The word “December” comes from the Latin word “decem,” meaning ten (just like September comes from “Septem,” meaning seven; October from “Octo,” meaning eight; and November from “Novem,” meaning nine). In the first known ancient Roman calendar (developed by Romulus…
Life seems not to care. It seems not to be bothered about our feelings. It provides us with what we need but does not care about how we use it. It does not stop us when we use them wrongly,…
November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. (The Gregorian calendar is the one we are using today.) “November is the last of four months to have a length of 30 days. It is…
If Igboland were colonised by China, I would probably be writing today in Chinese and bearing a Chinese name.I would have possibly been a Buddhist and maybe a Buddhist monk. If no one had colonised us, I would possibly have…
His name is Elon Musk. He is not the only or the greatest living inventor but has contributed a lot to making human life easier. But do you know that many reading this, including maybe you, are more gifted or…
Who taught you that your children should answer your own first name as their surname rather than the one you bear? This is very dangerous and misleading because your surname, also known as your last name, is a “hereditary name…
Nigeria has over 300 ethnic groups. The Jukun is one of them. They are located in Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe States. They are also found in parts of northwestern Cameroon. There is hardly any ethnic group…
Have you heard of the 30-year wār fought in Germäny and other countries in Central Europe from 1618 to 1648? About 8 million people dìed. In Germäny, it redüced the population almost up to 50 percent. It was mostly between…
By Rev Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (written on 26.10.2020) 1) My dear gallant fallen youths; you went out to peacefully march on the streets in order to sooth the scars of your wounded Nation. Carrying nothing in your hands but…
“A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.” There are over 50 countries in the world that have deltas. “The Niger…
