Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, GCFR was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman , and One of the founding fathers of nigerian independence. Obafemi Awolowo was born in Ikenné, Western State, Nigeria, on March 6, 1909 and Died in 1987. here are five facts about the legend. 1.Awolowo was responsible for much of the progressive socialContinueContinue reading “Chief obafemi Awolowo 5 facts.”
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Anansi
Anansi, the spider, is one of the most popular animal tricksters from West African mythology. But he’s not greater than our wise African tortoise. Tricksters are mischievous figures who often oppose the will of the gods, resulting in some kind of badluck for humans. Like many trickster figures, the wily Anansi can change his appearanceContinueContinue reading “Anansi”
Medgar Evers
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. As such, he organized voter-registration efforts and economic boycotts, and investigated crimes perpetrated against blacks. Evers was assassinated outside of his Mississippi home in 1963, and after years of on-again, off-again legal proceedings, his killer was sent to prisonContinueContinue reading “Medgar Evers”
Afro God of thunder
We’ve heard about Thor odinson the Norse God of thunder. And we’ve seen movie adaptation of Thor. We also have an African God of thunder and lighting and he has numerous names but he’s formally addressed as Sango Statue of Sango in Lagos Nigeria Sango was a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he wasContinueContinue reading “Afro God of thunder”
Afro Ways 