The Fulani were at their most influential in Gobir.Then a dispute broke out between their Imam,Usumam Fodiyo,and Sarkin Gobir Yunfa.The Fulani rallied behind their leader,who encouraged them to defy their Hausa Chief.He began a jihad and fighting broke out. Thus the Fulani seized the country by force against the will of those who lived there. […]
What were you like? Shit! You were FFK. You were a beautifully sculpted Adonis of a man. You were arrogant and dangerous. Always had a frisson of violence and mad passion … just beneath the elegant and preppy surface.
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Mr. President, as one of your most loyal and faithful subjects who has nothing but the utmost respect for your person and your office I am constrained to write you this open letter. This is because there are a number of issues that I believe that it is important for you to clarify and to
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“African, Asian, West Indian and black British, STAND FIRM in a England. Cos no matter what they say, come what may, we are here to stay in a England.” ______________ Linton Kwesie Johnson.
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It is 3 a.m. in the morning: the time that is commonly referred to as the bewitching hour. This is the moment that darkness and silence stalks the land. This is the moment that is pregnant with fear, uncertainty and mystery.
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“Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much…l do not know the man l should avoid so soon as that Cassius..such men as he, be never at heart’s ease whiles they behold a greater than themselves, and therefore are they very dangerous..” ______________ Julius Caesar, Shakespeare.
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Yes Aunty, I want a man. I want to settle down and have all that you have gone on about, but you see, I want a man that is like me; a shattered man.
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She recalls the familiar tune of happy days and nights past. She was once innocent and carefree and would never worry about the morrow. The world was her oyster, the sky was not a limit, it was a stepping stone! She was untouchable, she was passionate and full of life, she could take on the
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“These days people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” ______________ Oscar Wilde.
“Thou o Lord are a shield around me, you’re my glory and the lifter of my head.” ______________ David.