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Olofin Orubu

Olofin Orubu is the new name of the then Orubu settlement. Orubu was one of the old settlements (under Igangan-Ijesha) that existed many centuries ago. Very close to Ajumobi, a…

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The 1804 Jihad: Fulanisation or Holy War?

Introduction The 1804 Jihad, Holy War, in the northern part of Nigeria resulted in the creation of the Sokoto Caliphate which became a very significant development in the history of…

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Read more about the article The Aro, Arochukwu, and the Slave Trade
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The Aro, Arochukwu, and the Slave Trade

What is Arochukwu? The word 'Arochukwu' brings confusion, not in its real meaning, but in the context in which it was being used. Arochukwu has geographical, ethnic, and religious meanings.…

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The Alliance System of 1872-1907

Conceptual Clarifications An alliance, according to Wiktionary, is the state of being allied; a union or connection of interest between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and…

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Read more about the article The Slave Trade: Causes, and Impacts on African Society
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The Slave Trade: Causes, and Impacts on African Society

Slave trade simply is a trade where people are traded as articles of trade. The term widely gained prominence by the obnoxious trans-Atlantic slave trade in which European merchants, regulated…

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Read more about the article The 5 Variables of the International System
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The 5 Variables of the International System

What is International System? The international system is a system that comprises of five variables: boundary, political units, structure, forms of interaction, and the rules of the system (international law).…

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Read more about the article An Examination of the Evils of Anonymous Mails
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An Examination of the Evils of Anonymous Mails

This article was written by Tadese Faforiji and Boluwatife Adedokun This has done more harm than good in society. The havoc this has caused to the people and society, in…

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Read more about the article Summary: The Trans-Saharan Trade Routes (till 19th century)
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Summary: The Trans-Saharan Trade Routes (till 19th century)

It is uncommon to see African scholars stressing the importance of any slave trade, especially the trans-Saharan and the trans-Atlantic slave trades. Prior to the fifteenth century, when the European…

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Trans-Saharan Trade Route, A Factor.

When Africans Shun the Positivity of a Slave Trade: an Examination of the Kanem-Borno Empire during the Reign of Idris Aloma Slave trade aptly is the art of trading in…

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