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Why The Fishes In Inachalo River In Kogi State, Nigeria Are Forbidden To Eat

One of Nigeria’s most mysterious and wonderful places is the Inachalo River in Kogi State. The natives believe the place to be highly cursed and its fish are forbidden for consumption. According to speculations, when you catch a fish from the river and attempt to cook it for consumption, the fish will remain uncooked and […]

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Job Maseko: The South African World War Two Hero Who Sank A German Ship With Bomb Made From Milk-Can

Job Maseko was a South African soldier during World War II, who sank a German Ship with a bomb made from a milk can. This single action landed him in the spotlight, though he was not properly rewarded and acclaimed due to his skin color. Before World War II, Job Maseko worked as a miner

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8 reasons why studying the leadership style of Thomas Sankara should be mandatory for African leaders

A Pan-Africanist and undisputably one of the greatest African leaders of our time, Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara carved out a reputation dominant in African politics and history for generations to come. Within four years of his presidency, Sankara fulfilled what other leaders cannot do in decades of governance. Sankara’s leadership style is incomparable and uncontestable

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Fake PhD Scandal: Sierra Leone’s IG of Police With ‘Fake PhD’ Under Fire

A Facebook user by the name of Dr John Idris Lahai has brought to the attention of the Sierra Leonean populace the academic fraud by the country’s Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ambrose Michael Sovula. In the Facebook post by Dr John Idris Lahai, the Inspector General of Police who is said to be a PhD holder is not a PhD holder and his honorary doctorate degree was conferred to him by a so-called Africa Graduate University, a non-existent university is FAKE!

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Gbenga Adewoyin – The 24-Year-Old Nigerian Atheist Challenging The Existence Of Juju In Nigeria

The belief in African spirituality has been an age-old activity for many people in Africa. During the olden days, our ancestors fortified their homes with amulets, bracelets, and incantations believed to be a language exalting the gods and goddesses of our ancestors. Even though the percentage of belief in the traditional ways of life had

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A Look Into Rwanda’s Ban On The Importation Of Second Hand Clothing (Junks) – A Guide For Africa’s Indigenous Clothing Industry

In what seemed like an urgent action to protect its promising indigenous clothing and textiles industry, Rwanda courageously assigned the ban on the importation of second-hand clothing in 2018. Two years prior, the authorities had increased the tariffs on imported used clothes from $0.20 to $2.50 per kilo. This was done to radically discourage importation

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My Personal Experience At Connaught Hospital – How It Almost Contributed To A Potential Blindness

Note: This account is in no way directed to hinder the reputation of the hospital or its workers. For what’s it worth, it should be a yardstick to assess the progress of the hospital and seek proper attention to the institutionalized problems facing the medical establishment. Throughout my years, I have always noticed a strange

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