July 29, 2023
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Chibok Girl Gets Engaged! One of the Chibok girls who escaped the terrorists recently got engaged in the United States! We all remember the 2014 terror attack on the school girls in Chibok. There were 276 females, aged 16 to … Continue reading
April 9, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My Book Launch on YouTube You can watch the book launch of Breaking Kola: An Inside View of African Customs. I’m sure you’ll enjoy watching the breaking kola ceremony described and enacted by Chukwudi Dikko and Paulus Odigbo, with my … Continue reading
April 18, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Emir of Kano There has been an emir of Kano for over a thousand years. The British colonialists used a system of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria, so the emirs continued to be influential. In Nigeria, Kano is behind only … Continue reading
May 9, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Eighty-two Chibok Girls Released You probably already know the exciting news from Nigeria this past weekend. President Buhari had campaigned on promises to defeat Boko Haram and attack the country’s long-standing corruption. He needs victories, the NY Times said. “Over the … Continue reading
March 14, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Math Fun Do you remember Pi? No, not the book or movie Life of Pi, but from math! Think of today’s date – 3/14. Does that remind you? It would, if you studied geometry or trigonometry in high school or college. … Continue reading
August 30, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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New Yam Festival You know that I love Igbo culture. This article in Naij.com has five photos that are really lovely examples of Igbo culture. All are related to the New Yam Festival which takes place now, at the end … Continue reading
May 22, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Second Chibok Girl? Just two days after the news of a Chibok girl found wandering in the forest, when she was being taken to meet President Buhari, there was news of another. That news is being challenged. There seems no … Continue reading
April 16, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Georgetown’s Slave History New York Times columnist Rachel Swarms wrote a fascinating piece about Georgetown’s slave history. She tells the story of the sale of 272 slaves in 1838 to keep the institution solvent. Then she describes efforts underway today to find … Continue reading
April 4, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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President Buhari Faces Criticism President Buhari disappointed the Bring Back Our Girls activists. He has come in for quite a bit of criticism in the last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago he agreed to meet with the Bring Back Our … Continue reading
January 3, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Holiday Pics Daughter Beth, husband Kelvin, & three kids, and son Chinaku came for Christmas and anniversary. Chinaku stayed, but B&K took their kids home, and came back with Ikem for New Year’s. The older children stayed home to be with friends. … Continue reading