Colo gorilla
Colo, the First-ever gorilla born in captivity
A baby gorilla, Colo, was born on December 22, 1956, at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Colo became the first-ever gorilla to be born in captivity. Colo’s Parents Colo,…
Yoruba People
Summary: Who Are the Yoruba People?
The Yoruba people are a dominant ethnic group in modern-day Nigeria. The history of the Yoruba people basically starts in the ancient and legendary city of Ile-Ife. Mythical Origins of…
Arochukwu Oracle
Arochukwu Oracle and Igbo Land in the Nineteenth Century
Written by Omolewa Taiwo, student of History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Igbo Settlements "Igbo settlement, extends east and west in the Niger-Delta region which is…
debt crisis
The Trap of Unequal Exchange and Non-diversification of the Economy: The Main Causes of African Debt Crisis?
The African debt crisis and the root causes can be dated back to the era of the slave trade and the colonial era when Europeans exploited Africa’s resources and in…
Akure
Akure
Akure town (city) is the capital of Ondo state, in the southwestern part of Nigeria. The Akure people are Yorubas, Akure lies “in the southern part of the forested Yoruba…
African Map
Post-Independence Challenges of African States
Written by Oluboyo Ayomide, a student of the Department of History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Africa after European Departure The situation in which the…