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History behind the Yoruba Saying “Se Biotimo, Elewa Sapon”

Web News 1 July 2022 89 0

Sapon is a popular in Abeokuta, Ogun State Sapon was extracted and coined from the word “Saponloore, Se Apon loore” meaning help the bachelors. Sapon was the meeting place where people, especially men who had not married used to go and eat delicious foods and drink in those days in Continue Reading

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9-Year-Old Khalifa Defies Odds, Wins Spelling Bee

Web News 11 June 2022 285 0

Khalifa Sanusi, a 9 year old Basic 4 Pupil in Abuja, Nigeria, has proved many people wrong after he emerged second position in a spelling Bee organised by his school. Khalifa, who is a stammerer, passed through many stages in the competition to win the second position, and will on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, be […]Continue Reading

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Why Ogbono is Forbidden in Asaba

Web News 6 June 2022 1048 0

It is a taboo for Asaba natives to eat Ogbono soup It is believed that their mother goddess, Onishe uses it for spiritual purification which in local parlance is known as ife-ahu.” At the mouth of the River Niger is the sacred abode of the deity, Onishe, the spiritual mother who holds the destiny of […]Continue Reading

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Significance of Children’s Day

Web News 27 May 2022 156 0

Children are young and beautiful creatures; and with their innocent smiles and carefree spirits, they steal the hearts of many. Little wonder there is a day set aside to celebrate them. Children’s Day, which is celebrated in Nigeria on May 27 annually, is dedicated to celebrating children all over the world, and for adults to […]Continue Reading

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Gritty Baptism into Manhood in Different Cultures

Web News 19 May 2022 114 0

Mandan torture The Mandan Native Americans of North Dakota held a religious ceremony each summer called the Okipa, in which the entire tribe celebrated the creation of the Earth. We say the entire tribe: not so much the young boys. Any aged around 8 would be made to fast for four days, before being tortured. […]Continue Reading

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Lake Retba, Only Pink Lake in Africa

Web News 1 May 2022 131 0

Lake Retba, a coral pink lake that is nestled between white sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. It is less than an hour away from Dakar, the capital of Senegal in West Africa. The lake was then the finishing point of the off-road car race, the Dakar Rally but it has since become a source […]Continue Reading

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Bizarre Marriage Culture in Africa

Web News 15 April 2022 340 0

By Titilayo Kupoliyi Africa is a continent with myriad cultural practices, some of which are quite unique and unusual, Follow us to Kenya where we shall X-ray some marriage practices of some tribes. Barren Wife ‘Marrying’ Another Wife In this case, an infertile wife will literally marry another lady that will bear kids for her […]Continue Reading

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Mexico’s Island of Dolls

Web News 7 April 2022 149 0

The Island of the Dolls (La Isla de las Muñecas), located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, very close to the Estadio Azteca football stadium, is a chinampa of the Laguna de Teshuilo. The Island of the Dolls, originally owned by Don Julián Santana Barrera, is full of dolls […]Continue Reading

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Oguta Lake: Where Two Angry Rivers Flow Without Ever Coming Together

Web News 4 April 2022 313 0

One half of the lake is brownish in colour, the other half flows clearly and almost appears green but have never come together.Across the world, from Stonehenge to the Great Sphinx of Giza, there are remarkable creations and naturally occurring phenomena that can only be described by the term we use to refer to them; […]Continue Reading

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Some World’s Queer Animals

Web News 28 March 2022 373 0

The Blobfish is a deep-sea fish which inhabits waters just above the seabed at depths of 600 to 1,200 meters (2,000 to 3,900 feet), off the coasts of mainland Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. The blobfish is a rather odd-looking fish out of water, but this is due to the strange adaptations to its preferred […]Continue Reading

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Table Mountain in South Africa

Web News 21 March 2022 196 0

Table Mountain is the most iconic landmark of South AfricaIt is also the country’s most photographed attraction and its famous cable car took millions of people to its top.Table Mountain has become the single most welcoming icon not only to South Africans but travellers from all over the world.But this mountain hides many surprises that […]Continue Reading

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Diébédo Francis Kéré: First African to Win the Prestigious Pritzker Prize

Web News 19 March 2022 152 0

Burkina Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, has become the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize, which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. His highly esteemed work, including permanent and temporary structures, has been erected in his country of birth, but also across Africa, Europe and the United States. Mr […]Continue Reading

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Biddy Mason – From Slavery to Real Estate Mogul

Web News 2 March 2022 246 0

Biddy Bridget Mason was born into slavery and “given” as a wedding gift to a Mormon couple in Mississippi named Robert and Rebecca Smith. In 1847 at age 32, Biddy Mason was forced to walk from Mississippi to Utah tending to the cattle behind her master’s 300-wagon caravan. She “walked” from Mississippi to Utah. That’s […]Continue Reading

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Radio Day 2022: Radio and Trust

Web News 14 February 2022 165 0

Radio is an organ of mass communication through which information is disseminated to diverse audience. Like every other mass media, its function is to inform, educate and entertain people. Radio which came into being in 1930 was the first mass medium of communication, reaching millions of people. Since then, Radio has played a significant role […]Continue Reading

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Health Benefits of Hog Plum

Web News 7 February 2022 591 0

Hog plum, also known as yellow mombin ornamental tree of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) which belong to the Spondias genus, is the name given to fruits from the hog plum tree, which is native to Peru. The fruit comes in a range of colours, including green, purple, red, orange and yellow. The thicker, leathery skin covers […]Continue Reading

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Mysterious Rotating Island in Argentina

Web News 31 January 2022 314 0

The Eye is a small and mysterious islet located in the delta of the Parana River, between Buenos Aires and Campana, in Argentina. It is a thin strip of land which is a perfect circle of 120 meters, a shape which rotates on itself. It floats between the clear and frozen waters of a pool […]Continue Reading

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A trip To Special Islands Inhabited by Animals Alone

Web News 17 January 2022 197 0

Humans are usually associated with beaches, it comes natural to see people on beaches. However, there are some beaches that are solely occupied by animals, an example is the Pig Beach, officially known as Big Major Cay.It is located in Exuman, the Bahamas and no one knows for sure how these swimming feral pigs ended […]Continue Reading

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Turkmenistan Battles Mysterious Fire Burning Since 1971

Web News 9 January 2022 223 0

Turkmenistan’s president has ordered the extinguishing of the country’s “Gateway to Hell”, a huge mysterious fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert gas crater. The fire known as Darvaza crater’s creation in the Karakum Desert is mysterious and many believe it started when a Soviet drilling operation went wrong in 1971. […]Continue Reading

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Odd World: Man Owns 100 Guns, 100,000 Rounds for Self-Protection

Web News 4 January 2022 212 0

There are so many differences and peculiarities in the world even in these days of the global village. Like the Yoruba adage says, “bí wọ́n ṣe máa ń ṣe ní ile yii, eewọ ibo míràn ni” which translates to “what is the norm in one culture is a taboo in another”. The issue of gun […]Continue Reading

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Is Machu Picchu, Peru On your Travel Bucket List?

Web News 22 November 2021 235 0

It’s hard to see a picture of Machu Picchu without wanting to jump right in. The vibrant green grass, majestic craggy peaks, and remarkable stone ruins are breathtakingly beautiful. This archaeological masterpiece was once an Inca City (in the 15th and 16th centuries). Today, it’s one of the most phenomenal of all the UNESCO World […]Continue Reading

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Oguta Lake: Rivers That Meet But Don’t Mix

Web News 5 October 2021 1581 0

One half of the lake is a brownish colour, the other half flows clearly and almost appears green. They have never come together. Across the world, from Stonehenge to the Great Sphinx of Giza, there are remarkable creations and naturally occurring phenomena that can only be described by the term we use to refer to […]Continue Reading

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Ostrich Tribe Of Zimbabwe

Web News 13 September 2021 543 0

The vaDoma tribe, also known as Doma or Dema, is the only hunter-gatherer tribe in Zimbabwe living in the Kanyemba region around the basins of a tributary of the Zambezi River Valley. They speak the Dema language and believe their ancestors emerged from a baobab tree and walked upright to hunt and gather fruits. The […]Continue Reading

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A Must Tourist Destination In Zambezi, Zanzibar

Web News 24 August 2021 248 0

In the Zambezi Region (formerly known as the Caprivi Strip) in northern Namibia lies one of southern Africa’s most famed camps. Ngepi is an oasis for over landers on long journeys. The camp has a lovely river setting, a croc-proof swimming pool for cooling off in, good food in the restaurant, an open-air bar and […]Continue Reading

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Bullying of Students Living in Boarding Schools

Web News 17 August 2021 602 0

Schools have always been recognized as institutions for transfer of knowledge and culture to future generation.  It is a dynamic human system dedicated to the nurturing of mutual growth and understanding between children and adults. The school is also expected to be a place where students should feel safe and secure and where they can count […]Continue Reading

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Japanese Island Where No Dogs Are Allowed

Web News 5 August 2021 476 0

One of the weirdest places on earth is the Japanese Cat Island. A short ferry ride from Japan’seast coast, Tashirojima has a population of one hundred humans who are vastly outnumbered by their furry friends. Originally the cats were encouraged since the island produced silk, and mice are a natural predator of silkworms. Local fishermen […]Continue Reading