On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost. On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost. The room had been prepared for ceremony, not confession. It was supposed to be a clean handover, a polishedContinue reading “On June 30, 1960, Lumumba told Belgium the truth about colonial rule, and history never forgot the cost.”
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“The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country”
“The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country” “The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country” Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga, that was the name he adopted in 1972 after abandoning his birth name, Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. He ruledContinue reading ““The African President Who Received No Presidential Send-Off And Was Buried In A Foreign Country””
Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test
Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test whether a poor country could stand upright without asking permission. He ruled Burkina Faso for only four years, yet those years became a wound because they looked like a road not taken. His story is not only about aContinue reading “Thomas Sankara was killed before history could test”
Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions:
Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions: Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions: The response of Assisine Ogban from Agwagwune, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, which shares much with Yakurr custom, tradition, and cosmology, is deeply engaging. He likens the maidens of Leboku to the Amon-Amon maiden dance in Agwagwune and the Swaziland (Eswatini) virginContinue reading “Interconnectedness of African Maiden Traditions:”
Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup
Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup Major Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma was one of the Nigerian Army officers who played a significant role in the July 29, 1966 counter-coup, a military uprising that changed Nigeria’s history forever. The counter-coup was organized mainly by northern officers in response toContinue reading “Major Theophilus Danjuma and the 1966 Counter-Coup”
FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS:
FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS: FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS: THE NIGERIAN LAWYER WHO DIED PLAYING FOR HIS COUNTRY—THE STORY OF SAMUEL OKWARAJI On Saturday, August 12, 1989, more than 80,000 football fans packed the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Nigeria was facing Angola in a crucial qualifier for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The Green Eagles desperately neededContinue reading “FORGOTTEN NIGERIAN LEGENDS:”
Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC.
Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC. Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC. Lejja, Nsukka, in the present-day Enugu state, is the location of a pre-historicContinue reading “Do you know one of The world oldest iron-smelting site is located in Lejja Nsukka, Enugu State. Dated back 2000 BC.”
The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children
The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children Between 1920 and 1960 Thousands of Belgian colonizers arrived in the Congo civil servant engineers single white men away from their families in Europe when they arrivedContinue reading “The Belgian colonizers who impregnated thousands of African women and then stole their children”
Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable.
Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable. Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable. During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), the Federal Government of Nigeria ultimately prevailed not throughContinue reading “Nigeria lost more soldiers during the war, Biafra lost more civilians. Biafra was winning the war until starvation became uncontrollable.”
The Sad Reality of the World today!
The Sad Reality of the World today! The Sad Reality of the World today! A starving man feeds an obese government official. The image isn’t about food. It’s about priorities. It reflects a belief held by many people: those who work, struggle, and produce are often asked to give more, while those in power continueContinue reading “The Sad Reality of the World today!”
