Nigerians still sold as slaves?
IN May 1807, Britain abolished the slave trade. A few months later on January 1, 1808, the US followed suit. Thus, slave trade, man’s greatest inhumanity to man perpetrated mainly against Blacks and Africans, became an international taboo, though it continued (albeit illegally) in some parts of the world where religion and culture accommodated it.
2019 World Teachers’ Day: Leaving long-lasting legacies
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing – Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), United Statesfounding father.
NIGERIA @ 59: There is cause for celebration but … — Bewaji, ex-Reps Minority Leader
Dr. Wunmi Bewaji is a former Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. He is also the chairman and Executive Director, CODER. In this interview, he speaks on Nigeria’s 59th independence and declares that there is need for restructuring if the country must forge ahead.
Gandhi’s ashes stolen, photo defaced on 150th birthday
Thieves stole some of Mahatma Gandhi’s remains on what would have been his 150th birthday, police say. The ashes were taken from a memorial in central India, where they had been kept since 1948 – the year of Gandhi’s assassination by a Hindu extremist. The thieves also scrawled “traitor” in green paint across photographs of […]
Senator Akinfenwa, 90, is dead
By Shina Abubakar Senator Mojiseoluwa Akinfenwa, a Senator between 1999 to 2003 is dead. It was gathered that the former Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District died after a protracted illness in Ibadan. He was a member of the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere before his demise. The Erin-Ijesa born politician death was confirmed by Aro […]
Xenophobia: Hope rises for Imo returnees, as gov. Ihedioha moves to resettle them
As part of the state government’s plan to reintegrate and resettle Imo indigenes who recently returned from South Africa, as a result of the latest xenophobic attacks, Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON has set up an inter-ministerial committee to map out strategies for their resettlement.
