — Who Can Place Them and Who Cannot Curses are widely talked about, but rarely understood. Many people fear them without knowing how they actually work. The truth is simpler—and stricter—than most stories suggest. What a Curse Really IsContinue reading “The Truth About Curses — Who Can Place Them and Who Cannot”