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“Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War” Plato We never saw it coming,there was once life but gradually life became nothing, just a mirage. From the FCT to Borno. At the airport it was though we all came for a purpose. Getting to our designated post we came to terms with realities ofContinue reading “Maiduguri Call, 2017-2018”

Not long after King Edward IV died after a three week illness in 1483, an enduring mystery tinged with wickedness took place in London. 12 year old Edward V, King of England and 9 year old Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, were Edward IV’s only sons and rightful heirs to the throne. Considered tooContinue reading “The Princes In The Tower”

This is a genuine “your mom” joke, from Ancient Rome, between 63 BC to 14 AD. “The Emperor Augustus was touring the Empire, when he noticed a man in the crowd who bore a striking resemblance to himself. “Intrigued he asked: ‘Was your mother at one time in service at the Palace?’ “‘No your Highness,’Continue reading “Your Mom Jokes”

Originally part of the old Oyo Empire, Shaki became a Yoruba refugee settlement after the destruction in 1835 of Old Oyo (Katunga), 70 miles (113 km) east-northeast, by Muslim Fulani conquerors. For those who are unfamiliar with its history, Shaki occupies a very important place among Yoruba towns. According to the famous Yoruba historian, theContinue reading “Brief History of Shaki Town”

On April 26th, 1536, Anne Boleyn asked her chaplain, Matthew Parker, to meet with her. She had a special request to ask of him, something of utmost importance. Perhaps she had a premonition of some sort. We know little of what took place during this meeting, only what Parker himself wrote of it later. AnneContinue reading “Anne Boleyn”

This photograph shows a young Mother, exhausted from spending hours making matchboxes, a pile of which can be seen on the table. At her feet is a young, sleeping baby covered by a blanket. For such homeworkers engaged in the sweated industries there was no division between work and home life. Match-box making was amongstContinue reading “The Match-box Makers”

The Act of Succession had been passed by Parliament on 23rd March 1534, the same day that the pope pronounced sentence on Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Following Catherine’s appeal to Rome, the pope ruled in her favour and pronounced her marriage to Henry valid. However, back in England, the First Act ofContinue reading “The Act of Succession and Its Oath”

Marshall Idris Deby Itno, 18 June 1952-20 April 2021,was a Chadian Political and Military officer who was President of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. He was also head of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement. Deby was of the Bidyat Clan of the zaghawa ethnic group.He took power by leading a rebellion againstContinue reading “Sourced from Chad”

Numerous children will mess around or have a good time outside with their companions at age 3, yet not for King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was at that point figuring out how to govern a realm of in excess of 2 million individuals at that youthful age. Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba IguruContinue reading “King Oyo was the World’s Youngest King Who Ascended The Throne At Age 3”

Did you know? When creating the Prince in the Sleeping Beauty in the early 50s, the creators looked for inspiration to the dashing Prince of the time that people knew best: Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. This is why Aurora’s Prince Charming is called Prince Phillip. He is also the first Disney Prince toContinue reading “The Tudor Intruders”