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Nairaland / General / Re: Lagos To Kaduna! How Ezenwata Transport Endangers Passengers by Iampaulpaulpaul: 3:40pm On Sep 22, 2017
E no go better for that geh, attachment na crime? That you sugar daddy could pay hugely doesn't mean you should spit trash.




I had followed Ezenwata to Kaduna from Lagos before. I paid half of regualar and was grateful they could help.


How easy will it be for a job seeking guy thinking is is coming to Lagos for interview only to discover it's GNLD. EZENWATA rescued me and I'm grateful

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Literature / Re: Legacy Of Christopher Okigbo - 50 Years On - Program by Iampaulpaulpaul: 5:28pm On Sep 19, 2017
My favourite poet
Religion / Re: United Arab Emirates Renames Mosque ‘mary, Mother Of Jesus’. by Iampaulpaulpaul: 5:27pm On Sep 19, 2017
Rich muslims want to live in peace but poor ones want to kill.

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Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 1:46am On Sep 06, 2017
KILWA KISIWANI EMPIRE



In 1331, Ibn Battouta , described Kilwa one of the most beautiful and well-constructed cities in the world, the whole of it is elegantly built”. The ruins are complete with `gothic` arches and intricate stonework, examples of exquisite architecture. Kilwa dates back to the 9th century and was at its peak in the 13th and 14th centuries. This international African port minted its own currency in the 11th -14th centuries. Remains of artefacts link it to Spain, China, Arabia and India.

The inhabitants, architects and founders of this city were not Arabs and the only influence the Europeans had in the form of the Portuguese was to mark the start of decline, most likely through smallpox and influenza.”


In 1505 Portuguese forces destroyed and burned down the Swahili cities of Kilwa and Mombasa.
Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 1:25am On Sep 06, 2017
The Asanti Seat of Power

Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 1:17am On Sep 06, 2017
Mud and Stick Mosque of 18th Century

Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 1:14am On Sep 06, 2017
THE ANCIENT CITY OF KUMASI


Kumasi is the heart of what was once a sovereign powerful kingdom in the region called the Ashanti Kingdom. It had control over Central Ghana and most of what is now Benin and Cote D’Ivoire. They were fierce warriors, apparently became incredibly powerful. Drawings of life in Kumasi show homes, often of 2 stories, square buildings with thatched roofs, with family compounds arranged around a courtyard.

The beautiful city of Kumasi was blown up, destroyed by fire, and looted by the British at the end of the 19th century.
Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 12:53am On Sep 06, 2017
An ancient Mosque

Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 12:50am On Sep 06, 2017
Mansa Musa

Career / Re: Making September Count. MUST READ! by Iampaulpaulpaul: 12:44am On Sep 06, 2017
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Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 12:38am On Sep 06, 2017
THE CITY OF TIMBUKTU The Empire of Mansa Musa



The city of Timbuktu (present day Mali) in the 14th century was five times bigger than the city of London. It was the richest city in the world. The richest man ever in the history of Humanity-Mansa Musa was the emperor. The empire covered modern day Mali, Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea. At the time of his death in 1331, Mansa Musa worth the equivalent of 400 billion dollars. At that time Mali Empire was producing more than half the world’s supply of salt and gold. When Mansa Musa went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, he carried so much gold, and spent them so lavishly that the price of gold fell for ten years. He founded the library of Timbuktu, and the famous manuscripts of Timbuktu which cover all areas of world knowledge.
Culture / Re: The Destruction Of Ancient African Cities In Pictures by Iampaulpaulpaul: 12:32am On Sep 06, 2017
THE GREAT CITY OF BENIN


The walls of Benin extend for some 16 000 kilometres in all, in a mosaic of more than 500 interconnected settlement boundaries. They cover 6500 square kilometres and were all dug by the Edo people. In all, they are four times longer than the Great Wall of China, and consumed a hundred times more material than the Great Pyramid of Cheops.


Sadly, in 1897, Benin City was destroyed by British forces under
Admiral Harry Rawson . The city was looted, blown up and burnt to the ground. A collection of the famous Benin Bronzes are now in the British Museum in London. Part of the 700 stolen bronzes by the British troops were sold back to Nigeria in 1972.

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