BERLIN – Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, one of the last living Jewish survivors of the Nazi concentration camps, has died at the age of 103, the Margot Friedländer Foundation announced on Friday. Friedländer, who was born in Berlin in 1921, went into hiding in the city and was eventually sent to the Theriesenstadt concentration camp…
By Clarence Odey Introduction The Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State is a part of the defunct Ogoja Province of Nigeria, and is even referred to as the Ogoja Senatorial Zone. The area currently comprises five local government areas including Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Bekwarra and Obanliku under which are several tribes and languages. However,…
Fifty years on from the capture of Saigon by North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975, the world is marking the end of the Vietnam War with reflection on its profound human, political and cultural legacies. What began as a contentious conflict has left an indelible imprint on generations across Vietnam, the United States and…
Nigeria’s relationship with gambling has always been complex, tracing back decades to a time when colonial influences merged with local traditions of chance and communal gaming. Over the years, this delicate dance between legal frameworks and illicit operations has shaped the nation’s unique gambling culture – one that’s simultaneously celebrated and shrouded in controversy. In…
Lagos, Nigeria – In the annals of Nigeria’s military history, few episodes are as heartrending and controversial as the execution of Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele. A career soldier whose service spanned 19 years—including active duty during the civil war—Bamidele’s fate was sealed not on a battlefield against an external enemy, but in a politically charged…
LONDON – Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft, has opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda Gates, calling it “the mistake I most regret.” In a candid interview with The Times of London published on January 25, Gates, 69, shared the emotional toll of the separation, yet expressed that he feels “more cheerful…
Born in 1701, Diallo was the son of a slave trader in present-day Senegal. As he grew older, he became deeply involved in his father’s business, selling slaves to European traders. However, during one of his trading ventures, Diallo’s life took a dramatic turn. While transporting slaves for sale, he was captured, chained alongside the…
New Year’s Day, celebrated on the 1st of January, is a global occasion marking the beginning of a new calendar year. Its history is rooted in ancient traditions, cultural practices, and evolving calendars that have shaped its modern observance. Ancient Beginnings The earliest recorded New Year’s celebrations can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia around…
In the centuries preceding the birth of Jesus Christ, Africa held a vastly different geographical and cultural landscape from what we know today. Ancient historical and religious texts, including the Bible, offer intriguing clues about how this continent was viewed by those who chronicled early civilisations. Many of these records reveal that vast regions, which…
7th OCTOBER 2001: U.S. ‘WAR ON TERROR’ TURNING AFRICA INTO TERRORIST HUB COMMENCE Following the horrific 9/11 attack that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States, US President George W. Bush declared a global ‘War on Terror,’ which began with the first bombardments on this day, 7th October 2001, in Afghanistan. The war led…