The Igbo people’s ancient culture and tradition, which derives from their traditional religions, is the practice of circumcising infants on Igbo land. The removal of female genitalia or a simple fold of skin (the foreskin and prepuce) covering the head of an un-erect penis is known as circumcision. The Igbo people used to circumcise both…
Jesu Oyingbo: Who Was He? Olufunmilayo Immanuel Odumosu, also known as Jesu Oyingbo, a middle-aged Ijebu man, made the shocking declaration that he was the long-awaited Jesus Christ in the 1950s in Lagos, Nigeria. Those who believed him thanked their stars for witnessing Jesus Christ’s second coming with a lot of laughter that was deafening.…
John Augustus Abayomi Cole was born in 1848 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, to Sierra Leonean parents. He became a proud West African as a result of his exposure to a variety of African cultures. He spent some time in Liberia, where he developed a strong passion for Pan-Africanism. John Augustus Abayomi Cole The majority of his…
Islamic art and culture were widely spread across the entire land during the Songhai empire’s reign in the 16th century. However, their demise in 1591 resulted in political instability, which led to the dissolution of numerous states and the escalation of wars and conflicts between other kingdoms and empires. The British tried to expand their…