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If ISWAP, Boko Haram want to repent, leave that between them and God, send them to hëll –Wale Oke If ISWAP, Boko Haram want to repent, leave that between them and God, send them to hëll –Wale Oke The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has called on the FederalContinue reading “If ISWAP, Boko Haram want to repent, leave that between them and God, send them to hëll –Wale Oke”

The daughter of Libya’s former leader, Ayesha Gaddafi, has drawn global attention after urging people in Iran 🇮🇷 to reflect on Libya’s painful experience.By Nkarura Kishoyian. The daughter of Libya’s former leader, Ayesha Gaddafi, has drawn global attention after urging people in Iran 🇮🇷 to reflect on Libya’s painful experience.By Nkarura Kishoyian. Her message isContinue reading “The daughter of Libya’s former leader, Ayesha Gaddafi, has drawn global attention after urging people in Iran 🇮🇷 to reflect on Libya’s painful experience.By Nkarura Kishoyian.”

Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor – Former President of Liberia (1997–2003) 🇱🇷 Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor – Former President of Liberia (1997–2003) Born: 28 January 1948, Arthington, Montserrado County, LiberiaNationality: LiberianPolitical Party: National Patriotic Party (NPP)Education: University of Liberia (Economics), brief law studies Early Life & Education Charles Taylor was born in Arthington, Liberia, into aContinue reading “Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor – Former President of Liberia (1997–2003)”

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara 🇧🇫 Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara Military Officer • Revolutionary Leader • Former Prime Minister & President of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara stands as one of Africa’s most principled and visionary leaders. A Burkinabè army Captain, he led a radical political transformation that redefined governance, integrity, and self-reliance in Africa. Born onContinue reading “Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara”

Most countries rewrite history with textbooks. Most countries rewrite history with textbooks.Liberia rewrote it with a coup, a civil war, a Nobel Prize, Africa’s first and still only Ballon d’Or winner, and a ballot box. If that sounds unreal, it is because history rarely sounds polite. Here is the real question. What happens when aContinue reading “Most countries rewrite history with textbooks.”

NIGERIA IS NOTHING WITHOUT THE IGBOS. NIGERIA CANNOT WIN WITHOUT THE IGBOS: NIGERIA IS NOTHING WITHOUT THE IGBOS. NIGERIA CANNOT WIN WITHOUT THE IGBOS: The Igbos get the job done properly. Go through history. Go through the names of the boys who won the African Nations Cup for Nigeria in 2013. They were 99% Igbo.Continue reading “NIGERIA IS NOTHING WITHOUT THE IGBOS. NIGERIA CANNOT WIN WITHOUT THE IGBOS:”

Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON(21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017) 🇳🇬 Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON(21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017) Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme was one of Nigeria’s most accomplished statesmen—an intellectual giant whose influence spanned politics, law, architecture, education, and national development. Born in Oko, Anambra State, he remains a definingContinue reading “Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON(21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017)”

Who killed Johnson Banjo? In the middle of the civil war in May 1968, Nigeria and Biafra met in Uganda for peace talks. The Nigerian delegation included Johnson Banjo, a 35-year-old typist who would become the main character of a mystery that remains unsolved till today. Here’s what happened, according to DRUM: ▶️ On MayContinue reading “Who killed Johnson Banjo?”

Liberia’s First-Ever Còùp d’étàt (1871) Liberia’s First-Ever Còùp d’étàt (1871) Liberia’s first coup d’étàt occurred in October 1871 and it was directed against President Edward James Roye, the country’s fifth president. What caused it? Roye had secretly negotiated the infamous Loan of 1871 with British financiers. The loan had very harsh terms that èndàngered Liberia’sContinue reading “Liberia’s First-Ever Còùp d’étàt (1871)”

This is peak ignorance and a shocking display of misplaced loyalty. This is peak ignorance and a shocking display of misplaced loyalty. At a time when Nigeria is bleeding from insecurity, poverty, kidnappings, unemployment, and collapsing infrastructure, some individuals chose to occupy Nigerian streets not to demand safety for Nigerians, not to protest hunger, notContinue reading “This is peak ignorance and a shocking display of misplaced loyalty.”