THE MISCHIEF OF HISTORY: BALA USMAN'S UNMAKING OF NIGERIAN HISTORY
By Peter EkehChair, Urhobo Historical SocietyIn the week of April 18th through 25th, 2001, the Nigerian internetcommunity received an ample supply of Bala Usman's ...
Read moreWord or Phrase of the Day:
(Guosa) tí jìndé: arose
(Guosa) mótà mí tí mèjé : my motor has broken down
(Edo) Eva: 2 (Two)
(Guosa) kùndé lá : awoken
(Guosa) jìndé: arise
(Edo) Iweva : 12 (Twelve)
(Guosa) ó tí shìhé kófà?: Have you opened the door?
(Edo) Igbe: 10 (Ten)
(Guosa) ó tí mà: you have known
(Guosa) ìmà: knowing, knowingly
(Guosa) Kázá: hen
(Edo) Iy-eva: 40(20 x 2)
(Guosa) kùndé: awake
(Edo) Ugie: 20 (Twenty)
(Edo) Ene: 4 (Four)
(Edo) Ọdọ mwen n'uwa: My lovely husband
() Ihiro: 7 (Seven)
(Edo) Aria isen aria isen aria isen: 1,000,000,000 (One Billion) (1000 x 1000 x 1000)
(Edo) Ekesugie: 15 (Fifteen)
(Edo) Aria isen igbe: 10,000 (Ten Thousand)(10 x 1000)
Chair, Urhobo Historical SocietyIn the week of April 18th through 25th, 2001, the Nigerian internetcommunity received an ample supply of Bala Usman's ...
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