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The Moorish Cities of Lagos in Nigeria and Portugal – Jide Uwechia

THE MOORISH CITIES OF LAGOS IN NIGERIA AND PORTUGAL

By Jide Uwechia

Georges Jansoone – Self-photographed Miniature drawing of a caravel from 16th century; Museum of the Forte da Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal

The capital of Nigeria and the biggest state in Nigeria, West Africa are named Lagos. Lagos is an Iberic word which means the lakes. The province of Algrave in Portugal also has a city by the name of Lagos. How come the capital of Nigeria is situated in a locality named after a Portugese word is one of those not so known incidents of history. read more

Africans and the Vampires of Europe and America: The Parable of Ex-Presidents Charles Taylor and Pascal Lissouba – Revelations!

Chuck Your Bloody Constitution – By Baffour Ankomah

How The Vampires of Babylon Undermine Africa!

First, we don’t blame the West “for everything that is wrong in Africa”. That would make us fools or at best ostriches! Africans are responsible for some of the things that are wrong in Africa. And we say that loud and clear – in New African. We also don’t shy away from saying, equally loud and clear, that the West is to blame for some of the things that are wrong in Africa. read more