History is our pride

                        DID YOU KNOW??? *Africa is the 2 nd  largest continent that is larger than Mexico, China, India, USA and many areas of Europe. *Africa is the home for largest  living land animals , the African elephant, and the tallest, Giraffe. *41% of the children in Africa are engaged in child labor aged between 5 and 14. *There are 54 countries in Africa. *South Africa is also called the “Rainbow Nation” because it has eleven official languages. *Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. *Despite of having natural resources, Africa is the poorest and underdeveloped continent. *Almost a third of world’s languages are spoken in Africa. *Almost one-half of world’s diamonds come from central and southern Africa. *Facebook has 100 million active users in Africa. *Over 50% of Africans are under the age of 25. *Lake Victoria in Africa is the largest lake and second largest freshwat...

     15 INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ANTARCTICA 1. The Dry Valleys in Antarctica are the driest places on earth . With such low humidity and moisture on this portion of the continent, snow and ice cannot even accumulate, which leaves the valleys as just a dusty expanse of dirt. 2. Antarctica is, on average, the windiest place on earth . Scientists exploring this southerly landmass have reported wind speeds that have reached up to 200 miles per hour. 3. The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the single biggest mass of ice in the world and can sometimes be up to four miles thick. The continent as a whole contains about 90 percent of the planet's freshwater ice and around 70 percent of the total fresh water on earth! 4. Scientists claim that if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt , it would raise global sea levels by about 16 feet. 5. The Ross Ice Shelf - a floating tongue of ice that extends off the continent's main landmass - encompasses more than 510,000 square kilometres and i...

      BENIN CITY   According to one traditional account, the original people and founders of the Benin Empire, the Bini (or Edo people), were initially ruled by the Ogisos (Kings of the Sky). The city of Ibinu (later called Benin City) was founded in 1180 C.E. About 36 known Ogiso are accounted for as rulers of the empire. On the death of the last Ogiso, his son and heir apparent Ekaladerhan was banished from Benin as a result of one of the Queens changing the message from the oracle to the Ogiso. Ekaladerhan was a powerful warrior and well loved Prince. On leaving Benin he travelled to the west of the present day Nigeria to the land of the Yorubas. At that time the Yoruba oracle said that their King will come out of the forest and when Ekaladerhan arrived at Ife, he was received as a King. He changed his name to Imadoduwa meaning "I did not misplace my royalty" and became The Great Oduduwa of The Yoruba Land. On the death of his father, the last Ogis...

Sokoto Caliphate The Sokoto Caliphate was a West African Empire that became a part of northern Nigeria. It was founded by the charismatic Fulani Islamic scholar and political leader Usman dan Fodio upon his conquer of the Hausa people. Usman dan Fodio created a unified political and economic polity while promulgating a reformist Islamic movement meant to correct syncretic, lax, or superficially Islamic practices in the region. The Sokoto Caliphate was conquered by British colonial forces in 1903 and the territory was divided between British, French, and German powers. While the caliphate itself was abolished, the British retained the honorary position of Sultan which continues to be recognized in contemporary Nigeria as an influential religious and spiritual leader. #Historyisoupride Join our facebook page @historyisourpride for conversation and correction.

Facts about the India vs Nigeria match 1. This legendary match ended India 99 - 1 Nigeria 2. Nigerians where unable to kick the ball because the football kept turning to a lion, dragon (or something scary) to prevent them from playing the soccer ball. 3. The Indians later agreed that if Nigeria could score a goal, they would concede defeat. 4. Samuel Okwaraji scored the winning goal and lost his life in the process. The late Sam Okwaraji 5. FIFA banned India from soccer because they used black magic in that very game. #Historyisourpride Join our facebook page@historyisourpride for conversation and comment.