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On Oct. 13th, 2021, Imo's States' Governor Uzodimma renames Heroes' Square in honor of Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu. Heroes' Square was created under former Governor Rochas Okorocha. The park, sometimes called Ojukwu's Center hosts large statues of prominent Black figures. These include Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Chief Sam Mbakwe, Chukwuemeka Ojukwi , Dr Azikiwe, Kwame Nkruma, Ellen Sirleaf, Nana Akufo-Addo, Jacob Zuma, Abubakar Balewa, Olusegun Obasango, Marin Luther King amongst others.
On this day in 1863, it was recorded that the 'king and chief of Onitsha' signed a treaty with Britain for "the suppression of the slave trade, prevention of human sacrifices, encouragement of legitimate trade." …
ihe onye ofụ ọpị fụtara, ya na imi ya.
mind your own business / someone’s affairs are their own responsibility.
Modern-day Nnewi was the seat of the old Nnewi Kingdom, an Igbo kingdom that began in the 15th century. It was made up of four quarters: Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim, and Nnewichi. The people trace their …
The Basotho people's history is closely tied to the formation of the Kingdom of Lesotho. Today, the 8 million strong Basotho can be found in countries of LeSotho and South Africa. In the early 19th …