THE ARMY THREW A 77-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM A SECOND-FLOOR WINDOW — HER SON LATER CARRIED HER COFFIN TO THE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY THREW A 77-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM A SECOND-FLOOR WINDOW — HER SON LATER CARRIED HER COFFIN TO THE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS By 1977, Fela Kuti had stopped behaving like an ordinary Nigerian musician. HisContinue reading “THE ARMY THREW A 77-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM A SECOND-FLOOR WINDOW — HER SON LATER CARRIED HER COFFIN TO THE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS”
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THE SOSSO KINGDOM
THE SOSSO KINGDOM THE SOSSO KINGDOM The Forgotten Power Between Ghana and Mali When people hear the name Sosso, many immediately think of Soumaoro Kanté, Sundiata Keita and the Battle of Kirina. But the history of Sosso is much bigger than one battle. Before Mali became one of the great empires of West Africa, anotherContinue reading “THE SOSSO KINGDOM”
EZOCHA UGWUOJI EBIA: Ancestor, Not Deity – The History of Ogrute’s Founding Father in #Enugu_Ezike
EZOCHA UGWUOJI EBIA: Ancestor, Not Deity – The History of Ogrute’s Founding Father in #Enugu_Ezike EZOCHA UGWUOJI EBIA: Ancestor, Not Deity – The History of Ogrute’s Founding Father in #Enugu_Ezike There is a persistent historical misconception in Ogrute and indeed among many church-goers today that Ezocha is a deity to be bound and cast outContinue reading “EZOCHA UGWUOJI EBIA: Ancestor, Not Deity – The History of Ogrute’s Founding Father in #Enugu_Ezike”
The story of Oble Ukwaba from Onicha Enugu Ezike. The strong native doctor who created unimaginable scene during Nigeria Biafra wàr.
The story of Oble Ukwaba from Onicha Enugu Ezike. The strong native doctor who created unimaginable scene during Nigeria Biafra wàr. The story of Oble Ukwaba from Onicha Enugu Ezike. The strong native doctor who created unimaginable scene during Nigeria Biafra wàr. Oble Ukwaba was a very strong native doctor. A demi god and aContinue reading “The story of Oble Ukwaba from Onicha Enugu Ezike. The strong native doctor who created unimaginable scene during Nigeria Biafra wàr.”
THE INVASION OF UMUAHIA, THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE OF BIAFRA
THE INVASION OF UMUAHIA, THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE OF BIAFRA THE INVASION OF UMUAHIA, THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE OF BIAFRA The Invasion of Umuahia actually started on 20 December four days earlier. The Invasion of Umuahia occurred during the final stages of the Civil War and happened within 15 days ofContinue reading “THE INVASION OF UMUAHIA, THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE STATE OF BIAFRA”
TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18, 1966
TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18, 1966 TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18, 1966 –the day streets of the North nigeria turned red with Igbo blood. Over 1 million fled to the East. This is why Biafra was born. On this day, September 18, 1966, a new wave of horror was unleashed across Northern Nigeria. From SeptemberContinue reading “TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 18, 1966”
AFO MARKET DAY — WE ARE HERE AGAIN
AFO MARKET DAY — WE ARE HERE AGAIN 🌿 AFO MARKET DAY — WE ARE HERE AGAIN 🌿 Umunnem, Afo market has come, and we are alive to witness it. That alone is a reason to give thanks. We have gathered ourselves once again, not merely because another market day has arrived, but because weContinue reading “AFO MARKET DAY — WE ARE HERE AGAIN”
This image shows an 1873 historical engraving of Fante soldiers who served under the King of Abura State during conflicts against the Ashanti Empire.
This image shows an 1873 historical engraving of Fante soldiers who served under the King of Abura State during conflicts against the Ashanti Empire. This image shows an 1873 historical engraving of Fante soldiers who served under the King of Abura State during conflicts against the Ashanti Empire. Historical Context: The Fante-Asante War of 1873:Continue reading “This image shows an 1873 historical engraving of Fante soldiers who served under the King of Abura State during conflicts against the Ashanti Empire.”
TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 19, 2015- H.I.D. AWOLOWO D1€D 67 DAYS BEFORE HER 100TH BIRTHDAY
TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 19, 2015- H.I.D. AWOLOWO D1€D 67 DAYS BEFORE HER 100TH BIRTHDAY TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 19, 2015- H.I.D. AWOLOWO D1€D 67 DAYS BEFORE HER 100TH BIRTHDAY OnThisDay September 19, 2015, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, popularly known as H.I.D. Awolowo, di€d at her home in Ikenne, OgunContinue reading “TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 19, 2015- H.I.D. AWOLOWO D1€D 67 DAYS BEFORE HER 100TH BIRTHDAY”
She Set the Plantation Ablaze to Save Her Four Children—Then Twelve Slave Hunters Followed Her Into the Forest… Not One Came Back
She Set the Plantation Ablaze to Save Her Four Children—Then Twelve Slave Hunters Followed Her Into the Forest… Not One Came Back She Set the Plantation Ablaze to Save Her Four Children—Then Twelve Slave Hunters Followed Her Into the Forest… Not One Came Back Long before people turned her name into a warning… Before frightenedContinue reading “She Set the Plantation Ablaze to Save Her Four Children—Then Twelve Slave Hunters Followed Her Into the Forest… Not One Came Back”
