Maina wa Njuguna Henry Ossian Flipper was born a slave on March 21, 1856 in Thomasville, GA. He was the eldest of his five brothers who include Joseph Simeon. His parents – mother was Isabelle Flipper, and his father, Festus Flipper, who was a shoemaker and carriage trimmer, were owned by Ephraim G. Ponder, a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Newcastle United moved out of the relegation zone courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Everton, as Frank Lampard’s first Premier League match in charge of the Toffees ended in a worrying defeat. The visitors had taken the lead on 36 minutes when the unfortunate Jamaal Lascelles diverted into his own net after Mason Holgate’s […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Manchester United went down to fifth place after dropping two points at Burnley. Paul Pogba’s first goal since January 2021 gave United a first-half lead, but Jay Rodriguez responded for Burnley almost immediately after the restart. With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, United started strongly and had the ball in the net three times in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has said that the conditions and consequences of drought have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa. The Horn of Africa is a large peninsula of East Africa, located on the easternmost part of the African mainland. The UN agency […]
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Avellon Williams VATICAN- In an open letter to the church, Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness on Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed under his watch. However, aides dismissed allegations that he covered the incident up while he was archbishop of Munich. In a letter released last month in response to a German inquiry into […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD – In a deadly incident at sea carrying about 40 migrants, a baby perished and his mother was wounded. Venezuela’s government has demanded Trinidad and Tobago to launch an “exhaustive investigation“. The incident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday in the waters off Trinidad’s south-east coast and involved the TTS Scarborough, one of two […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Following the death of five year old Rayan who fell into a well in Morrocco, Algeria has launched a campaign to cover all wells nationwide. Local officials in M’sila state’s eastern region issued a statement urging well owners to safeguard and cover their wells. Violators will face repercussions and will be held responsible for any future incidents, according […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegal’s victorious Africa Cup of Nations squad, led by match-winner Sadio Mane, were given a rousing welcome home as crowds of fans gathered in capital city Dakar. Tens of thousands of jubilant fans packed the streets of Senegal’s capital Dakar on Monday to welcome the national squad home after its Africa Cup of Nations win. […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES- It is not uncommon to see instances of racial tension and injustice throughout the United States. It is unfortunate that neither the world nor the reactions they evoke are new. Randall Kennedy, a Harvard law professor, and scholar has been concerned about this issue for a long time. He has studied […]
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Lisa Mugo Nollywood Actress Ronke Odusanya’s estranged husband Olanrewaju Saheed has come out to apologize for asking the court to get a paternity test in order to ascertain that their daughter Oluwafifehunmi shares his DNA. Saheed who requested for the DNA in February 2021 shared a video on his Instagram where he was very remorseful and wanted the world to know that he is sorry […]
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