Through the prism of a single September day in 1923, from Jamaica to London to a tiny Pacific island, Parker captures peak British imperialism in vivid detail On 29 September 1923, the British empire reached its peak, geographically speaking. As the Palestine mandate, administered by Britain, came into force, the empire was at its largest …
Aso Ebi is derived from Yoruba culture and it literally means “uniform”. It is usually fabric chosen to be worn by family members, relatives, friends, and sometimes, well-wishers of the family on specific occasions. Aso Ebi comes in different colours, styles, fabrics and more. Sometimes, everyone wears the same style but in recent times, everyone …
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Mark Milley at Fort Myer, September 2023 This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. The missiles that comprise the land component of America’s nuclear triad are scattered across thousands of square miles of prairie …
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The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to …
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A few months ago, absentee governor of Edo state, a former NLC president, admonished the Nigeria Labour Congress, over its lack of positive support for the political aims of the Buhari led APC/CPC government. True to its turncoat tradition, the NLC being more christian than Christ, just proposed firing squad murder of those accused by …
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