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Biography of Dr. Olivia Juliette Hooker

Dr. Olivia Juliette Hooker is one of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots. Born in 1915… Read More

3 years ago

Black Baseball In Minnesota: The Pipestone Black Sox

Black Baseball In Minnesota: The Pipestone Black Sox The exploits of an all black baseball team in the southwestern Minnesota… Read More

3 years ago

About Martin Luther King Jr

Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr.’s first official White House visit was in 1958, when he met with… Read More

3 years ago

How many are the Igbo?

Question: How many are the Igbo? Answer: The Igbo are very numerous. There is educated guess that if Nigeria's census… Read More

3 years ago

Misconception of the Ngwa Dialect word ‘Iko’

Misconception of the Ngwa Dialect word 'Iko' The word 'Iko' in Ngwa dialect means (much more of) love, dearness, affection… Read More

3 years ago

story of how Igbo man discover a town in North called Kwankwaso

The story of how Igbo man discover a town in North called Kwankwaso: The true story about how an Igbo… Read More

3 years ago

How Billionaire Ex-Apple Founder, Steve Jobs, Renounced Christianity Because Of Biafra

How Billionaire Ex-Apple Founder, Steve Jobs, Renounced Christianity Because Of Biafra Late American billionaire business magnate and former Apples founder,… Read More

3 years ago

Ndi Igbo have been smelting iron in Lejja Nsukka more than 4000 years ago before Abraham

Ndi Igbo have been smelting iron in Lejja Nsukka more than 4000 years ago before Abraham. Archaeological excavations in Uturu… Read More

3 years ago

ANOTHER LIES FROM PRO IGBO/ISRAEL PROPAGANDISTS

ANOTHER LIES FROM PRO IGBO/ISRAEL PROPAGANDISTS You see, this below pics have been trending for some years now, and I… Read More

3 years ago

OKOKO_NDEM (RADIO BIAFRA) VS RADIO NIGERIA 1967-1970

OKOKO_NDEM (RADIO BIAFRA) VS RADIO NIGERIA 1967-1970 . During the Civil war of 1967-1970, the Nigeria Army backed by Britain… Read More

3 years ago

HOW MAMMY MARKET WAS BORN

HOW MAMMY MARKET WAS BORN It was in 1959. Mammy Ode, a young girl from Jericho-Ugboju in the present Otukpo… Read More

3 years ago

Anigilaje In A Nutshell: The Man, His Immortality Ring and Mr. Death

Anigilaje In A Nutshell: The Man, His Immortality Ring and Mr. Death. Ayinla "Ọmọ-Onídàkòmàna" Anigilaje Omowura Ibn Yusuf, a.k.a Egunmogaji,… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Iliya D. Bisalla

Iliya D. Bisalla, who passed away on March 11, 1976, held the position of Major General in the Nigerian Army… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar

Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar, born on October 4, 1952, and meeting his end on July 27, 1990, was a Nigerian… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle

Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle, born on June 26, 1936, and passing away on September 13, 2014, left an indelible mark… Read More

3 years ago

Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Chukwuma “Kaduna” Nzeogwu

Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Chukwuma "Kaduna" Nzeogwu (26 February 1937 – 29 July 1967) was a Nigerian military officer who played a… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Tony Tetuilla

Tony Tetuilla is a veteran Nigerian singer who reigned in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is considered a… Read More

3 years ago

History: The story of Otokoto money ritual killings of 1996

History: The story of Otokoto money ritual killings of 1996. On 19th September 1996, during the regime of late General… Read More

3 years ago

RIEVAULX ABBEY – YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND

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3 years ago

Celtic Woman Buried In A Tree in Switzerland

? Celtic Woman Buried In A Tree in Switzerland ? . ? Some 2,200 years ago, a group of Iron… Read More

3 years ago

JANE THE FOOLE – The Court Jester

? JANE THE FOOLE - The Court Jester ? . ? Jesters have appeared in nearly all of the powerful… Read More

3 years ago

Charlotte de Brézé

Charlotte de Brézé was the illegitimate daughter of Charles VII of France and his mistress Agnes Sorel. Despite the circumstances… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Joe Frazier

Born January 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina, Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight-boxing champion from February 16, 1970, until… Read More

3 years ago

English meaning to some Igbo words

English meaning to some Igbo words. Mister - Maazị Ajadu - Widow Ugegbe - Mirror AC/Fan - Ntụ oyi Mpanaka… Read More

3 years ago

Lagbaja The Great

Lagbaja The Great! He is the Afrobeat act many acclaimed Afrobeat kings think they are. Lagbaja it is who took… Read More

3 years ago

ALIKO DANGOTE CHILDREN : HOW MANY CHILDREN IS ALIKO DANGOTE HAVING

ALIKO DANGOTE CHILDREN : HOW MANY CHILDREN IS ALIKO DANGOTE HAVING? Aliko Dangote is a top Nigerian business Mogul and… Read More

3 years ago

REAL VERSION ABOUT THE DEATH OF JULIUS BERGER ANOTHER

Julius Berger is a name that is popular to lots of Nigerians especially those that reside in Lagos. He was… Read More

3 years ago

Some people say that Igbo language is not complete, is it true?

Question: Some people say that Igbo language is not complete, is it true? Answer: No language is complete. All languages… Read More

3 years ago

OROMPOTO, THE FIRST FEMALE ALAAFIN OF OYO

OROMPOTO, THE FIRST FEMALE ALAAFIN OF OYO Orompoto was responsible for leading the Oyo Empire between the years 1554 to… Read More

3 years ago

Eleanor Brandon – Countess of Cumberland

? Eleanor Brandon - Countess of Cumberland ? . ? Eleanor Brandon was the daughter of Henry VIII's little sister… Read More

3 years ago

How the Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred

In 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred. This was one of the pivotal starting points of the 20th-century American Civil… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of KRISTOFF ST. JOHN Kristoff St. John

?REMEMBERING KRISTOFF ST. JOHN Kristoff St. John (July 15, 1966 – February 3, 2019) was an American actor best known… Read More

3 years ago

Sofoklis Dousmanis (December 25, 1868 – January 6, 1952)

Sofoklis Dousmanis (December 25, 1868 - January 6, 1952) From Corfu, he was a Greek naval officer who distinguished himself… Read More

3 years ago

Spyridon Karaiskakis (1825 – 1899)

Spyridon Karaiskakis (1825 - 1899) Born on the Ionian island of Kalamos, he was a Greek Fighter a Lieutenant General… Read More

3 years ago

Dimitrios Chalkokondylis (1423 – January 9, 1511)

Dimitrios Chalkokondylis (1423 - January 9, 1511) Born in Athens, he was a Greek scholar and one of the pivotal… Read More

3 years ago

Ioannis Varvakis (June 24, 1745 – January 10, 1825)

Ioannis Varvakis (June 24, 1745 - January 10, 1825) From the island of Psara, he was a merchant and a… Read More

3 years ago

Formation of Omonoia

January 11th, 1991 - Formation of Omonoia Omonoia is a Greek social, political and cultural organisation based in Northern Epirus,… Read More

3 years ago

Circumcision Traditions in Northern Nigeria

Circumcision Traditions in Northern Nigeria Embark on a captivating journey through time as we delve into the rich cultural tapestry… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka

Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (1932–1980) was a Nigerian politician from Benue State and a former minister for Transport and then… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka

Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka (1940 – 15 May 1976) was a key figure in the unsuccessful military coup on… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Professor Iya Abubakar

Born on December 14, 1934, in Adamawa state, Northeastern Nigeria, Prof. Iya Abubakar earned recognition as Africa's leading mathematician, achieving… Read More

3 years ago

War in Ibeku Umuahia: The Clash Between the Okonko and White Men

War in Ibeku Umuahia: The Clash Between the Okonko and White Men Located in Ohokobe Afara Ibeku, the Faith Terbernacle… Read More

3 years ago

Slap that got Ojukwu, 100 King’s College boys arrested in March 1944

Slap that got Ojukwu, 100 King’s College boys arrested in March 1944 A look at a historic event in the… Read More

3 years ago

Why were we taught in school that Igbo people are easterners?

Why were we taught in school that Igbo people are easterners? Answer: It is both an unfortunate parroting by teachers… Read More

3 years ago

Why do some Igbo refer to themselves as core Igbo?

Question : Why do some Igbo refer to themselves as "core Igbo?" Answer: That is clearly arrant nonsense. Nobody is… Read More

3 years ago

HISTORY OF PAHAYI YEWA VIA ILARO, YEWA SOUTH, OGUN STATE

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3 years ago

Denise Coates is the richest woman in UK

Denise Coates is the richest woman in UK. Last year she was paid $280 million by her company, making her… Read More

3 years ago

THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT PROPHET TB JOSHUA

THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT PROPHET TB JOSHUA : (1) He is the only preacher who was asked to relocate… Read More

3 years ago

Louise Élisabeth~The Scandalous Duchess of Berry

Louise Élisabeth, Duchess of Berry was an 18th-century French princess. From her six unsuccessful pregnancies, to her extensive list of… Read More

3 years ago

Lady Margaret ‘Madge’ Shelton

? Lady Margaret 'Madge' Shelton ? ? Margaret, known as Madge, was the daughter of Sir John Shelton and his… Read More

3 years ago

The story and man behind the emergence of Tummy Tummy Noodles

The story and man behind the emergence of Tummy Tummy Noodles Many of us can tell how much we enjoy… Read More

3 years ago

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was the youngest of nine children. He started playing the piano at 4, trombone at 12,… Read More

3 years ago

Who is Butterfly McQueen?

Butterfly McQueen is best remembered for her role as a slave named Prissy in the 1939 movie Gone With the… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan, alto saxophonist, vocalist, and recording artist is considered by many to be an under-recognized trailblazer in the early… Read More

3 years ago

Zubby Michael: Nigerian Actor, Producer, and Influential Figure

Zubby Michael: Nigerian Actor, Producer, and Influential Figure Zubby Michael is a well-known name in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Those… Read More

3 years ago

A Glimpse into the Early Igbo Presence in Yorubaland

A Glimpse into the Early Igbo Presence in Yorubaland The attached photographs showcase a lively masquerade dance, featuring the renowned… Read More

3 years ago

Iru Mgbede

Iru Mgbede This is an old traditional Igbo fattening ritual and beautifying of a bride shortly before marriage. It is… Read More

3 years ago

Igbo people that denied their Igboness and why they acted that way

Igbo people that denied their Igboness and why they acted that way: When talking about Igbo people, most people often… Read More

3 years ago

Ikwere: Igbo or Edo; An Insight into the History of Ikwere People

Ikwere: Igbo or Edo; An Insight into the History of Ikwere People The issue of identity is personal. Devoid of… Read More

3 years ago

Meet Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah

Uche Ọga, the CEO of Masters Energy, has achieved a remarkable feat by constructing an industrial estate in his hometown,… Read More

3 years ago

The Terrifying Reign of the Bakassi Boys

The Terrifying Reign of the Bakassi Boys During their reign, no other record can compare to the deadly efficiency of… Read More

3 years ago

9TH JANUARY IN IGBO UTURU HISTORY

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3 years ago

Indigenous ndi Igbo In Bayelsa State

Indigenous ndi Igbo In Bayelsa State Bayelsa State is one of the youngest states in Nigeria, carved from Rivers State… Read More

3 years ago

WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN IGBOLAND BEFORE THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN IGBOLAND BEFORE THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST. The study of Igbo people of Nigeria has gained… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele was born on 24th of August, 1977 in Ikorodu, Lagos State. She attended Grace Children Schools, Gbagada and… Read More

3 years ago

ORUNMILA: GREATER THAN SOCRATES

Orunmila was a philosopher, and major intellectual personae of the Yoruba Ifa literary corpus which deals with subjects as diverse… Read More

3 years ago

KWAME NKRUMAH (1909-1972)

Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister (1957-1960) and president (1960-1966) of the Republic of Ghana, was the leader of the… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of John Daniel Singleton

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz… Read More

3 years ago

History of YAWO RUFADAN IN KINNUPE

One of the beauties of the Nupe traditional folklore is the elaborate and colorful wedding ceremonies which have evolved over… Read More

3 years ago

The Melon Felon – Mehmed II (1444-1446 & 1451-1481)

Mehmed II – known as Mehmed the Conqueror – is a Turkish national hero who reigned twice as the seventh… Read More

3 years ago

How did England get its name ?

How did England ??????? get its name ? Here we must confront questions of nomenclature. By common consent the native… Read More

3 years ago

How The Murder Of A Yoruba Trader Birthed The Dreaded Bakassi Boys In Aba.

How The Murder Of A Yoruba Trader Birthed The Dreaded Bakassi Boys In Aba. Did you know the incident that… Read More

3 years ago

Battle of Limnos

January 5th, 1913 - Battle of Limnos During the 1st Balkan War (1913), this Naval Battle involved the 2nd and… Read More

3 years ago

Augustine’s Abbey Christianity mission in England

In the late 6th century, Rome sent a man to England to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. He would later… Read More

3 years ago

The Story and Origin of Elepo and Oniyangi

He won the fight but not the war. This was a story of two men; one called “Elepo” because of… Read More

3 years ago

PANYA To Igbo People

İn olden days,many Igbos commonly refer to Equatorial Guinea as 'Panya,' although the true 'panya' is not indigenous to Africa.… Read More

3 years ago

ETỌCHỊ EBA— The Water Oracle: An Anthropological and Ethnographical Study of Aba Ụnọ People

ETỌCHỊ EBA— The Water Oracle: An Anthropological and Ethnographical Study of Aba Ụnọ People Aba Ụnọ is a beautiful community… Read More

3 years ago

NIGERIAN BEST GROSS MOVIE PER YEAR IN THE LAST DECADE

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3 years ago

History of ÀYÀN ÀGALÚ

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3 years ago

Biography of Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina

Veteran Actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina is dead at 73. Chief Adedeji Aderemi popularly known as… Read More

3 years ago

Who is Andrew Robinson Stoney?

Andrew Robinson Stoney May Have Been England’s Worst Husband Ever Stoney lied and cheated his way into becoming the husband… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Anna Goldi

Anna Göldi was forty-seven years old when she was put to death in the little town of Glarus, in Switzerland,… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Sam Langford

Sam Langford was one of the greatest fighters in boxing history. Born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia on March 4,… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson was born on January 4, 1935 in Waco, North Carolina. A year later the family moved to Brooklyn,… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Daisy Nelson Moore

Daisy Nelson Moore was a teacher and civil rights activist in Arizona best known for her legal fight to teach… Read More

3 years ago

Who is Sarah Angelica Singleton, better known as Angelica

Sarah Angelica Singleton, better known as Angelica, was born in Wedgefield, South Carolina, on February 13, 1816, to mother Rebecca… Read More

3 years ago

Things To Know About Carter Bridge In Lagos, Nigeria

Things To Know About Carter Bridge In Lagos, Nigeria ?? (1.) Carter Bridge was first constructed in 1901. (2.) It… Read More

3 years ago

Gennadios II Scholarios of Constantinople (1400 – 1473)

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3 years ago

Efhymios Vlachavas “Papathymios” (1760 – 1809)

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3 years ago

Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States Of Nigeria(updated)

Languages Spoken In Each Of The 36 States Of Nigeria(updated) Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and it is blessed… Read More

3 years ago

THE ORIGIN OF EKPE OHAFIA

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3 years ago

Reasons why Nigeria is the “GIANT OF AFRICA”

Reasons why Nigeria ?? is the "GIANT OF AFRICA" Nigeria is often referred to as the Giant of Africa owing… Read More

3 years ago

The Emancipation Proclamation

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Oscar Micheaux

Oscar Micheaux was an African-American filmmaker whose movies were a challenge to racial segregation and an alternative outlet for black… Read More

3 years ago

Meet Eliza Ann Grier

Eliza Ann Grier was born enslaved in Mecklenburg, County North Carolina in 1864 but along with her parents, Emily and… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Mohamed Siad Barre

Mohamed Siad Barre (Maxamed Siad Barre) was a military general in Somalia and the country’s third president. He came into… Read More

3 years ago

Meet Zephyr Wright

Meet Zephyr Wright, personal cook for President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family for decades! Wright began working for the… Read More

3 years ago

The Man who answered Jay-Jay before Okocha – Emmanuel Okocha(Emma Jay-Jay)

Emmanuel Okocha is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder for Enugu Rangers, VfB Marburg, Eintracht Haiger and… Read More

3 years ago

Months in Igbo and it’s Gregorian calendar equivalent

The Igbo calendar (Igbo: Ògụ́àfọ̀ )is the traditional calendar system of the Igbos.The calendar has 13 months in a year… Read More

3 years ago

Eze Chima: The Aro Native Doctor & The True Story

Eze Chima was an Aro native doctor. In pursuance of the role of the Aros in the Atlantic Slave Trade… Read More

3 years ago

The First Community-Driven Airport Built by the Igbo People in Africa

The First Community-Driven Airport Built by the Igbo People in Africa Africa witnessed a historic moment when the Igbo people… Read More

3 years ago

HOW JANUARY BECAME THE FIRST MONTH

January comes from the Latin word Januarius, which was named after Janus. Janus was an ancient Roman deity who was… Read More

3 years ago

Birth of Titus – Emperor of Rome

Titus Caesar Vespasianus was born in Rome on 30th December 39 AD, as the eldest son of Titus Flavius Vespasianus,… Read More

3 years ago

Death of Richard Plantagenet – Duke of York

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was one of the most significant figures of the 15th century. A man with close… Read More

3 years ago

DEATH OF GRIGORY RASPUTIN

Rasputin has been infamously tied to the ill-fated Romanov family. Some may even say, that he was the cause of… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Olga “Ollie” Burgoyne

Olga “Ollie” Burgoyne, also known as Ollie Burgoyne-Calloway, was a singer and dancer specializing in Russian and other ethnic dances.… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Charles Banks

Booker T. Washington once called Charles Banks the “most influential businessman in the United States” and Mississippi’s “leading Negro Banker.”… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of McKinley Thompson

McKinley Thompson, the first major African American auto car designer, was born on November 8, 1922, in New York City,… Read More

3 years ago

CLASH OF THE BROTHERS,1977. (Igbos vs their Yorubas brothers)

'Clash of the brothers'; that, exactly, was the way the Nigerian press tagged the tie, back then. It was the… Read More

3 years ago

Meet Bishop na ozubulu, or High Chief Aloysius Ikegwuonu

Bishop na ozubulu, or High Chief Aloysius Ikegwuonu, is a distinguished personality in Nigeria, known for his business prowess and… Read More

3 years ago

The fall of France in the Sahel

In recent years, political instability in many West African countries and the Sahel region has seen the fall of France’s… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Florence Beatrice Smith

Florence Beatrice Smith, the first black woman composer to garner an international reputation, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in… Read More

3 years ago

Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (“Bricktop”)

Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (“Bricktop”), vaudevillian actress, singer, nightclub owner, and international celebrity host was born August… Read More

3 years ago

4 notable sportsmen from Ekiti State

THE ÈKÌTÌ EFFECT It is noteworthy that Ekiti State has produced famous sportsmen. Today, we'll be discussing 4 notable sportsmen… Read More

3 years ago

John Mamman Garba: North’s Second Graduate

John Mamman Garba: North’s Second Graduate I guess many of those from the northern part of the country would probably… Read More

3 years ago

KENILWORTH CASTLE

Kenilworth Castle, has played an important role in British history for over 500 years. The castle ruins in the town… Read More

3 years ago

Birth of Anne de Mortimer

Inside the Church of All Saints in the small Hertfordshire village of Kings Langley, lays the tomb of a young… Read More

3 years ago

Gimme Gimme Gimme a man after midnight

In folklore, the first-foot is the first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day. Stemming… Read More

3 years ago

The Burial of Mary Queen of Scots

On 8th February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was exEcuted in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle. She had spent… Read More

3 years ago

Woking Palace – Home of Margaret Beaufort

? Woking Palace was the manor house of the old Royal Manor of Woking, in Surrey - England. A manor… Read More

3 years ago

MARY I ~ TYRANT OR TRAILBLAZER

Known as a Catholic tyrant and branded a religious bigot for her ferocious persecution of Protestants, Mary I is a… Read More

3 years ago

Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ~ Mother to Queen Victoria

Victoria was born in Coburg, on 17th August 1786. She was the fourth daughter, and seventh child of Franz Frederick… Read More

3 years ago

THE UNRIVALED WARRIOR

"Lucian, you were uncontactable during your seven years in the army. Freya was involved in a car accident and is… Read More

3 years ago

27 things to know about late Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu

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3 years ago

21 Most Famous and Powerful kingdoms/Empires in the History of Africa

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3 years ago

Biography of CLARA BELLE DRISDALE WILLIAMS (1885-1994)

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3 years ago

Towns in Abia State: Exploring the Localities

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3 years ago

HOLY NWEJE: The story of an Igbo Saint

Hezekiah Okoro Nweje, was an Anglican priest. A native of Onitsha in Anambra state. He was born in 1919 and… Read More

3 years ago

List of towns in Anambra State

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3 years ago

List of towns in Enugu state

List of towns in Enugu state: Enugu State, located in the South-East zone of Nigeria, is home to a number… Read More

3 years ago

How the first Christmas in Nigeria was celebrated

How the first Christmas in Nigeria was celebrated: December has never failed to bring the street of Nigeria alive with… Read More

3 years ago

history of Anioma people

Anioma are Igbo communities in Delta State. They occupy Delta North Senatorial District, which consists of the Enuani (Oshimili/Aniocha), Ika,… Read More

3 years ago

List of Towns in Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State, situated in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, shares borders with Benue State to the north and northeast,… Read More

3 years ago

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE OHAFIA WAR DANCE

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3 years ago

List of Igbo towns in Delta state

List of Igbo towns in Delta state: Delta State, located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, is named after… Read More

3 years ago

comprehensive list of towns in Imo State

Imo State, located in the southeast region of Nigeria, is a small state in terms of landmass but has a… Read More

3 years ago

Chief Michael Ọkpara a.k.a Power Mike

This is Chief Michael Ọkpara a.k.a Power Mike. A professional Wrestler and boxer from Neni, Anambra State. He was born… Read More

3 years ago

Meet Prophet Daniel Abodunrin, Who was Eaten by Lion for trying to Replicate the Bible Story of Daniel in “the Lion’s Den”

Prophet Daniel Abodunrin was a popular Nigerian pastor that died while trying to replicate the Bible story of Daniel. Before… Read More

3 years ago

CULTURE REMAINS THE FOUNDATION AND HUSBANDMAN TO OF RELIGION. AFRICAN BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH ANSWERS THE CLARION CALL BY… Read More

3 years ago

PAPALANTO: A BRIEF HISTORY

Papalanto is the intersection of Ilaro-Sagamu expressway and Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, it is some 22 kilometres to the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.… Read More

3 years ago

10 Popular Christmas Traditions And Their Origins

Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Understanding the traditions associated with Christmas is important because, by… Read More

3 years ago

Joan Bulmer – Lady-in-waiting and close friend to Catherine Howard

Joan was born in 1519, the daughter of George Acworth and Margaret Wilberforce. Joan was very young when she was… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan)

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer.… Read More

3 years ago

EKO WAS NOT FOUNDED BY THE BINI.

LONG BEFORE THE BINI CAME IN CONTACT WITH LAGOS, THERE HAD BEEN AN ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENT ON IDDO ISLAND, OLOFIN ATEKOYE… Read More

3 years ago

Aristeidis Moraitinis (February 3. 1891 – December 22, 1918)

Born on Aegina, he was an officer in the Hellenic Navy, a pioneering Greek fighter pilot, rising the ranks to… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (1819-1876)

Born a slave in 1819 in Natchez, Mississippi, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield had little reason to dream of the life that… Read More

3 years ago

NASHVILLE/ BALTIMORE ELITE GIANTS (1920-1951)

The Baltimore Elite Giants was a professional Black baseball team that played in the independent league as well as all… Read More

3 years ago

Biography of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

In 1949, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, tap dancer and stage and film actor, died. Robinson was born May 25, 1878, in… Read More

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Biography of Etta Jone

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