History
From Beecroft Street to Bioko: The Man Who Renamed Ugep and Mapped Colonial Power in the Bight of Biafra
John Beecroft died on 10 June 1854 in Clarence, Fernando Po, after 25 years of residence in Africa, and was…
THE LABYRINTH OF HISTORY: THE SCRAMBLE WAS NOT ONLY FOR AFRICA
History is far wider than the parts we were taught. The scramble for Africa was only one chapter of a…
The Akpa Are Not Jukun: A Rejoinder to Amah Jones on Atakpa, Jukun Hegemony, and the Atam Identity in the Cross River Basin
sum, the historical and oral evidence suggests a critical distinction between political nomenclature and ethnic identity. The term "Akpa" functioned…
29th July 1966 – 60 Years After: The Counter-Coup in Ibadan and the Road to Civil War
In honour of his memory and service to the nation, a major boulevard in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is…
NIGERIA’S “LIONESS OF LISABI”:Remembering Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900–1978)
By Oluwafemi Omodara Many people know Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti simply as the mother of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. But…
AWOLOWO DID IT WITHOUT A SINGLE DROP OF PETROLEUM MONEY!
by Julius Afolalu If you read this to the end, you will never look at Nigerian politics the same way…
CHIEF JEREMIAH OYENIYI AWOLOWO. SAN, GCFR Thirty-Nine Years After Obafemi Awolowo
By Agbonmagbe Kazeem Never a man to shy away from controversy or debate, he was forceful with logic and unyielding…
The Erased Black Presence in Argentina: History, Myth, and the Case of María Remedios del Valle Why Are There No Black Players in Argentina? Uncovering a Hidden History
The story of María Remedios del Valle embodies both the central role Black Argentines played in building the Argentine nation…
FROM THE SICK MAN OF EUROPE TO A MODERN STATE: CAN TINUBU DO FOR NIGERIA WHAT ATATÜRK DID FOR TURKEY?
The lesson from Turkey is clear. Reform only works when it is comprehensive, consistent, and communicated as nation-building, not politics.…
Shared Origins and Cultural Affinities: A Historical Reflection on Yakurr, Ugep, and Olulumo
The intertwined histories of Yakurr, Ugep, and Olulumo remind us that communities in Cross River share more than borders; they…
Rebuttal to Tuareg Claim on Yar’Adua
Rebuttal to Tuareg Claim on Yar’Adua To: Mohammed Bello Doka In one of your numerous articles published on ChataAfrik.com, you…
Echoes of Ancestry: Tracing Cross River’s Roots to North-East Africa and the Near East
These perspectives — whether from Ogban, Ididi, or Ukoh — point to a profound truth: our histories are interconnected, our…
