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Portugal Reparations Debate: President’s Push Sparks National Divide
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Portugal finds itself at a crossroads as President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s call for reparations over the country’s colonial past reignites a contentious national debate. The President’s stance, advocating for Portugal to take “full responsibility” for its historical wrongs, has clashed with the government’s firm rejection of reparations. Despite the…
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Edo State Ups Minimum Wage to N70,000: A Raise for Better Days!
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The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. This announcement comes after Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s recent increase of ₦35,000 in wage allowance for employees in Lagos State. Governor Obaseki made this announcement during the commissioning…
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Massacre Unfolds in Nimbo, Enugu State
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Massacre in Nimbo” comes days after Adani, Uzo-Uwani, an unforeseen massacre that claimed numerous lives and left a scar on the hearts of many in the early hours of a seemingly ordinary day. IGBO History & Facts, a platform dedicated to sharing Igbo stories with the world, has reported a…
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Leopold II: Belgium’s Builder King with a Dark Side in the Congo
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Leopold II, the second King of the Belgians, is revered in Belgium as the “Builder King” for his vast urban projects and public works. However, his reign is tainted by the brutal colonization of the Congo Free State, a personal venture that inflicted immense suffering on the Congolese people. Born…
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A.P Moller-Maersk Invests $600m to Transform Nigeria’s Ports
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A.P Moller-Maersk’s $600m Investment to Transform Nigeria’s Port Infrastructure, Tinubu Secures Deal at World Economic Forum In a groundbreaking move set to reshape Nigeria’s shipping landscape, President Bola Tinubu has secured a monumental $600 million investment from Danish shipping giant A.P Moller-Maersk. The investment, announced during a meeting on the…
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Heavy Rainfall Causes Flooding and Death in East Africa
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Eastern Africa is currently grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainfall, which has led to flooding in Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi. The region has been hit hard, with approximately 100,000 individuals in each country displaced or otherwise affected. The devastating impact of the floods is evident, with reports of 32…
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Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, VOA Over Massacre Coverage
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Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America for two weeks following their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch. The report detailed the brutal massacre of 223 civilians, including 56 children, by the country’s armed forces in villages accused of collaborating with militants. This suspension comes…
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How the Igbo Pogroms Led to the Biafra War
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The Igbo pogroms of the 1960s, marked by a series of massacres against Igbo and other southern Nigerian communities, were a pivotal moment in Nigerian history, ultimately leading to the declaration of the Republic of Biafra and the Nigerian Civil War. The violence, which began in May 1966 and escalated…