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THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME “AFRICA” THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME “AFRICA” Come, let me take you back to one of the most interesting questions in African history: where did the name Africa actually come from? The answer is not as simple as many posts on the internet make it seem. The word Africa isContinue reading “THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME “AFRICA””

BREAKING: HAUSA VIGILANTE HERO FALLS IN BATTLE AGAINST FÛLANI TÈR̃ÓRIST BAÑDITS – ANKA, ZAMFARA BREAKING: HAUSA VIGILANTE HERO FALLS IN BATTLE AGAINST FÛLANI TÈR̃ÓRIST BAÑDITS – ANKA, ZAMFARA TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN SON OF HAUSALAND Today, we mourn the loss of a brave young man, Malam Isa, a fearless member of the Hausa Vigilante Group,Continue reading “BREAKING: HAUSA VIGILANTE HERO FALLS IN BATTLE AGAINST FÛLANI TÈR̃ÓRIST BAÑDITS – ANKA, ZAMFARA”

(EVER HEARD OF EJIDIKE BREAD??)HRH IGWE E.U. EJIDIKE ( EVER HEARD OF EJIDIKE BREAD??)HRH IGWE E.U. EJIDIKE IGWE II OF AGULU | 1970–1992 His Royal Highness, Igwe E.U. Ejidike, was the second traditional ruler of Agulu and one of the most respected custodians of the community’s history and heritage. He ascended the throne in 1970,Continue reading “(EVER HEARD OF EJIDIKE BREAD??)HRH IGWE E.U. EJIDIKE”

ORO PEOPLE, BEFORE YOU CONDEMN U.J. ESUENE, HAVE YOU REMEMBERED WHAT HE DID FOR YOU? ORO PEOPLE, BEFORE YOU CONDEMN U.J. ESUENE, HAVE YOU REMEMBERED WHAT HE DID FOR YOU? There is something deeply troubling about the way some Oro people speak about the late Brigadier-General Udoakaha Jacob Esuene. It is easy to remember theContinue reading “ORO PEOPLE, BEFORE YOU CONDEMN U.J. ESUENE, HAVE YOU REMEMBERED WHAT HE DID FOR YOU?”

Garba Nadama: Sokoto’s Second Civilian Governor Garba Nadama: Sokoto’s Second Civilian Governor Garba Nadama (11 November 1938 – 4 May 2020) was a Nigerian politician and public servant who served as the second civilian Governor of Sokoto State during Nigeria’s Second Republic. A member of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), Nadama became governor inContinue reading “Garba Nadama: Sokoto’s Second Civilian Governor”

BEFORE ABUJA BECAME NIGERIA’S CAPITAL, THERE WAS ANOTHER STORY HERE… BEFORE ABUJA BECAME NIGERIA’S CAPITAL, THERE WAS ANOTHER STORY HERE… Today, when we hear the name Abuja, many of us immediately think of Aso Rock, the National Assembly, government offices and the Federal Capital. But long before Abuja became Nigeria’s capital in 1991, this landContinue reading “BEFORE ABUJA BECAME NIGERIA’S CAPITAL, THERE WAS ANOTHER STORY HERE…”

Before you call it ‘banditry,’ read the history. Before you call it ‘banditry,’ read the history. In this two-part series, I trace the Fulani journey from the Senegambia river valley to the Sokoto Caliphate, from the Jálumi War to modern insurgency. Part 1: Origins & Conquest. Part 2: Hegemony & The Future. Read Part 1Continue reading “Before you call it ‘banditry,’ read the history.”

WE HAD CHRISTIANITY BEFORE THE WHITE MAN — KNOW THE HISTORY! 👑💯 WE HAD CHRISTIANITY BEFORE THE WHITE MAN — KNOW THE HISTORY! One of the biggest misconceptions about Christianity is that Europeans introduced it to Africa during slavery and colonization. History tells a very different story. 🇪🇹 ETHIOPIA HAS ONE OF THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSContinue reading “WE HAD CHRISTIANITY BEFORE THE WHITE MAN — KNOW THE HISTORY!”

Go for what you want! Go for what you want! No slacking! Sandra Smith and Fela Kuti (1969) Meet Sandra Smith, a young dancer with afro hair, met Fela Kuti at a concert in Los Angeles in 1969. “Fela asked my name and I told him,” Sandra said. “Then he asked if I had aContinue reading “Go for what you want!”

WHO ARE THE DABO? WHO ARE THE DABO? The Forgotten History Behind the Dabo, Daboh & Dabor Surname The name Dabo is relatively uncommon compared with many better-known West African surnames. Yet behind this seemingly simple name lies a fascinating history involving Soninké ancestry, Manding traditions, migration, land, political change and the movement of familiesContinue reading “WHO ARE THE DABO?”