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𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼, 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗸𝗼 S𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 S𝗮𝗺𝗲 B𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, C𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 A𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿y

HISTORY By Obruke Orodje Are the Isoko people part of the ethnic groups that branched off from the ancient Urhobo ethnicity? Indeed!The term Isoko as a description , which later became an ethnic group originate from the Agbon clan of Urhobo, used to identify their distant blood relatives and trusted companions of the same lineage, particularly Erhinwin (Irri clan), Enweh, and Uzere....

𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼, 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗸𝗼 S𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 S𝗮𝗺𝗲 B𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, C𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 A𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿y HISTORY By Obruke Orodje Are the Isoko people part of the ethnic groups that branched off from the ancient Urhobo ethnicity? Indeed!The term Isoko as a description , which later became an ethnic gr…

How Charles Martel Stopped the Conquest of Europe by the Jihadists

HISTORY *Charles Martel After their prophet, Mohammed died, Within about 100 years, armies of the Umayyad Caliphate had swept across three continents. This caliphate was a rugged one...sweeping every territory along its way. Persia(Iran/Iraq today) collapsed. The mighty Sasanian Empire disappeared. Syria fell. Jerusalem fell. Egypt fell. North Africa fell. Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. Then Europe itself was entered. In 711, Muslim forces crossed into Spain and defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Guadalete....

How Charles Martel Stopped the Conquest of Europe by the Jihadists HISTORY *Charles Martel After their prophet, Mohammed died, Within about 100 years, armies of the Umayyad Caliphate had swept across three continents. This caliphate was a rugged one…sweeping…

Nigeria’s Government to Scrap Common Entrance Exams

NEWS The Federal Government has announced plans to scrap the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination and introduce a Learner Identification Number to track pupils from primary school through their academic journey.The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to Tribune, the Minister explained that the proposed reforms are aimed at improving access to education and ensuring better tracking of pupils across the country....

Nigeria’s Government to Scrap Common Entrance Exams NEWS The Federal Government has announced plans to scrap the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination and introduce a Learner Identification Number to track pupils from primary school th…

𝗪hy 𝗗𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀 Â𝗸à 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝘂, 𝗜𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗼, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻, 𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝗼?

By Obruke Orodje The Urhobo ethnic group stands as the foremost and authentic lineage of our shared ancestry, having endured through the ages without political influence until the Europeans, particularly the British, arrived. The Urhobo people represent the genesis of our heritage. However, this does not imply that the contemporary Urhobo have given rise to other ethnicities. The reality is that we have preserved our ancient priestly traditions intact until the British intervention....

𝗪hy 𝗗𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀 Â𝗸à 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝘂, 𝗜𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗴 By Obruke Orodje The Urhobo ethnic group stands as the foremost and authentic lineage of our shared ancestry, having endured through the ages without political influence until the Europeans, partic…

The Pagan Origin of Ash Wednesday

OPINION By Melissa Schilling Smith Did you know that Ash Wednesday and Lent have roots in ancient pagan worship—specifically, the Weeping for Tammuz, which God condemns in Scripture? The Pagan Festival of Tammuz Long before Christianity, the Babylonians worshiped a false god named Tammuz and fertility goddess named Ishtar (pronounced “Easter” in some cultures.) According to pagan mythology, Tammuz was a god of fertility who died and was mourned by weeping and fasting for 40 days—a ritual that led up to the supposed “resurrection” of Tammuz....

The Pagan Origin of Ash Wednesday OPINION By Melissa Schilling Smith Did you know that Ash Wednesday and Lent have roots in ancient pagan worship—specifically, the Weeping for Tammuz, which God condemns in Scripture? The Pagan Fest…

Islam Predates Sokoto Caliphate in Yoruba Land

OPINION By Lord Philcom "𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗘; 𝗦𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗦"--- 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗬 THE 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗙 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗠 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 THE 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗧𝗢...

Islam Predates Sokoto Caliphate in Yoruba Land OPINION By Lord Philcom “𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗡...

The Historical Connection Between the Uvwie-Urhobo, Isoko and Ijaw

By Obruke Orodje 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘃𝘄𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗮-𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗸𝗼, are 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁rd 𝘁𝗼 the 𝗚𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻-𝗜𝗷𝗮𝘄. writes 𝗢𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗷𝗲 This is something you should really focus on. Uvwie, also known as Evwron, was a leader who took two Ijaw wives from the Gbaran families after departing from Erhowa due to his inability to govern, unlike his esteemed father, Ughe, the Ovie of Erhowa....

The Historical Connection Between the Uvwie-Urhobo, Isoko and Ijaw By Obruke Orodje 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘃𝘄𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 ....

Nigeria: Minister Unveils New FG-ASUU Accord

NEWS The Federal Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa has unveiled the new signed agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This new agreement concludes the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU Agreement. *Key highlights of the agreement include:- 40% salary increase for academic staff *Improved pension benefits: Professors are to earn pension equivalent to their annual salary at retirement (age 70)...

Nigeria: Minister Unveils New FG-ASUU Accord NEWS The Federal Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa has unveiled the new signed agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This new ag…

Pulaaku: The Fulani’s Invisible Goddess and the Politics of Ethnic Immunity

By Hausa Activist For decades, Pulaaku has been presented in academic and popular discourse as nothing more than the Fulani moral code patience, self-restraint, courage, and dignity. This description, however, is incomplete. Beneath the surface, Pulaaku functions not merely as culture or ethics, but as a spiritualized authority a quasi-sacred system that governs loyalty, justice, and power within Fulani society....

Pulaaku: The Fulani’s Invisible Goddess and the Politics of Ethnic Immunity By Hausa Activist For decades, Pulaaku has been presented in academic and popular discourse as nothing more than the Fulani moral code patience, self-restraint, courage, and dignity. This descripti…

Principal’s Expression of Gratitude Can Motivate Teachers

By Education Week Tis the season of gratitude! 🤗 In this edition, we share how a principal's November tradition of publicly thanking his teachers has led to improvements in teacher morale at a time when it's most needed. Plus, new research on absenteeism interventions, conversation starters for your team on tutoring, and more. Expressing your gratitude to your staff can have a big impact....

Principal’s Expression of Gratitude Can Motivate Teachers By Education Week Tis the season of gratitude! 🤗 In this edition, we share how a principal’s November tradition of publicly thanking his teachers has led to improvements in teacher morale at …

Parents’ Attack on Teachers

FEATURE I once had a parent, a foreigner, who threatened to flog a male teacher in a school where I was the Director of Studies. The parent came to the school with a whip (water cane), called "pankere" in Yoruba. His action stemmed from the claim, that the teacher, flogged his daughter.I was in my office that fateful afternoon, after school, when the Senior Admin Officer, came to inform me that a parent was at the school gate, waiting to flog one of my teachers....

Parents’ Attack on Teachers FEATURE I once had a parent, a foreigner, who threatened to flog a male teacher in a school where I was the Director of Studies. The parent came to the school with a whip (water cane), called & #822…