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VALENTINE DAY

Valentine (or Valentinus) is the name associated with two martyrs of the early Christian church. Little is known about them. The Romans’ history of Martyrs list two Saint valentines as  having been Martyred on February 14 by being beheaded. One supposedly died in Rome and the other at interamna, now Terni, 60miles (97 1cm) from Rome. There is no conclusive evidence for doubting the existence of…

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OLD CUSTOMS

Introduction Old customs are practices which are repeated year after year and handed down from one generation to another. The roots of some customs can be traced back to the old worship of nature gods hundreds to thousands of years ago, while other customs celebrate historical events. But some traditions are so old that we cannot discover their meanings or their beginnings.   Some customs we know…

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HOW THE ART OF WRITING STARTED

HOW THE ART OF WRITING STARTED

Introduction: Some people believe that the very first prehistoric people had no language. They “spoke” to their fellows through signs. There has never been any clear evidence on which this belief can be based. It is more likely that people have always had spoken language.   Of course, apart from using a spoken language, people can make others know what they want to tell them by other means. Apart…

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STORIES OF THE FIRST

STORIES OF THE FIRST

These are short stories of the first things, events and incidence. First Actor:- Thespis was the first performer ever recorded. He was an actor in Greece in 534B.C. At this time, Greek actors used masks, and Thespis was the first to use stage make-up.   A.D 868 The First printed book:- The earliest printed book we know of is a copy of the Buddhist scripture the “Diamond Sutra”, found in a…

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JEALOUSY – THE BEGINNING OF HATRED

JEALOUSY – THE BEGINNING OF HATRED

Up until the early 1970’s, jealousy had been regarded as an incurable mind disease, but after that era many psychologists began to claim they can successfully treat the condition. Included here are some cases of the affliction which clearly indicate the need for such treatment. Although perhaps extreme they convey a message worth hearing.   In the early 1970’s, an Australian whose wife described…

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MATH IS FOR ALL OF US

MATH IS FOR ALL OF US

INTRODUCTION Arithmetic is a term derived from a Greek word meaning “number”. It is said to be the oldest branch of mathematics. It goes back to thousands of years and was used by the ancient Babylonians, Chinese, and Egyptians. Arithmetic gives us basic tools that we can use each day to count and measure the physical world around us.   Math is not just for scientists. It is for all of us. When…

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WHAT DOES THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEAN TO US TODAY?

WHAT DOES THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEAN TO US TODAY?

The discovery of the vast American continent led to much jealousy among Western nations of Europe. Each was eager to secure some parts of the new world. This was especially the ease with those countries whose shores were washed by the waters of the Atlantic – Spain and Portugal, France, Great Britain, and Holland. Florida became a colony of Spain by about 1540, but there was little permanent…

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HOW SOME NAMES OF PLACES BEGAN AND DEVELOPED

HOW SOME NAMES OF PLACES BEGAN AND DEVELOPED

Toss a coin. What do you get? Definitely, it is only one of the two sides that will be up, that is, either the head or tail. Both sides cannot be up at the same time when tossed. Here, it is different.   Normally, in every situation, when we want to balance any equation, we begin from the known to the unknown. That is to say, we always take our clue from what we know to what we want to know.…

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HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND RECORDS OF BEST FAILED MEDICAL STUDENTS

HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND RECORDS OF BEST FAILED MEDICAL STUDENTS

In prehistoric times, people believed that angry gods or evil spirits caused disease. To cure the sick, the gods had to be pacified or the evil became the job of the first “physicians” the tribal priests who tried to pacify the gods or drive out the evil spirits. The first-known surgical treatment was on operation called ‘trephining’. Trephining involved the use of a stone instrument to cut a…

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ORIGIN OF SLANG AND CLICHÉS

ORIGIN OF SLANG AND CLICHÉS

Slang is the use of informal, non-standard words and phrases in new or unusual ways. It exists in all languages and has probably existed since the origin of spoken communication. Slang words are widely used in informal speech and writing but are not accepted for formal use. They may be new words or old ones used with a new meaning. The desire to say old things in a new way leads to slang. When…

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AKWA IBOM - THE PEOPLE, THE LAND AND THE NAME.

AKWA IBOM – THE PEOPLE, THE LAND AND THE NAME.

Akwa Ibom State is located in the coastal southern part of Nigeria. Its area formed part of cross Rivers state until 1987, when the state was created. Akwa Ibom is bounded by the Cross River on the east and by the Bight of Biafra of the Atlantic ocean on the south. There are extensive salt water mangrove swamps, along the coast and tropical rain forests and oil palms farther inland. The state’s…

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BRIEF HISTORICITY OF THE PIONEER GOVERNOR OF AKWA IBOM STATE – FROM BIRTH TILL THE APPOINTMENT.

BRIEF HISTORICITY OF THE PIONEER GOVERNOR OF AKWA IBOM STATE – FROM BIRTH TILL THE APPOINTMENT.

Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha was the first governor of Akwa Ibom State, created on September 1987 by the Babangida administration. He was born September 1, 1947, the second of four children – two girls and two boys. His father, long deceased, was a former police superintendent and later a civil commissioner in Kwara state. His mother was a housewife. He was brought up in the barracks to which he owes…

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CHARLES DICKENS’ MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD.

CHARLES DICKENS’ MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD.

When Charles Dickens (b.  1812 – d. 1870), rose over England like a rocket, he illuminated the hearts of men, women and children everywhere; and in so doing he demonstrated not only his literary genius but the depth of his psychological understanding. Tolstoy (b. 1828 – d. 1910), a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest author of all time, described him as a man raised up by God to…

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CALABAR.

Calabar, formerly old Calabar town and port, capital of Cross River State South-Southern part of Nigeria. It lies along the Calabar River, 5 miles (8 km) upstream from that river’s entrance into the Cross River estuary. Settled in the late 16th and early 17th century by the Efik branch of the Ibibio people, the town became a centre for trade between white traders on the coast and natives of…