TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 1967- THE DAY VICTOR BANJO WAS €XE`CUT€D TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 1967- THE DAY VICTOR BANJO WAS €XE`CUT€D He had been impr1soned by the Nigerian milit@ry govern`ment. Then Biafra gave him a second chance. And within months, Victor Adebukunola Banjo would become one of theContinue reading “TODAY IN HISTORY: ON THIS DAY,SEPTEMBER 22, 1967- THE DAY VICTOR BANJO WAS €XE`CUT€D”
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Jaja of Opobo was killed with a cup of tea in 1891.
Jaja of Opobo was killed with a cup of tea in 1891. Jaja of Opobo was killed with a cup of tea in 1891. King Jaja of Opobo (1821-1891), the wealthiest and most powerful monarch in the Niger Delta and sole founder of Opobo, was Igbo. Born in his native Umuduruoha, Amaigbo, present-day Imo State,Continue reading “Jaja of Opobo was killed with a cup of tea in 1891.”
THE SCHOOL THAT BEGAN WITH JUST 10 STUDENTS: THE STORY OF KING’S COLLEGE, LAGOS
THE SCHOOL THAT BEGAN WITH JUST 10 STUDENTS: THE STORY OF KING’S COLLEGE, LAGOS THE SCHOOL THAT BEGAN WITH JUST 10 STUDENTS: THE STORY OF KING’S COLLEGE, LAGOS More than a century ago, on September 20, 1909, a new school opened its doors on Lagos Island with just 10 pioneer students. It was then knownContinue reading “THE SCHOOL THAT BEGAN WITH JUST 10 STUDENTS: THE STORY OF KING’S COLLEGE, LAGOS”
SEPTEMBER 21, 1978: THE DAY NIGERIA TOOK A MAJOR STEP TOWARD CIVILIAN RULE
SEPTEMBER 21, 1978: THE DAY NIGERIA TOOK A MAJOR STEP TOWARD CIVILIAN RULE SEPTEMBER 21, 1978: THE DAY NIGERIA TOOK A MAJOR STEP TOWARD CIVILIAN RULE Do you know what happened in Nigeria on this day, 48 years ago? On September 21, 1978, Nigeria took a major constitutional step toward ending years of military rule.Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 21, 1978: THE DAY NIGERIA TOOK A MAJOR STEP TOWARD CIVILIAN RULE”
ORIE TUESDAY MORNING POWERFUL DECLARATIONS
ORIE TUESDAY MORNING POWERFUL DECLARATIONS ORIE TUESDAY MORNING POWERFUL DECLARATIONS WHEN THE ROAD IS OPEN, WALK WITH WISDOM This morning, as Orie takes its place in the cycle of the days, I speak over every person who receives these words with a sincere heart: May your Chi know your direction, and may your feet haveContinue reading “ORIE TUESDAY MORNING POWERFUL DECLARATIONS”
THERE ARE VIRTUES AFRICAN CHRISTIANS CAN LEARN FROM AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITIES
THERE ARE VIRTUES AFRICAN CHRISTIANS CAN LEARN FROM AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITIES THERE ARE VIRTUES AFRICAN CHRISTIANS CAN LEARN FROM AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITIES Many of the virtues we celebrate in Christianity today were not invented with Christianity. Long before Christianity was born, African societies already had moral values, communal responsibilities,Continue reading “THERE ARE VIRTUES AFRICAN CHRISTIANS CAN LEARN FROM AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITIES”
