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Mar. 7, 1974

Ejike Aghanya, via his company NICON, patents Nigeria’s first indigenous traffic light.

Ejike Ebenezer Obumneme Aghanya (27 November 1932 – 3 July 2020) served as a Major in the Nigerian Army and a Colonel Biafran Army. He was an electrical engineer responsible for producing ordinances, ammunition, and vehicles. He was also a founder of the Nigerian Society …

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Proverb

nze adịghị asukata n’ihu suwa n’azụ; ọ dighikwa abụpụ bịa rachaa.

a titled man does not say one thing to your face and another behind your back; neither does he vomit and them come back to eat it

a titled man is honest, straightforward, and dignified

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Wider Context

Fante

The Fante have a long history of trade, particularly with European merchants during the era of the Atlantic slave trade and later in gold and ivory. In the 17th century, they formed the Fante Confederacy, a coalition of states that sought to protect their autonomy …

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