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Have you ever heard the story of Ayelala, the gentle slave woman who became a fearful goddess?

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Today, we are throwing it back to a post we did a while back about the Nigerian word 'Amebo' which is used to refer to gossips.

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Nigeria is full of churches today. A quick glance in any direction, and you will see at least 2-5 churches. Maybe more, depending on where you are. But which one was the first indigenous church?

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In the short years of the Biafran nation existence, the small country minted a number of notes and coins to replace the naira as their officially recognised medium of exchange.

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If you got an invitation to see the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, what address would you type into your GPS?

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Religion is many things. A beacon of hope, or a means of condemnation. A tool for subjugation, and a tool for empowerment. The Slave traders of the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade knew this, so they used it to their advantage…

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