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Visa Withdrawals, Sanctions, and Silence: Why Washington Is Signalling That Change in Nigeria Cannot Wait Visa Withdrawals, Sanctions, and Silence: Why Washington Is Signalling That Change in Nigeria Cannot Wait Something fundamental has shifted between United States and Nigeria, and Nigeria’s political elite knows it. That is why they have gone unusually quiet. Washington hasContinue reading “Visa Withdrawals, Sanctions, and Silence: Why Washington Is Signalling That Change in Nigeria Cannot Wait”

What Trump and United States are doing in Venezuela to destabilize and overthrow What Trump and United States are doing in Venezuela to destabilize and overthrow President Nicolás Maduro is not new. It’s part of a centuries-old, white supremacist playbook which includes a long, bipartisan pattern of destabilization targeting independent nations around the world. DemocratsContinue reading “What Trump and United States are doing in Venezuela to destabilize and overthrow”

History does not ask to be forgotten History does not ask to be forgottenit demands to be confronted.The transatlantic slave trade was not a tragic accident of the past; it was a deliberate economic system, engineered with precision, brutality, and moral indifference. Entire civilizations were reduced to commodities, human lives turned into ledger entries, andContinue reading “History does not ask to be forgotten”

The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance 🌎 The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance The “conquest” story is often told like a straight line: Europeans arrive → Indigenous societies collapse → new nations rise. But the real history is a centuries-long struggle where IndigenousContinue reading “The Story of the Americas Isn’t Just Colonization — It’s Indigenous Resistance”

THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929 WHEN WOMEN ROSE THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929 A 4-Part Historical Series PART 1: BEFORE THE SHOUT — HOW SILENCE WAS FORCED ON WOMEN Before the protest, before the songs, before the blood, there was silence. Not the peaceful kind. The dangerous kind. InContinue reading “THE ABA WOMEN’S RIOT (WOMEN’S WAR) OF 1929”

Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, has allegedly left his palace in Sokoto, sparking concerns and speculation about his whereabouts reports say. As the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslim community and head ofContinue reading “Sultan of Sokoto’s Alleged Sudden Departure From The Palace Sparks Speculation”

Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year In a year defined by global uncertainty, Western bullying, and Africa’s renewed struggle for sovereignty, one name has dominated conversations across the continent and the diaspora: Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso. AtContinue reading “Captain Ibrahim Traore Named The African Dream African of the Year”

Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story ✨Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story Chinua Achebe—born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe—was not merely a writer. He was a cultural force, a literary revolutionary, and the unwavering conscience of a continent. Widely acclaimed as the father of modern African literature in English, Achebe transformedContinue reading “Chinua Achebe (1930–2013): The Voice That Reclaimed Africa’s Story”

Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion ⚔️ Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion ⚔️ Full Name: Francis Kwame NkrumahBorn: 21 September 1909, Nkroful, Gold CoastDied: 27 April 1972, Bucharest, RomaniaRole: First Prime Minister (1952–1960) & President (1960–1966) of Ghana The Rise of a Revolutionary From humble beginningsContinue reading “Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior of Ghana’s 🇬🇭 Freedom & Pan-African Champion”

THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER. THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER. One uncomfortable truth Nigerians avoid saying out loud: The Yorubas are the most generous with power in Nigeria. Look at history, not emotions. From the pre-independence days, Lagos was the base of the progressive politics which Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe championed. HeContinue reading “THE YORUBAS ARE ALWAYS GENEROUS WITH POWER.”