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MEET THE ETHIOPIAN TRIBES THAT BELIEVES LIP PLATE DETERMINES YOUR BEAUTY

MEET THE ETHIOPIAN TRIBES THAT BELIEVES LIP PLATE DETERMINES YOUR BEAUTY

Across the world, there are people who have not been swayed by the technological advancement but have rather maintained their traditional way of life. Some of this kind of people are found around Lake Turkana and the Lower Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia. The Surma...

Meet Alagba: King Soun of Ogbomoso’s Tortoise (Ijapa) that lived for 344 Years

Meet Alagba: King Soun of Ogbomoso’s Tortoise (Ijapa) that lived for 344 Years

When I was in primary school, I and my friends used to envy the King’s tortoise that had its own car, house, and servants, ate whatever it liked and enjoyed life to the fullest. I could remember one of my friends saying the king must do whatever the tortoise...

AN INTERVIEW WITH HRM OBA PROFESSOR AKINOLA JOHN AKINTOLA

AN INTERVIEW WITH HRM OBA PROFESSOR AKINOLA JOHN AKINTOLA

His Royal Majesty, Oba(Prof.) Akinola John Akintola, the Alapa of Okin-Apa is an energetic, humble, free and approachable king, he graciously hosted Adigun Oluwaseyi, Hannah Akanbi and Okunade Johnson Ade in his residence in Ogbomoso, Hannah Akanbi did a great job in...

AFRICAN ETHNIC CONFLICT

Have you ever wondered how some nations and countries are filled with different ethnicity and diversity? There is no way we can treat this question without making historical references. Nations like Yugoslavia suffered break up after the collapse of the Nazis in 1945;...

THE LEGEND, HISTORIES AND MYSTERIES OF DALA HILL(THE PRIDE OF KANO)

The history of the Dala community and Kano cannot be told without including the significance and importance of the magnificent Dala hill also known as ‘Dutsen Dala’ in Hausa language. The mystery-filled Dala hill majestically...

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