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CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA Charles Ghankay Taylor remains one of the most controversial and instructive figures in modern African history. His life story is not just Liberia’s story; it is a broader African lesson on power, ambition,Continue reading “CHARLES TAYLOR: FROM REVOLUTIONARY DREAMS TO A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AFRICA”

The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929) ✊🏾 The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929) Most people think African resistance to colonization was only done by men with spears. But in 1929, it was the Igbo women who brought the British Empire toContinue reading “The War You Weren’t Taught: The Night the Lions Roared (Ogu Umunwanyi 1929)”

RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER Nigeria often speaks the language of unity, but unity that survives only on convenience is not unity, it is negotiation postponed. For decades, Nigeria operated an economic arrangement anchored on resources largely found in the South, especiallyContinue reading “RESOURCE CONTROL AND THE QUESTION NIGERIA REFUSES TO ANSWER”

THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA Nigeria’s greatest tragedy is not poverty, insecurity, or underdevelopment. These are symptoms, not causes. The deeper affliction is tribalism, a quiet but persistent poison that has denied the country the soul of a nation. More than six decades after independence, Nigeria still strugglesContinue reading “THE TRAGEDY OF TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA”

BIAFRA HISTORY THEY DON’T TEACH IN NIGERIA — PART 1 BIAFRA HISTORY THEY DON’T TEACH IN NIGERIA — PART 1 The Lie of “One Nigeria” Before 1914 Nigeria did not exist before 1914.This is not an opinion. It is a documented colonial fact. Before British amalgamation, the peoples forced into what is today called NigeriaContinue reading “BIAFRA HISTORY THEY DON’T TEACH IN NIGERIA — PART 1”

SUMANGURU KANTÉ: THE SHADOW KING THEY TURNED INTO A VILLAIN, BUT HE STOOD FOR AFRICAN SOVEREIGN POWER. 🔥 SUMANGURU KANTÉ: THE SHADOW KING THEY TURNED INTO A VILLAIN, BUT HE STOOD FOR AFRICAN SOVEREIGN POWER.🔥 Before Sundiata Keita unified the Mandé.Before the Mali Empire dominated West Africa.There already existed a strong African state, the SossoContinue reading “SUMANGURU KANTÉ: THE SHADOW KING THEY TURNED INTO A VILLAIN, BUT HE STOOD FOR AFRICAN SOVEREIGN POWER.”

WHAT INDIGENEITY MEANS AND WHY IGBO COMMUNITIES IN BENUE CANNOT BE WISHED AWAY ~ WHAT INDIGENEITY MEANS AND WHY IGBO COMMUNITIES IN BENUE CANNOT BE WISHED AWAY ~ Kwado Ezza [23/01/2026] In recent days, following my documentation of Igbo-speaking communities in Benue State especially in Ado and Oju Local Government Areas of Benue State, I’veContinue reading “WHAT INDIGENEITY MEANS AND WHY IGBO COMMUNITIES IN BENUE CANNOT BE WISHED AWAY ~”

Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968. Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968.The Central Bank of Biafra was responsible for all central banking functions of the Republic, including foreign exchange management and the administration of public debt. The bank was governed by a board consisting of a governor and fourContinue reading “Front and back view of the Biafran Pound, 1968.”

The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria There is a subgroup of Igbos called Northern Igbos. They are Igbos that currently occupy Enugu state but also own many towns inContinue reading “The Untold Story of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria”

Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) Nigeria attained independence from British colonial rule on 1 October 1960, becoming a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations. At independence, Queen Elizabeth II became Nigeria’s first Head of State, serving until 1 October 1963,Continue reading “Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963)”