Word of the Day: “Don’t waste time putting forward arguments in good faith in the face of people of bad faith.” – King Hassan II of Morocco.
Today in history in 2020, “Morocco’s Palais Ronsard, the stylish restaurant in Marrakech, wins the Prix Versailles award from U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the International Union of Architects award for “World’s Most Beautiful Restaurant.” Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/28-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 28, 2023).
Word of the Day: “If you fill your mouth with a razor, you will spit blood.” – Nigerian Proverb.
Today in history in 1940, Molara Ogundipe, a Nigerian poet, writer and pioneering African feminist was born in Lagos, Nigeria. From the early 1960s, she was one of the leading writers exploring African feminism, as a critic focusing on gender studies and literary theory. She would become an important authority on the topic of African women in general and the global feminism movement. Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/27-dec#google_vignette
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 27, 2023).
Word of the Day: “Whoever is patient with a cowrie shell will one day have thousands of them.” – Nigerian Proverb.
Today in history in 1969, the Nigerian Civil War draws to a close with Nigerian federal forces’ final military push against the breakaway Republic of Biafra, with an offensive led by future Nigerian president Col. Olusegun Obasanjo.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 23, 2023).
Word of the Day: “The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot.” – Ugandan Proverb
Today in history in 1961, the Transition magazine in Kampala, Uganda, was first published by Rajat Neogy. Launched with the manifesto to provide ‘an intelligent and creative backdrop to the East African scene,’ the magazine quickly became a cornerstone of African literary and cultural discourse. However, Neogy’s bold criticism in a 1968 article against President Milton Obote’s plans to amend the Ugandan constitution led to his imprisonment. By then a significant pan-African publication, Transition relocated to Ghana in 1971. Despite closing in 1976 due to financial constraints, the magazine was revived in 1991 by American historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., reimagined as an international publication focusing on race and culture, particularly within the African diaspora.
Word of the Day: “When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you.” – African Proverb
Today in history, the Republic of Dahomey officially changed its name to Benin. This change was a crucial step towards national unity, aimed at eradicating tribal divisions and influences rooted in colonial history. By adopting the politically neutral name ‘Benin’, the nation moved away from the ethnic associations linked to its former name, ‘Dahomey’, which was tied to the country’s largest ethnic group, the Fon.
Word of the Day: “I think, therefore I am.” – René Descartes
Today in history, we reflect on Ghana’s poignant “Year of the Return” in 2019, marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved West Africans to America in 1619. On this significant date, Ghana embraced the roots of our shared history by granting citizenship to 125 African Americans, symbolizing a powerful homecoming and a bridge of unity across the diaspora. This gesture of solidarity and recognition resonates as a beacon of healing and reconnection with the roots.
Word of the Day: “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
Today in History in Cairo (1954 November 26) marks the completion of the first skyscraper in North Africa. The building is a fusion of contemporary design and traditional Egyptian elements. It reflects the country’s ambition and its embrace of the future, while honoring its rich cultural heritage.
Word of the Day: “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.” – Navajo Proverb
Today (November 23) in history, the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo was opened to the public in 2019 by the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi. This was to provide for the conservation of the cultural heritage of DRC scattered over the world especially in Belgium, when they are finally returned to the country.
The Skytree broadcast tower in Tokyo na the world’s tallest tower. It fit withstand Japan’s earthquakes and other natural disasters. Na only Dubai’s Burj Khalifa tall pass am.
Na February 29, 2012 dem complete the Tower and its height na 2,080 feet (634 meters) into the sky, with the clouds obscuring em top sometimes.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist administers the oath of office to President George H. W. Bush on January 20, 1989
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes Sr. administers the oath of office to Franklin D. Roosevelt for his second term on January 20, 1937. This marked the first January event; before this, inaugurations were traditionally held in March
When Oyinbo people do this kind thing, na innovation we dey call am but when we people do am, na Iranu we dey call am.
So wetin be the difference between Innovation and Iranu? The Oyinbos who made the car are called ‘The Dirty Brothers’. And na old truck dem convert into this beauty of a car.
When scienttists yarn say all man dey craze, I doubt if dem think of this man.
The guy just walka enter one secondary school, Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday for Newtown, Connecticut (according to CNN) and begin shoot. Na 20 children and 6 adults he kill, including the school principal, Dawn Hochsprung and school psychologist Mary Sherlach.
Reports yarn say he kill himself and em mother sef.
What level of craziness person go call that? Developed or developing or underdeveloped?
Custom-made house truck by Ron Boyd waka from the west coast to the Mississippi river for early 1980s. The thing dey permanently docked for Frank Waters writers institute in El Salto, New Mexico
School bus with Wood Interior
Exterior: Ordinary school bus.
Interior: Cozy, well-organized living space paneled with warm, inviting wood. Na the home of a young couple in the North Cascades area of the Pacific Northwest.
Bufalino
‘Bufalino’ na apartment on wheels, e dey tiny, three-wheeled recreational vehicle wey the room just dey big enough for one person to store em belongings, lay down or make em cook meal.
Wetin dey inside na bed, two seating units, a cooking zone, a basin, storage space, a water tank and a refrigerator make am be like home.
Eco-Friendly VW Van Camper
The VW bus na icon of the 1960s, wey dey use bio-diesel engine, GPS, fridge, freezer and solar power. The House sef get home entertainment center and a kitchenette wey dem build inside one of the doors.
UNIMOG Modern RV
Na one Belgian couple buy this Unimog, wey be multi-purpose four-wheel-drive truck, and dem convert am into this incredible custom RV.
For six months out of the year, na road the couple dey dey. Dem dey walka around around Europe in dem modern mobile house. The remaining six months, na inside one garage wey dem convert into a slightly larger home, dem dey live.
Wothahellizat
Na Australian photographer Rob Gray build this in 2006, when em want a home base while traveling the Australian wilderness taking nature photos.
Em get “bedroom with a hydraulically operated roof, a self-supporting back deck that folds up for travel, 8 solar panels, a real toilet and all the amenities of a standard camper.”
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