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Why I kept Awolowo in pr!son after an order to release him – Ohwo Why I kept Awolowo in pr!son after an order to release him – Ohwo In an interview with Nigerian Tribune some years ago, Chief Gabriel .O. Ohwo, a retired Superintendent of the drēãded Calabar Prisøns under the Eastern Nigeria Government whenContinue reading “Why I kept Awolowo in pr!son after an order to release him – Ohwo”

General Gowon now says that the Igbos, my people were compensated after the war. General Gowon now says that the Igbos, my people were compensated after the war. 🤦 I want to ask him a few simple questions. Can twenty pounds compensate for a lifetime of labor? Can interest restore businesses reduced to ashes? CanContinue reading “General Gowon now says that the Igbos, my people were compensated after the war.”

THE FALSE NARRATIVE THAT THE IGBO WERE COMPENSATED AFTER THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR. By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo THE FALSE NARRATIVE THAT THE IGBO WERE COMPENSATED AFTER THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR. By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo My attention has been drawn to the assertion by an elder statesman that the Igbo people were compensated byContinue reading “THE FALSE NARRATIVE THAT THE IGBO WERE COMPENSATED AFTER THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR. By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo”

THE LAST MOMENTS OF HEZEKIAH OCHUKA 🇰🇪 THE LAST MOMENTS OF HEZEKIAH OCHUKA This Hezekiah Ochuka’s mother Wilkista Oketch and sister Mary Adhiambo at Langata Barracks during his trial in 1982. Immediately the court martial read out the sentence condemning him to death for attempting to overthrow the government, Ochuka who appeared not bothered turnedContinue reading “THE LAST MOMENTS OF HEZEKIAH OCHUKA”

THE KHASSONKÉ: THE WORLD WHERE FULANI AND MANDING BECAME ONE THE KHASSONKÉ: THE WORLD WHERE FULANI AND MANDING BECAME ONE What happens when two great civilizations merge? The answer is the Khassonké. The Khassonké are not simply another Mandé-speaking people. They are one of West Africa’s most remarkable examples of a new nation emerging fromContinue reading “THE KHASSONKÉ: THE WORLD WHERE FULANI AND MANDING BECAME ONE”

The Chief Who Outsmarted Empires: The Remarkable Story of Almamy Suluku The Chief Who Outsmarted Empires: The Remarkable Story of Almamy Suluku Long before Sierra Leone became a British Protectorate, when powerful kingdoms ruled the interior and foreign powers were competing for influence in West Africa, one leader understood a truth that many rulers ignored:Continue reading “The Chief Who Outsmarted Empires: The Remarkable Story of Almamy Suluku”

THE HAUSA PEOPLE: ORIGINS, CIVILIZATION, AND THE RISE OF HAUSALAND THE HAUSA PEOPLE: ORIGINS, CIVILIZATION, AND THE RISE OF HAUSALAND The Hausa people are among the largest and most influential ethnic groups in Africa. Today, they are found primarily in northern Nigeria and southern Niger, with significant communities across Ghana, Cameroon, Chad, Benin, Togo, CôteContinue reading “THE HAUSA PEOPLE: ORIGINS, CIVILIZATION, AND THE RISE OF HAUSALAND”

THE LIST HAD HIS BEST FRIEND’S NAME THE LIST HAD HIS BEST FRIEND’S NAME Thomas Sankara had already been warned about the man he refused to fear. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. October 15, 1987. For weeks, the signs had circled him like dust before a storm. Friends lowered their voices when certain names were spoken. HisContinue reading “THE LIST HAD HIS BEST FRIEND’S NAME”

THE BIRTH OF MANDEN: BEFORE THE EMPIRE, THERE WERE THE KAKORO. THE BIRTH OF MANDEN: BEFORE THE EMPIRE, THERE WERE THE KAKORO. Most people know the names Ghana (Wagadou) and Mali (Manden). Far fewer understand how Manden itself came into being. History did not begin with the Mali Empire. Long before Sundiata Keita united Manden,Continue reading “THE BIRTH OF MANDEN: BEFORE THE EMPIRE, THERE WERE THE KAKORO.”

Violence against Christians in Nigeria remains one of the world’s most serious religious freedom and humanitarian concerns. Violence against Christians in Nigeria remains one of the world’s most serious religious freedom and humanitarian concerns. Several Christian advocacy organizations estimate that more than 52,000 Christians have been killed since 2009 in attacks carried out by IslamistContinue reading “Violence against Christians in Nigeria remains one of the world’s most serious religious freedom and humanitarian concerns.”