This is an exercept of a speech Mummar Ghadafi made in the Nigeria city of Kano:
Your forefathers were Arabs from Yemen who settled here over five thousand years ago. The Arabs arrived in Africa, settled in Africa and gave the name of jana to what today is called Ghana. Jana, an arabic word, means a small paradise. The Arabs gave all the names you hear when they reached the atlantic Ocean. Your origins are Arab and so are your kith and kin. read more
Yes, I worship Esu, but I’m not satanic
By TOPE ADEBOBOYE
When he mentions his last name, goose pimples promptly break out all over your body. And as he tells you his title, topping the disclosure with the name of the god that he so fervently worships, all you want to do is hurriedly do an about-face and scuttle out of his house through the nearest exit. read more
The history of the great Benin Empire as a nation is the record of a state that was established 2300yrs before any contact was made with European inferior nation. The great Benin Empire made remarkable achievements in those pre-European years, in art, science, administration, technology, political organization, architectures, astronomy, town-planning e.t.c. read more
There is a true iron culture in Africa. In many communities, iron is so revered it has been given divine status. In Nigeria’s Yoruba country, forges became the symbol of royalty at the end of the 9th century and Ogun, the god of iron, became the protector of the kingdom. Even today, Ogun is the chief deity of anyone working with iron. read more
Historically, the Egba people were agriculturists and traders under a federation of three groups-Ake, Okeona and Gbagura scattered over 150 towns and including the modern city of Ibadan, Oyo and Ijaye. Perhaps for the divisions, they were susceptible to attacks, thus for some time they were province of old Oyo empire. read more
N’Ger the Mother of the Niggers: Rasta Mystics – Jide Uwechia
Some have argued that Nigeria is a word rooted in the expression “Nigger Area”. This may be true. It might have been the intention of those that stamped the name on the area to indicate that it was the provenance of the Niggers who were enslaved in the Americas.read more
OSHUN THE AFRICAN GODDESS OF BEAUTY, LOVE, PROSPERTIY, ORDER, AND FERTILITY: A PRAISE TO OUR ORGINAL AFRICAN MATRIARCH – By: JIDE UWECHIA
It is said that “Oshun is beneficient and generous, and very kind. She does, have a malevolent and tempestuous temper, although it is difficult to anger her.”read more
The Bitter Leaf and Women’s Menopause – Jide Uwechia
One of the best natural remedies for the symptoms of menopause is Bitter leaf.
Bitter leaf or Vernonia amygdalina is the name of a leafy shrub or small tree that can reach twenty three feet in height when fully grown. It is widely eaten in East and West Africa. The Nigerian Igbos call it “onugbu,” Swahili Tanzanians call it “mujonso.” The Urobos and the Itesekiris of Nigeria call it “Orugbu,” whereas the Yorubas call it Ewuro. read more
Rastafarian Views on Life, Politics and Social Issues
The Neanderthal’s Genome: European, Asians and their other Ancestor – Oguejiofo Annu (Genetic Stories)