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FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS: FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS: THE NIGERIAN LAWYER WHO DIED PLAYING FOR HIS COUNTRY—THE STORY OF SAMUEL OKWARAJI On Saturday, August 12, 1989, more than 80,000 football fans packed the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Nigeria was facing Angola in a crucial qualifier for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The Green Eagles desperately neededContinue reading “FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS:”

Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC. Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC. Lejja, Nsukka, in the present-day Enugu state, is the location of a pre-historicContinue reading “Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC.”

The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children Between 1920 and 1960 Thousands of Belgian colonizers arrived in the Congo civil servant engineers single white men away from their families in Europe when they arrivedContinue reading “The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children”

Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable. Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable. During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), the Federal Government of Nigeria ultimately prevailed not throughContinue reading “Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable.”

The Sad Reality of the World today! The Sad Reality of the World today! A starving man feeds an obese government official. The image isn’t about food. It’s about priorities. It reflects a belief held by many people: those who work, struggle, and produce are often asked to give more, while those in power continueContinue reading “The Sad Reality of the World today!”

Granville Sharpe: The White Brit Who Fought Against Slavery When It Was Profitable ⚖️ Granville Sharpe: The White Brit Who Fought Against Slavery When It Was Profitable 🚢❌ It’s easy to assume that all white Europeans were complicit in slavery, and for good reason—millions of Africans were kidnapped, trafficked, and brutalized with European approval. ButContinue reading “Granville Sharpe: The White Brit Who Fought Against Slavery When It Was Profitable”

LOOKING AT AFRICAN ART WITH AFRICAN EYES: MATTERS ARISING FROM TODAY’S POST LOOKING AT AFRICAN ART WITH AFRICAN EYES: MATTERS ARISING FROM TODAY’S POST One of the most unintelligent comments I encountered regarding the question of whether this image could be used to depict an angel was the claim that it is “ugly.” According toContinue reading “LOOKING AT AFRICAN ART WITH AFRICAN EYES: MATTERS ARISING FROM TODAY’S POST”

Samora Machel Said It in One Sentence. For the Nation to Live, the Tribe Must Die. Samora Machel Said It in One Sentence. For the Nation to Live, the Tribe Must Die. Samora Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, said something during the country’s liberation struggle that still divides opinion across Africa decades later.Continue reading “Samora Machel Said It in One Sentence. For the Nation to Live, the Tribe Must Die.”

KWAME NKRUMAH: THE AFRICAN LEADER WHO CHALLENGED COLONIAL RULE KWAME NKRUMAH: THE AFRICAN LEADER WHO CHALLENGED COLONIAL RULE In the 1950s, the country now known as Ghana was a British colony called the Gold Coast. The British controlled the government, economy, and resources, while Africans had little political power. A young activist named Kwame NkrumahContinue reading “KWAME NKRUMAH: THE AFRICAN LEADER WHO CHALLENGED COLONIAL RULE”

Che Guevara no Congo: A Aposta Africana que se Transformou em um Fiasco Revolucionário Che Guevara no Congo: A Aposta Africana que se Transformou em um Fiasco Revolucionário Em 1965, Ernesto “Che” Guevara deixou Cuba discretamente rumo ao Congo, convicto de que a África poderia se tornar a nova frente da revolução mundial. Mas porContinue reading “Che Guevara no Congo: A Aposta Africana que se Transformou em um Fiasco Revolucionário”