In 1983, about 2 million African migrants, most of them Ghanaians, were forced to leave Nigeria within 14 days. It was under Nigerian President Shehu Shagari. 🇳🇬 🇬🇠In 1983, about 2 million African migrants, most of them Ghanaians, were forced to leave Nigeria within 14 days. It was under Nigerian President Shehu Shagari. TheyContinue reading “In 1983, about 2 million African migrants, most of them Ghanaians, were forced to leave Nigeria within 14 days. It was under Nigerian President Shehu Shagari.”
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On January 17, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was executed because Congo’s independence threatened more than colonial pride.
On January 17, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was executed because Congo’s independence threatened more than colonial pride. On January 17, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was executed because Congo’s independence threatened more than colonial pride. It threatened the old bargain that said Africa could have flags, speeches, and ceremonies, as long as the wealth beneath African soil stillContinue reading “On January 17, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was executed because Congo’s independence threatened more than colonial pride.”
They Brought Mercenaries To Kiill Us. We Refused To Die.
They Brought Mercenaries To Kiill Us. We Refused To Die. They Brought Mercenaries To Kiill Us. We Refused To Die. There is a history they do not teach. There is a chapter of the Nigeria-Biafra war that has been deliberately buried under the noise of “One Nigeria” propaganda and the comfortable silence of those whoContinue reading “They Brought Mercenaries To Kiill Us. We Refused To Die.”
On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost.
On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost. On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost. The room had been prepared for ceremony, not confession. It was supposed to be a clean handover, a polishedContinue reading “On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost.”
“The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country”
“The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country” “The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country” Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga, that was the name he adopted in 1972 after abandoning his birth name, Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. He ruledContinue reading ““The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country””
Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test
Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test whether a poor country could stand upright without asking permission. He ruled Burkina Faso for only four years, yet those years became a wound because they looked like a road not taken. His story is not only about aContinue reading “Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test”
Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions:
Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions: Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions: The response of Assisine Ogban from Agwagwune, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, which shares much with Yakurr custom, tradition, and cosmology, is deeply engaging. He likens the maidens of Leboku to the Amon-Amon maiden dance in Agwagwune and the Swaziland (Eswatini) virginContinue reading “Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions:”
Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup
Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup Major Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma was one of the Nigerian Army officers who played a significant role in the July 29, 1966 counter-coup, a military uprising that changed Nigeria’s history forever. The counter-coup was organized mainly by northern officers in response toContinue reading “Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup”
FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS:
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. 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.”
