History's Remembrance days

18/08/2023

KISS OF LIFE"
In 1968, the author received the Pulitzer Prize for this photograph - one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, which is awarded for achievements in music, cinema, theater and journalism.
The picture shows two electricians, Randall Champion and Jay Thompson, hanging from a power pole. That day there was a strong heat and nothing foreshadowed trouble. The hum of air conditioners in July 1967 was heard throughout the state of Florida. Because of them, in the city of Jacksonville, there was an overload of power lines, and this caused a power surge.
Randall and Jay were doing routine maintenance on a live line when Randall accidentally touched one of the wires. A discharge of 4000 V passed through the body and his heart stopped. For understanding: during the ex*****on in the electric chair, a voltage of 2000 V is used
Randall's lifeless body hung from the harness. But his partner Jay did not lose his head, realizing that every second is precious, he began to give him artificial respiration right on the pole. It was very inconvenient, but there was no other way out. In such a situation, it is difficult to conduct a normal resuscitation, but Jay still tried to start his friend's heart until he had a weak pulse.
Only after that he unhooked his partner's insurance and, throwing him over his shoulder, went down to the ground. By the time the rescuers arrived (they were called by professional photographer Rocco Morabito, who happened to be at the scene), Champion was already conscious on the ground.
Not only was he saved, thanks to Thompson, but he lived another 35 years. The electrician died in 2003 at the age of 64.
Thompson is alive today.

18/08/2023

The lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 has successfully separated from the propulsion module ahead of a planned moon landing slated for August 23.

17/08/2023

This is a major breakthrough!

17/08/2023

Beautiful Africa!
This is the Democratic Republic of Congo you rarely see on your TV.



📸: Wodemaya

17/08/2023

Greeks visited Egypt as students to learn from Africans. Plato studied in Egypt for 13 years. Pythagoras studied Philosophy, Geometry and Medicine in Egypt for 22 years. Thales, the first Greek philosopher studied in Egypt.

📸 Mr Imhotep

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16/08/2023

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This Barbie is an original.

First introduced in 1959 by the Mattel toy company, Barbie was a new doll for the time. Unlike many other dolls of the era, Barbie was a teenage fashion model from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin, who could date, drive, and wear fabulous clothes.

This Barbie is also on display in our American Enterprise exhibition. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterprise

Leadership support for American Enterprise was provided by Mars, Incorporated, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation and SC Johnson, A Family Company.

16/08/2023

01/08/2023

Happy new month

01/11/2022

Yah the hallowed one
Yah the holy one
Yahweh
Lead us through this month
HAPPY NEW MONTH TO YOU ALL

25/10/2022

Turn 0ff those ign0ránt reality sh0ws and pick up a b00k. It will empower you.

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25/10/2022

Facts about Liberia That Makes it Intriguing🇱🇷🇱🇷

1. Liberia is Africa's oldest republic founded in 1821 and the second oldest Black republic in the world after Haiti.

2. Liberia was created for freed slaves and was one of the only two African countries not subjected to colonialism.

3. Liberia has produced the only African to win the FIFA best player of the year.

4. Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected an head of state in an African country, she won the Nobel Peace Prize 2011

5. Liberia is a Latin word which means 'Land of the Free'.

6. Liberia's capital Monrovia, was named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the USA and supporter of the colonisation of Liberia by freed slaves.

7. Liberia’s flag is modelled on the USA’s. A single star symbolises Liberia’s status as the only independent Western-style state in Africa. The 11 stripes represent the number of men who signed the Liberian Declaration of Independence.

8. Liberia has one of the youngest populations in the world with the median age of its citizens just 18 years.

9. According to Liberia's constitution, you have to be Black to be a citizen.

10. Liberia has her airline b.anned from all European countries.

11. In 1960 Liberia became the first Black African country to be elected to the Security Council of the United Nations.

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19/08/2022

The Malian government accuses France of supplying arms to dangerous groups operating in the Sahel.

According to intelligence gathered by Malian officials, the country’s airspace has been breached more than 50 times in this year alone and mostly by French forces.

In a letter sent to the head of the United Nation Security Council on Monday, Malian Foreign Minister accuses Paris of using drones, military helicopters, and fighter jets in breaching his country’s airspace.

“These flagrant violations of Malian airspace were used by France to collect information for terrorist

Groups operating in the Sahel and to drop arms and ammunition to them,” the letter reads.

France's relationship with Africa continues to deteriorate as patriotic young Africans call for the continent’s leadership to sever all colonial ties with the European nation.

The French military forces who have been operating in the Sahel for years are recently kicked out amid several mass protests by Malian citizens.



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19/08/2022

Meet Nnete Okorie-Egbe, she was 63 year old in 1929 when she led the women's protest against colonial taxation in Aba,Eastern,Nigeria 🇳🇬 She d.ied at 102 in 1968. ✊🏿💪🏿

Nnete Okorie-Egbe of Akwete was a Princess and revolutionary leader from Akwete. Nnete was the fearless leader of the 1929 women’s riot of Aba, protesting unfair taxation of women.

She was im.prisoned by the British Colonial Administration for two years in Port Harcourt.

Later released to a hero’s welcome as the British Colonial Administration backed down and reversed itself, by abolishing the taxation on women.

At the time, she was able to lead the revolution which also had women from other old Eastern Nigerian ethnic groups like Opobo, Ibibio, Andoni, Ogoni & Bonny. It was a strategically e.xecuted anti-colonial revolt over economic, social & political injustice against women who also weren’t allowed to have leadership positions.

Indeed, she and her fellow amazonian women of that era were the ‘pioneers’ of true and sensible feminism in the Nigerian clime.

She d.ied at age 102 in 1968 during the Nigerian/Biafra Civil War.

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18/08/2022

THE ORIGIN OF LAGOS

When Nigeria was governed on the basis of tribe Northern (Hausa), Western (Yoruba) and Eastern (lgbo) regions and the colonial Lagos older than Nigeria itself was being claimed as a part of the Yoruba Westem region, by virtue of its location and Yoruba origin with reference to its Benin (Edo) royalty as far back as late 17th century and the American and Caribbean ongins of the descendants of the Ologbowo and the Popo Aguda (Brazilian) returnees of the 1840s. of course, original Lagosians of the time challenged the Lagos belongs the West theory; successfully proved the independence of the old Lagos (gede be L' eko wa) not only
stopped the attempt to merge Lagos with Westem Nigena but also got Lagos State as one of the first twelve states of Nigeria created in 1967

Since 1967, cosmopolitan Lagos has moved from being the capital of Nigeria to a mega city of excellence which now sets the pace of political, social and economical development more than it has ever done in the past. This is because, the ongin of Lagos has been influenced by mot only the (Idejo) chieftaincy, the Benin (Edo) Oba Ado royalty, the civilized and educated Saro (Olowogbowo) and Brazilian (Popo Aguda) returnees of the 1840s, the Tapa (Bida/Nupe), the Black Americans and the Caribbean (artisans of the early 19" century Lagos). These lots constitutes the force that built up Original Lagos (Eko Akoko) before the cessation of the colony of Lagos to the British crown in 1861, long before the creation of the British protectorate of Nigeria in 1914.

The original Lagosians established family compounds and business centres as far back as early 17th century, e.g Iga Aromire, Iga Iduganran, and the agboles (compounds) of the four original settlements Isale Eko, Olowogbowo, Oko Faji and Popo Aguda. These settlements of Lafiaji/lkoyi, Ebute Meta/Yaba were added during the colonial days.

By virtue of the above stated, original Lagos (Eko Akoko) produced Nigeria’s first modern day professionals such as lawyer Sapara-Williams (1880), Doctor J. K. Randle, Engineer Herbert Macaulay, Journalist Kitoyi Ajasa, Chartered Accountant Akintola Williams e.t.c all of them from the early Olowogbowo settlements.

In my own opinion, those who fabricate the very recent theory that Oba Ashipa was a Yoruba from lsheri instead of a Benin Prince from the Oba of Benin (Edo State) were mischievously, politically motivated to historically confirm the story of politicians of the 1940s who claim that Lagos belongs to the West; Yoruba/West of the regional Nigeria. The then Lagos politicians of the Action group Party controlled Western Nigeria went as far as to claim that some well known families of Lagos originated from Oyo, Ekiti, Ijebu, Egba, ljesha etc. in order to qualify them for membership of the Western Nigeria house of assemble or the Nigerian senate needless to say some got their fingers burnt when they were challenged by indigenes of the cities claimed in the 1940s.

18/08/2022

The pillars of colonialism must be destroyed and the architects of capitalism must be completely neutralized in Africa.

Many Africans were led to believe that they were free after declaring independence from 1950s - 1990s, but a far greater colonialism is still in place.

Those independence proclamations were nothing but a mirage, the colonialists only took off the physical chains and shackles — the freedom and total liberation of our societies have not been achieved yet!

While Elizabeth recently celebrated her diamond jubilee in England, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 is still under decades of British-led sanctions which has completely crippled its economy. Instead of rallying around Zimbabwe, many African leaders were celebrating their ex dictators jubilee. Congratulating Elizabeth while your brothers and sisters are being starved in Zimbabwe by Britain?

Some Africans adore Elizabeth and her royal family so much, meanwhile our brothers and sisters in South Africa 🇿🇦 continue to vacillate between exorbitant enthusiasm and irrational irritability, while the microscopic few apartheid beneficiaries live in byzantine luxury and proprietary solitude.

Do not forget the foreign multinationals crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 and the western-backed militias parading the streets of Libya, terrorizing our people. Remember, the destruction of Libya paved way for terrorism to thrive in the Sahara/Sahel regions of Africa.

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18/08/2022

Guyana 🇬🇾 a country in South America, the people(Black) are of African Ancestry specifically Senegal. 🇸🇳

Guyana is a diverse country on the mainland of South America often also considered part of the Caribbean community. Guyana is often referred to as an African country due to its large population of decedents from African countries.

Afro-Guyanese people are generally descendant of Africa brought to Guyana from the coast of West Africa to work on sugar plantations during the era of the Atlantic slave trade. The date of the first arrival of African slaves in Guyana is not known, but it is believed the first group were brought by Dutch settlers who migrated from Tobago from as early as the mid-seventeenth century.

The majority of the population of Guyana is of African (29.2 per cent), mixed heritage (19.9 per cent) and East Indian (39.9 per cent) descent (2012 Census), with Indo-Guyanese being the dominant group. The rest of the population is of European, Chinese or indigenous origin.

Guyana is the only country in South America with English as the official language. Guyana gained independence in 1966. Although English is the official language, most Guyanese have Guyanese Creole as a first language.

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10/08/2022

The San tribe has been living in Southern Africa for at least 30,000 years and they are believed to be not only the oldest African tribe, but quite possibly the world's most ancient race. The San have the most diverse and distinct DNA than any other indigenous African group.

The San are descendants of Early Stone Age ancestors. Clans and loosely connected family groups followed seasonal game migrations between mountain range and coastline. They made their homes in caves, under rocky overhangs or in temporary shelters. These migratory people do not domesticate animals or cultivate crops, even though their knowledge of both flora and fauna is vast. The San categorized thousands of plants and their uses, from nutritional to medicinal, mystical to recreational and lethal. San men have a formidable reputation as trackers and hunters.

The San have no formal authority figure or chief, but govern themselves by group consensus. Disputes are resolved through lengthy discussions where all involved have a chance to make their thoughts heard until some agreement is reached.Certain individuals may assume leadership in specific spheres in which they excel, such as hunting or healing rituals, but they cannot achieve positions of general influence or power. White colonists found this very confusing when they tried to establish treaties with the San. Leadership among the San is kept for those who have lived within that group for a long time, who have achieved a respectable age, and good character.

The San are excellent hunters. Although they do a fair amount of trapping, the best method of hunting is with bow and arrow. The San arrow does not k.ill the animal straight away. It is the deadly p.oison, which eventually causes the de.ath. In the case of small antelope such as Duiker or Steenbok, a couple of hours may elapse before de.ath.

The San belief system generally observes the supremacy of one powerful god, while at the same time recognizing the presence of lesser gods along wi

09/08/2022

POEM💌🌍

I Am An African
I am an African
Not because I was born there
But because my heart beats with Africa’s
I am an African
Not because my skin is black
But because my mind is engaged by Africa
I am an African
Not because I live on its soil
But because my soul is at home in Africa

When Africa weeps for her children
My cheeks are stained with tears
When Africa honours her elders
My head is bowed in respect
When Africa mourns for her victims
My hands are joined in prayer
When Africa celebrates her triumphs
My feet are alive with dancing

I am an African
For her blue skies take my breath away
And my hope for the future is bright
I am an African
For her people greet me as family
And teach me the meaning of community
I am an African
For her wildness quenches my spirit
And brings me closer to the source of life

When the music of Africa beats in the wind
My blood pulses to its rhythm
And I become the essence of sound
When the colours of Africa dazzle in the sun
My senses drink in its rainbow
And I become the palette of nature
When the stories of Africa echo round the fire
My feet walk in its pathways
And I become the footprints of history

I am an African
Because she is the cradle of our birth
And nurtures an ancient wisdom
I am an African
Because she lives in the world’s shadow
And bursts with a radiant luminosity
I am an African
Because she is the land of tomorrow
And I recognise her gifts as sacred

Wayne Visser ©️

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09/08/2022

In 1995, a group of 9 Wahabist fundamentalists in Kano killed & beheaded a young Igbo Trader, Gideon Akaluka.

They lied that he desecrated the Holy Qur'an

Abacha assassinated all of them, except One.

Abacha didn't play no games with political uprisings and religious extremism, He wanted the last of the 9 dead.

Even with appeals and entreaties by the Northern Aristocracy that he would disappear & cause no trouble if pardoned,

Abacha insisted on punishment.

So he was caught

It's interesting to note that the person who led the group that begged for his life was Alhaji Umar Mutallab the Father of the infamous Underwear Bomber, Farouk Mutallab, his 16th Child. Mutallab was also a heavy sponsor of Islamic Activities in the 80s and 90s.

For those asking what happened to “The One” who was caught.

Abacha spared him and sent him to Prison in Kano, later Sokoto and was latter released

His mentors persuaded him to remember his royal roots and family name. And that if he was that passionate about Islam, he can enrol in Uni and study it.

All just to keep him grounded and busy with what he was really interested in, He was sent back to Sudan, where he had a degree previously, he got another one in 1997 with First Class Degree in Sharia and Islamic Studies with a strong elective in Arabic.

And thats where he became a “better person”

By May 1997, he was back to banking as he joined the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, then newly-privatized, as a Principal Manager II in the Credit Risk Management Division.

You want to know how someone like him got accelerated up the banking ladder sọ fast?

Check profile of Umar Mutallab.

He was the former CEO of UBA where " the one" started working when he came back from Sudan and Umar Mutallab was the Chairman of First Bank, the bank where "the one " Became Executive Director in 2005.

He is no other Person than

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Suspended CBN Governor,

Deposed Emir of Kano.

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Year 1851,slavery was abolished in Colombia,south America

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Year 1979,earthquake cracks sinila volcanic crater in Dieng plateau, releases poisonous H2S Gas and kills149 villages in Indonesian province of central java.

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In 1931,the Congress of the united States approved the construction of the San Francisco oak bay bridge by the state of California

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Year 1370 Northern crusades: grand duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic knights meet in the battle of Rudau

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