Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna's Threads

Sep 27, 2018 • 38 tweets • 20 min read

THE NEXUS BETWEEN TRUTH AND LIES (A Case Study of Nigeria)

According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day.
The Lie says to the Truth: "It's a marvellous day today"!
The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful.

They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well.

Again, The Lie tells the Truth: "The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!"!
The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice.

Aug 25, 2018 • 148 tweets • 31 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

NIGERIA DURING THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE (Part 2)

THE EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE YORUBA PEOPLE, AND HOW YORUBA OBA'S, CHIEFS AND YORUBA ELITES SOLD THEIR FELLOW YORUBAS DURING THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE ERA:

During the 19th century of the Transatlantic slave trade, Yoruba territory was known as the Slave Coast.
Uncounted numbers of Yoruba men, women and children were sold by their Tribesmen,and were shipped bounded in Chains at the Neck, Leg & Hands,to Portugal, Britain, Americas etc

Aug 18, 2018 • 84 tweets • 22 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

NIGERIA DURING THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE (Part 1)

THE IGBO PEOPLE BEFORE THE WHITE-MAN CAME:

Traditionally, the Igbo people lived like a federated groups of villages with the head of the ranking village presiding...

Over general assemblies attended by all the males. Each Igbo Family is represented by the eldest Son in the family referred to an Okpara.
During the heyday of the slave trade in the eighteenth century, the major igbo villages grew into cities of 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants.

Aug 16, 2018 • 104 tweets • 24 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

ECHOS FROM THE HELL OF THE BLACK RACE :

Gory Stories about the Inhuman Treatment meted on African Slaves by the White Masters,during and After the Atlantic Slave Trade, can never be exhausted.

I want to Share two with us...

1. OTA BENGA (Exhibited as a Money)

On 20 March,1916, a 32year-old African man named Ota Benga shot himself in the heart while being held against his will in the United States.
Ota Benga’s short,Sad life was shaped by colonial avarice justified by the quack science of eugenics.

Jul 29, 2018 • 124 tweets • 28 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

HEROS OF YESTERYEARS

THE STORY OF NIGERIA GREAT WRESTLERS, POWER MIKE AND POWER UTI :

> Life of Great Power Mike

> Power Uti : Beef with Power Mike, Drug Use, Arrested for Wife's death

> Two Current Top Nigerian Wrestlers.

BRIEF HISTORY OF NIGERIA WRESTLING :

Wrestling is a traditional sport embraced in every town and village, modern wrestling is relatively New in the Country.

The history of wrestling became popular in Nigeria as a competitive Olympic around 1980's after the establishment of ...

Jul 20, 2018 • 20 tweets • 6 min read

HISTORY -- With NZEKWE Gerald Uchenna

BRIEF STORY OF NINE WEALTHIEST MEN IN THE WORLD, AND THEIR SAD ENDS :

In 1923, nine of the wealthiest people in the world met at Chicago's Edge Water Beach Hotel.

Their combined wealth, it is estimated, exceeded the wealth of the Government of the United States at that time.
These men certainly knew how to make a living and accumulate wealth.
Attending the meeting were the following men:

1. The president of the largest steel company.

Jul 15, 2018 • 116 tweets • 25 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF CANDIDO DA ROCHA (1860 – 1959) --

The Life and Times Of A Yoruba Man Born Into Slavery In Brazil and became Nigeria's First Billionaire

Nigeria has always been Blessed with people of immensely wealth and fame.

History has it that Nigerians have been Engaging in money-spinning enterprises since 19th century.

It is not difficult to imagine that today's richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, wakes up in Africa,has his breakfast in Asia, lunch in UK, dinner in USA and sleeps in Australia.

Jul 13, 2018 • 135 tweets • 31 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF SECRET SOCIETIES IN NIGERIA

Please, let me state here that the essence of this Lecture Thread, is not Promote Secret Cults Or Cultism.Neither is it meant to Criticize Or condemn any Fraternity.

Rather, the aim is to look at Our Traditional Religion Worships, before the Advent of Christianity and Islam.
And how with both Christianity and Islam, Various Secret Fraternity has thrived ,while more are still cropping up daily.

Jul 12, 2018 • 71 tweets • 14 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF UMARU ABDULRAHMAN DIKKO ( 31 December 1936 – 1 July 2014) --

> How General Muhammadu Buhari Tried to Kidnap/Repatriate Umaru Dikko From London But Was Foiled In 1984.

Umaru Abdulrahman Dikko was born on 31 December 1936 to a Nigerian Muslim Parents in Wamba North Central region (Kaduna State)

Umaru Dikko was a Politician and who became an adviser to President Shehu Shagari, and also served as Minister of transportation from 1979–1983.

Jul 7, 2018 • 83 tweets • 20 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

VANITIES OF LIFE

THE STORY OF CHIEF ANTONIO OLADEINDE FERNANDEZ (1936 – September 1, 2015)

He was one of Africa’s richest men and is always referred to as HIS EXCELLENCY, OLUWO ANTONIO OLADEINDE FERNANDEZ.

He was a Nigerian business magnate and a Permanent Representative of Central African Republic to the United Nations.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Jun 23, 2018 • 92 tweets • 19 min read

INVESTMENT TIPS -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

SNAIL FARMING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN NIGERIA :

Nigeria's economic recovery programmes have necessitated a radical shift from total dependence on government for job to self-employment.

One such attractive area for self-employment is snail rearing. It is a great money-spinning business that can provide a substantial source of protein to complement Nigerian carbohydrate meals.

Jun 21, 2018 • 27 tweets • 5 min read

HEALTH TALK -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

LEARN TO BE YOUR OWN PERSONAL DOCTOR

This will forever going to be useful,even for our unborn generation.It is for keeps.
I advise u print and keep in a file captioned Health Issues just like I'm going to do after twitting it

1. TYPHOID FEVER:

Get unripe pawpaw, unripe
pineapple, ginger, lime orange and Lipton tea. Cut into pieces, boil with fermented corn water for one hour. Take one glass cup 3 times daily for one week. The ailment will disappear.

Jun 15, 2018 • 31 tweets • 7 min read

A VERY PATHETIC STORY

ACID ATTACK - HEAR HER STORY

This story of Miss Nkiruka Jane Nnaji who hails from Amorji Akpugo in Enugu State is a very pathetic and disheartening. She did not offend anyone, neither did she offend the god’s.

Jane graduated from the NNAMDI Azikiwe University Awka,in 2016 and was awaiting her youth service before she suffered the acid attack.

“It happened on April 11, 2017 in Portharcourt. After my graduation I went into cosmetic business; I got a very small shop where I was managing.

Jun 12, 2018 • 110 tweets • 24 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF CHIEF MKO ABIOLA AND THE JUNE 12, 1993 ELECTION -- The Death of An Uncrowned Nigeria President

MKO Abiola was a Nigerian Yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the Yoruba Egba clan.

The political turmoil endured by the citizens of Nigeria during the final decades of the twentieth century was led by varied group of individuals who wanted the end of Military rule in Nigeria, And One of the most influential Person's then, was Chief Moshood Abiola.

May 29, 2018 • 58 tweets • 14 min read

HISTORY -- With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF BRUCE MAYROCK (1947- 1969) - A Jewish Student who Set himself Ablaze because of Biafran Genocide during the Civil War.

During the Nigeria/Biafran Civil War, So much Genocide was Carried Out against the Biafrans.

Bruce Mayrock became Biafran Unsung Hero during the War.
While the war raged on in Biafraland, the whole world watched in awe as the combined forces of British, USSR, Egypt and Nigeria bombard and place an economic blockade over Biafraland, while the USA supervise them.

Mar 29, 2018 • 70 tweets • 13 min read

HISTORY - With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF OTOKOTO MONEY RITUAL KILLINGg OF 1996

On 19th September 1996, during the regime of late General Sani Abacha's, in city of Owerri - Imo, an innocent 11-year-old boy named Anthony Ikechukwu Okoronkwo was murdered for Ritual.

The little boy was hawking boiled groundnuts, which was his daily routine.
He strolled along, selling his groundnuts for peanuts to whoever wanted to buy.
When he got to Amakohia area of Owerri, his eyes lit up with joy when a customer beckoned on him to approach.

Mar 27, 2018 • 67 tweets • 14 min read

HISTORY - With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE STORY OF BAKASI BOYS :

> There Origin
> Operations
> Where are they Now?

It all started in 1999 when a group of Traders in the popular Bakassi line,at Ariara Main Market in Aba,decided to take their destiny into their own hands.

Their mission was to put stop to the incessant armed robbery, Kidnapping etc attacks, which grounded the commercial activities in the State.

At first,they were welcomed by the people whom Were fed up with the high rate of incompetence by the police,who were supposed to fight it.

Mar 22, 2018 • 58 tweets • 11 min read

YOUTHS, STAY OFF CRIMES!!

THE RISE AND FALL OF DERICO NWAMAMA - Nigeria King of The Underworld

It was 17years ago.The year 2001,and everything was quite topsy-turvy in Nigeria.The Nation was still smarting from the Y2K scare that the world was going to come to an abrupt End

and all computers would stop functioning at the exact strike of midnight on the 31st of December, 1999.

Doomsday prophets went gaga, milking an ignorant populace from their brisk and dark businesses as they went around screaming the world was going to end.

Mar 17, 2018 • 49 tweets • 9 min read

HISTORY - With Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna

THE GREAT MADAM EFUNROYE TINUBU -- (1805 - 1887)

Efunroye Tinubu was a king maker, Business tycoon and Slave Trader.

She is among the most Prominent/Powerful Yoruba women Born in Abeokuta (also known as Egbaland) in Yorubaland, Nigeria.

It is said that Egba people in the Yoruba tribe are very powerful and industrious people.

It is because of their hard work that they end up influential, Powerful and wealthy.

The 19th century business-woman Madam Efunroye Tinubu exemplifies this belief.

Mar 3, 2018 • 61 tweets • 12 min read

The Story of the Epic Battle Between King Sunny Ade and Chief Bolarinwa Abioro.

It was in 1974 that the news broke. Chief Bolarinwa Abioro, the Balogun of Ipokia, the Chairman of African Songs Limited, had taken his star musician to court! Everyone who knew KSA knew Abioro.

Everyone who knew Abioro knew Sunday Adeniyi. Sunny was the son. Abioro was the father. What could have gone wrong between father and son?

KSA was the second artiste to be signed on to the stable of African Songs Limited. Ayinde Bakare was the first.

Feb 10, 2018 • 42 tweets • 7 min read

WHAT EVERY YOUNG NIGERIAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GEN. TUNDE IDIAGBON

The no-nonsense general every young Nigerian should know

It does not require clear thinking for one to see how shameful and revolting things have become in our country.

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integrity was a man, they would have called him Idiagbon.

The world, especially Nigeria, is what it is today because of our inability to live a life of integrity. The pillars of our guiding principles are no longer standing on the foundation of value.

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