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Meet Samuel Johnson (1846–1901): The Man Who Saved Yoruba History
Long before African history was taught in schools, one man took it upon himself to preserve the legacy of the Yoruba people. Samuel Johnson — not the British one, but the proud Yoruba Anglican priest and historian — wrote The History of the Yorubas, a masterpiece that still shapes how we understand Yoruba identity today.
Born in Sierra Leone to freed Yoruba parents and later raised in Ibadan, Johnson saw how colonialism threatened to erase African memory. So, he fought back with a pen. For years, he traveled, interviewed elders, studied oral traditions, and documented wars, politics, religion, and culture — crafting one of the most detailed accounts of any African nation.
Though British publishers lost the original manuscript in 1897, Johnson’s brother, Dr. Obadiah Johnson, made sure the work saw the light of day in 1921.
More than a book, The History of the Yorubas is a cultural monument. Without Johnson, so much of Yoruba heritage might have been forgotten. He wasn’t just a historian — he was a guardian of a people’s soul.
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He was reacting to the recent protest by Ghanaians demanding Nigerians must leave their country.
Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has urged Igbos in diaspora to return home.
He was reacting to the recent protest by Ghanaians demanding Nigerians must leave their country.
In a post on Facebook, he urged Igbos abroad to to return and invest in their homeland.
Taking to his page, he wrote:
“Ndi Igbo come back home and invest in Igbo land.
If you’re facing rejection on foreign soil, it’s not a sign to fight anybody, it’s a sign to return home.
We have wandered for too long.
Home is calling.
Our ancestors and spirits in Igbo Land are calling us to return home and develop home.
A new dawn has come in Igbo land.
It’s time to return home.
Ana amalu mma si na uno wee puo ilo,” he wrote.
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Enenche claimed that the nation is under an evil spell amid the economic hardship ravaging the country.
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche has revealed the problem of Nigeria.
According to him, the country is under a demonic spell and witchcraft.
He said that’s the reason why the people have continued to tolerate suffering and hardship.
“There’s a blanket of sorcery and darkness over this nation; an evil spell making people tolerate what should provoke outrage,” he wrote.
In a post on his official X account on Thursday, the cleric highlighted the economic struggles faced by many Nigerians, noting that increasing numbers of church members now line up after services not for spiritual counseling or prayer, but for basic needs such as rent, school fees, food and medical bills.
“People are suffering. Pastors are drained. Members now queue after service not for prayer, but for help,” he lamented.
He also criticized political leaders for what he described as their insensitivity and failure to address the dire situation across the country.
“Yet, the leaders act as though nothing is wrong. This is not normal. It is witchcraft. A spell of patience in captivity. A demonic tolerance of suffering.”
Calling for divine intervention, Enenche declared: “Let every evil spell over this land be broken! Let those misruling with arrogance and mocking the people’s pain face divine judgment. They shall not see the celebration of their wickedness.”
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Spirits Are Angry – Actor, Yul Edochie Talks About Why There Are Too Many Early And Untimely De@ths In Nigeria
According to him, he recently traveled from Anambra to Abia state and was taken aback by the number obituaries he saw of young people.
Actor Yul Edochie has expressed concern over the alarming rate of early and untimely de@ths in Nigeria.
According to him, he recently travelled from Anambra to Abia state and was taken aback by the number obituaries he saw of young people.
He attributed the early de@ths to the ancestors and spirits being angry because many have abandoned traditional ways of worship.
He said the society needs spiritual cleansing and every African needs to return to traditional religion.
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