Nigeria
People & Politics
List of African Countries and Their Presidents (2023)
This is a list of African countries and their presidents, heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2022.
Society & Culture
Dambe – Nigeria’s Centuries Old Form of Mixed Martial Arts
Dambe is a type of martial art that is associated with the Hausa people that mainly inhabit the north of Nigeria
History
Chief Anthony Enahoro, the Parliamentarian Who First Moved the Motion for Nigeria’s Independence in 1953
Chief Anthony Enahoro was one of Nigeria's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He is renowned as the parliamentarian who moved the first motion envisaging independence in 1953.
History
King Eyo Honesty II: This Man Stopped the Killing of Twins in Calabar, Not Mary Slessor
King Eyo Honesty II ended brutal practices such as the killing of twins; human sacrifices; and the immolation of slaves upon the death of an important person.
Africa Ranking
Africa Military Ranking: Top 20 Most Powerful Militaries In Africa (2023)
According to the Global Fire Power, Egypt has the most powerful military in Africa and the 13th in the world with a PwrIndx* score of 0.2216
Africa Ranking
Top Internet Scamming Countries in Africa, 2023
According to a research by techshielder, Nigeria is the top internet scamming country in Africa. The country is closely Followed by Ghana and South Africa
Society & Culture
Abagana Ambush: On This Day in 1968, Nigerian Army Suffered the Heaviest Single Loss in the Biafran War
The Abagana Ambush which happened on March 31, 1968 was an ambush by Biafran guerrilla troops that wiped out the Nigerian 2 Division.
History
King Bayano: the Yoruba King Who Escaped Slavery and Led the Biggest Slave Revolts of 16th Century Panama
Bayano was an African enslaved by Spaniards who led the biggest slave revolts of 16th century Panama.
History
Chief Amodu Tijani: This Yoruba Chief Took Britain to Court in 1921 for Stealing His Land and Won a Huge Compensation
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Chief Amodu Tijani Oluwa, also known as simply Amodu Tijani, was a Nigerian traditional chief who cane to prominence in the high colonial period, when he took the British colonial government to court in 1921 for appropriating his land in Apapa.
Africa Ranking
Nigerians Top List of African Students Studying in U.S. in 2021
Nigeria is the African country with Highest Number of International Students Studying in the US in 2021 and the 10th highest in the world.
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Black Laws of 1804: The Statutes that Governed the Lives of African Americans in Ohio in the 19th Century
The Ohio Black Laws of 1804 were some of the earliest legal codes that explicitly discriminated against African Americans. These laws, enacted by the state legislature imposed numerous restrictions on the rights and freedoms of African Americans living in the state.
