SWAHILI ORIGINS. SWAHILI ORIGINS. We were taught in school that Kiswahili came about by mixing Arabic with various Bantu languages. However, that was not true. When the Arabs and Europeans arrived at the East African coast they found the Swahili ie Wangozi people speaking Kimvita/Kiamu/Kitangana/Kiunguja etc . Kiswahili is an old language of an establishedContinue reading “SWAHILI ORIGINS.”
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HISTORY BEHIND NAMES BEEN CALLED RIVER NIGER BEFORE COL0NIZÄTION.
HISTORY BEHIND NAMES BEEN CALLED RIVER NIGER BEFORE COL0NIZÄTION. HISTORY BEHIND NAMES BEEN CALLED RIVER NIGER BEFORE COL0NIZÄTION. Before colonization, the River Niger did not have a single, unified name across Nigeria. Because it flows through multiple regions and diverse ethnic groups, the people living along its banks had their own distinct, localized names forContinue reading “HISTORY BEHIND NAMES BEEN CALLED RIVER NIGER BEFORE COL0NIZÄTION.”
Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990): The Visionary Industrialist Who Helped Shape Eastern Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector
Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990): The Visionary Industrialist Who Helped Shape Eastern Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990): The Visionary Industrialist Who Helped Shape Eastern Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Late Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990) was one of Nigeria’s most accomplished businessmen, industrialists, and philanthropists. Widely respected across the country, heContinue reading “Chief (Dr.) Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990): The Visionary Industrialist Who Helped Shape Eastern Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector”
Dodan Barracks in the 1970s: Power, Protest and a Defining Symbol of Military Rule
Dodan Barracks in the 1970s: Power, Protest and a Defining Symbol of Military Rule Dodan Barracks in the 1970s: Power, Protest and a Defining Symbol of Military Rule This historic photograph shows a large crowd gathered outside Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos, during the 1970s, a period when Nigeria was under military rule. At theContinue reading “Dodan Barracks in the 1970s: Power, Protest and a Defining Symbol of Military Rule”
FEBRUARY 13 1976: THE DAY MURTALA WAS K1LL£D AND GOWON’S NAME WAS DRAGG£D IN…
FEBRUARY 13 1976: THE DAY MURTALA WAS K1LL£D AND GOWON’S NAME WAS DRAGG£D IN… FEBRUARY 13 1976: THE DAY MURTALA WAS K1LL£D AND GOWON’S NAME WAS DRAGG£D IN… On the morning of February 13, 1976, Nigeria’s Head of State, Gen. Murtala Mohammed, was ass@ssinated in a f@iled CØ”ŪP in Lagos. His car was @mbushed atContinue reading “FEBRUARY 13 1976: THE DAY MURTALA WAS K1LL£D AND GOWON’S NAME WAS DRAGG£D IN…”
The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt
The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt On 13 February 1976, Nigeria witnessed one of the darkest moments in its post-independence history. Head of State General Murtala Ramat Muhammed wasContinue reading “The Handshake Before the Bullet: General Murtala Muhammed, General Iliya Bisalla and the 1976 Coup Attempt”
“How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda”
“How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda” “How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda” In 1976, Kenya played a crucial role in one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in history. It all began on 27 June, when an Air France flight travelling from Tel AvivContinue reading ““How Kenya Helped Israel Rescue 102 Hostages From Idi Amin’s Uganda””
History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows.
History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows. History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows. Their courage, intelligence and sacrifice helped shape the nation we know today, yet their names are rarely mentioned inContinue reading “History often celebrates kings, warriors and politicians, but many of Nigeria’s greatest heroines remain hidden in the shadows.”
Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria
Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka (1879–1934) was one of Nigeria’s earliest indigenous civil engineers, a respected historian, author, and traditional ruler whose contributions leftContinue reading “Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka: The Engineer, Historian and Traditional Leader Who Helped Shape Early Eastern Nigeria”
Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity
Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity Imagine spending your entire life saving others. For decades, Professor Martin Aghaji built a reputationContinue reading “Nnamdi Kanu’s 74-Year-Old Doctor Arrested, Taken from Enugu to Lagos, Then Released — Peter Obi Demands Respect for Human Dignity”
