Ofege was a Nigerian teenage band that emerged in the early 1970s, born out of the corridors of St. Gregory’s College, Lagos. The group was ...

The history of the Oroko people in Cameroon. A summary from Knutson and Valdeau's accounts. The Oroko people are the indigenous occupa...

Kente cloth is historically associated with the Asante Empire (also spelled Ashanti), a political state that began in the late 17th century ...

Born into slavery in Georgia in 1849, Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins came into the world under the shadow of bondage, blindness, and silence. He...

Definition: • Ugbo means farm, while Okho-Ugbo (also called Okhogbo) refers to the hut or shelter erected in the middle of the farmland. Cul...

A great Southern merchant and a War lord Nana Olomu (also spelled Olumu)( (1840-1916) was an Itsekiri chief, Palm Oil Super Magnate, nationa...

Just like European explorers claimed to have  discovered Africa while people were already living there, the watcher, has now discovered plac...

Ingeenyii kototeen kiichilile — or as others say, Ingeenyii keny kemwoge tapan Translation: Pulling the bowstring for too long misses the ta...

Eldoret is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. Located in western Kenya, and lying so...

The Hadzabe (also known as Hadza) are a nomadic hunter-gatherer tribe that has resided in Northern Tanzania, specifically in the Great Rift ...

At Cashiff House of Ideas, it is our tradition to honour both living and late legends whose songs remain evergreen — voices that shaped our ...

“The traces of our black ancestry are visibly existent in a hundred surnames. The legends and the history of the Scottish Highlands are both...

The annual Ojude Oba festival recently took place in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba peo...

The late Natalie Cole, once gave the world an honest look at her mother’s and family’s perception of dark skinned African Americans, includi...

Bulsa people are believed to be descendants of a Mampurusi prince named Atuga and a Kasena blacksmith named Akana, who met and lived with in...

“The Negroes of this country keenly resent any such thing as the mention of the Plantation Black Mammy, so dear to the hearts of those who b...

For those who are well travelled across Nigeria you will notice that the North has historically prioritized road infrastructure development,...

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno described U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban as unjust and discriminatory, stating that Ch...

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Nigeria’s legendary world class Boxer and Coach, Obisia “Obiclay” Nwakpa known for his hard punches in his hey days has died in Lagos Nigeri...