Africa History

Today in 1930: Nigerian Novelist, Poet and Critic, Chinua Achebe Was Born

Today in 1930, The Nigerian Novelist, Poet, and Critic, Chinua Achebe Was Born. Biography He was born in Ogidi, Anambra…

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Today in 1995, Ken Saro Wiwa Was Executed

Kenule Beeson "Ken" Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, television producer, and environmental activist. Ken Saro-Wiwa was a member of the…

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The Story of Eleshin Ọba – WNTV

According to tradition, the Eleshin Ọba is to accompany the king to the land of the dead. So, he needs…

1 year ago

Queen Amina of Zazzau: A West African Warrior Queen

Queen Bakwa Turunku, who created the Zazzau Kingdom in 1536, had an elder daughter named Queen Amina. Also known as…

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History Of Ngwa People Of Abia State

The Ngwas, who make up the majority of the Ngwa clan, is believed to have come from the Umunoha village…

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Story of Queen Lúwo Gbàgìdá, First And Only Female Ooni of Ife

The first and only female Ooni of Ife. Queen Lúwo Gbàgìdá was a woman way ahead of her time who…

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Forgotten Igbo Deities: A Lost Chapter in Nigerian History

The forgotten gods of the Igbo lands were long-aged worshipped by ancestors of the Igbo tribe; Long before the white…

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History, Origin of the new Yam festival in Igbo land

People may wonder about the origins of the New Yam Festival. In Igbo land, the yam represents a human -…

3 years ago

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