King Onyeama n’Eke: The Great Monarch of Agbaja

King Onyeama n’Eke: The Great Monarch of Agbaja King Onyeama n’Eke: The Great Monarch of Agbaja King Onyeama n’Eke, the illustrious ruler of Agbaja, was one of the most powerful and influential monarchs in northern Igboland—indeed, perhaps the greatest Igbo king in living memory. From his majestic palace in Eke, he ruled over a vastContinue reading “King Onyeama n’Eke: The Great Monarch of Agbaja”

When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021,

When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021, When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021, the Buhari-led government’s first act was to donate one million dollars from the Nigerian treasury to them. In 2001, Buhari pushed for the imposition of Sharia law across Nigeria, despite the Nigerian constitution designating theContinue reading “When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021,”

Chinua Achebe is a celebrated Nigerian writer, best known for his groundbreaking novel

Chinua Achebe is a celebrated Nigerian writer, best known for his groundbreaking novel Chinua Achebe is a celebrated Nigerian writer, best known for his groundbreaking novel “Things Fall Apart,” published in 1958. This work is significant not only for its literary merit but also for its profound impact on African literature and post-colonial discourse. Achebe’sContinue reading “Chinua Achebe is a celebrated Nigerian writer, best known for his groundbreaking novel”

MIGRATION AND STATE-BUILDING IN WEST AFRICA (Kanem’s King List)

MIGRATION AND STATE-BUILDING IN WEST AFRICA (Kanem’s King List) MIGRATION AND STATE-BUILDING IN WEST AFRICA (Kanem’s King List) With respect to early literacy in Kanem, it should be noted that the original name of the chronicle preserved in Kanuri—which likewise designates king lists in various other kingdoms of the Central Sudan—is girgam… Derived from theContinue reading “MIGRATION AND STATE-BUILDING IN WEST AFRICA (Kanem’s King List)”

In 1842, Annie Ford was born. She was a homemaker.Born Annie Helm

In 1842, Annie Ford was born. She was a homemaker.Born Annie Helm In 1842, Annie Ford was born. She was a homemaker.Born Annie Helm, she was from Owensboro, Kentucky, and was one of two daughters of an African enslaved woman and her white-American enslaver. As a child, she worked in the house of her master,Continue reading “In 1842, Annie Ford was born. She was a homemaker.Born Annie Helm”

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