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ANIOMA STATE BILL: Senate Schedules Public Hearing for July 4-5 in Uyo ANIOMA STATE BILL: Senate Schedules Public Hearing for July 4-5 in Uyo The Nigerian Senate has announced a public hearing on the proposed creation of Anioma State, scheduled for July 4-5, 2025, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This development comes after the bill,Continue reading “ANIOMA STATE BILL: Senate Schedules Public Hearing for July 4-5 in Uyo”

Farewell to a Legend: Sir Mike Ejeagha Farewell to a Legend: Sir Mike Ejeagha The curtain has fallen on a true cultural icon—Sir Mike Ejeagha, the legendary folklorist, storyteller, and music maestro whose voice shaped generations. Your wisdom-laden songs, deep proverbs, and unforgettable tunes will forever echo through the soul of Igbo culture. Rest well,Continue reading “Farewell to a Legend: Sir Mike Ejeagha”

Here are the tribes whose traditional attires goes with the Akpu agu hat with traceable connection with the Igbo race. The yaribas, bini’s and Ijaws of Bayelsa State keep attacking the Igbo “Okpu Agu” hat, a cap that defines us all as Igbos, a symbolic traditional hat worn by all those who have affinity withContinue reading “Here are the tribes whose traditional attires goes with the Akpu agu hat with traceable connection with the Igbo race.”

WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE VOICE OF THE WORLD: WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE VOICE OF THE WORLD: It was around this time in 2013 when NAACP Iowa/Nebraska Youth & College Division members challenged the school board when the idea of making Dr. Martin Luther King’s day of observance a snow day! Young Black teenagersContinue reading “WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE VOICE OF THE WORLD:”

Igboukwu Bronze Igboukwu Bronze No artefact holds as much fascination for me as this famous pot which is the most elegant of all the bronze work from Igboukwu. I love it so much that I have its image emblazoned on my favourite shirt. I love the muffled opulence of it; the intricate patterns, the sublimeContinue reading “Igboukwu Bronze”

MACDUFF (Mac Dubh) MACDUFF (Mac Dubh) “Macduff is certainly a common enough Gaelic name, Mac Dubh — son of the black man” SOURCE; (Peter Berresford Ellis, “Macbeth: High King of Scotland, 1040-57”) “As Niger and Rufus were names of families amongst the Romans, from the colour and complexion of men, so it seems Duff was,Continue reading “MACDUFF (Mac Dubh)”

Kenya is called the “Safari Capital of the World” for good reason—it’s the heart of African wildlife experiences and home to some of the most iconic landscapes and animals on the planet. KENYA🇰🇪💞 Kenya is called the “Safari Capital of the World” for good reason—it’s the heart of African wildlife experiences and home to someContinue reading “Kenya is called the “Safari Capital of the World” for good reason—it’s the heart of African wildlife experiences and home to some of the most iconic landscapes and animals on the planet.”

On February 17th, 1990, while conducting a restoration survey inside the ancient Ellora Caves of Maharashtra, India On February 17th, 1990, while conducting a restoration survey inside the ancient Ellora Caves of Maharashtra, India—structures estimated to be over 1,200 years old—researchers stumbled upon an object that has since defied every conventional explanation. Half-buried beneath collapsedContinue reading “On February 17th, 1990, while conducting a restoration survey inside the ancient Ellora Caves of Maharashtra, India”

As an African woman As an African woman, never let your man enter the house without welcoming him. For a man, the home is not the structure of the house, it’s his wife. She’s his home. How she welcomes him, how she smiles at him, and asks how his day was. As an African man,Continue reading “As an African woman”

IGALA TRIBE ARE OF IGBO ANCESTRY(They’re descendants of Eri) IGALA TRIBE ARE OF IGBO ANCESTRY(They’re descendants of Eri) Oral traditional history traces the origin of IGALA to Aguleri in present day Anambra State. It’s in history that Eri who’s generally accepted as the founder of Igbo people once settled at the bank of the riverContinue reading “IGALA TRIBE ARE OF IGBO ANCESTRY(They’re descendants of Eri)”