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THE HISTORY OF ACHA PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN TARABA STATE OF NIGERIA

WHO ARE THE ACHA PEOPLE?   The question of who are the Acha and what is the meaning of Acha has been a prevalent question amidst the present generation of both kuteb and non-kuteb people of Taraba state. Legends had it that, Acha as a person was the sixth son of kuteb after Likam and was borne to him by Iya Yaka. The name Acha was given after the birth of the son at Andekussa hill. “ACHA-INYING”, meaning, “born out of blood”. This was due to the fact that, the mother suffered from issued of blood during conception and the child in the womb nearly miscarried. A complete Acha man is fair and muscular. An average Acha man is a born poet and a lover of art and culture-the quality that earn them firmed and popularity among the kuteb of ancient. In Acha society, proverb served as compelling expression of the wisdom of the people. It also show different approach to life and add colors to conversation and formal speech. Proverb are widely use at conversation meeting and native ...
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PROSE: THE FACE IN THE SKY

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A hot but cloudy afternoon, did not seem like it was going to rain. Uju, a single mother struggled to get her car started with her 8 year old son at the back sit playing with his action figure. Its been almost an hour since her car halted on the on-going side of the third mainland bridge in lagos. Attempts to stop a vehicle proved abotive, every vehicle that passed was on "fast drive". She had knocked the battery, several times, checked the water level of the car, did every womanly thing she could do to get her car started. She twisted the key, left it at a full turn, with her head on the steering, she pumped the accelerator. No luck. "Come on, Come on, Come on", Uju once again tried, the car made few sound of "coughs" but still could not start. Junior was enjoying his action figures, drifting them through the air as he made sweet sounds of "Swoosh", it irritated Uju but she controlled her emotions as she gently told Junior to ...
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A BLIND MAN CAN SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU by Amy Bloom

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"There is no such thing as a good writer and a bad liar." ― from A BLIND MAN CAN SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU by Amy Bloom Here are characters confronted with tragedy, perplexed by emotions, and challenged to endure whatever modern life may have in store. A loving mother accompanies her daughter in her journey to become a man, and discovers a new, hopeful love. A stepmother and stepson meet again after fifteen years and a devastating mistake, and rediscover their familial affection for each other. And in "The Story," a widow bent on seducing another woman's husband constructs and deconstructs her story until she has "made the best and happiest ending" possible "in this world." LEARN MORE: http://knopfdoubleday.com/…/a-blind-man-can-see-how-much-i…/
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A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady- Day By Julia Blackburn

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"She sounded so close and familiar. It was as if she was looking straight at me.She was telling me a story about how she had once loved a man, and he was unkind to her and made her very unhappy ...she was telling me that things change, life moves on, laughter is followed by tears, and tears are followed by laughter. After you have been knocked to the floor, you rise up and get on your feet again." ―from WITH BILLIE: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day By Julia Blackburn
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Photos: Schools in Borno resume after being closed for 2 years due to Boko Haram attacks

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These are photos of pupils at a school in Gubio LGA of Borno state. The school is among many others in the state that have now reopened for academic activities after being shut down for two years due to Boko Haram attacks. sources: LIB
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shocking!: Under-aged orphan allegedly raped and impregnated by an Alhaji in Sokoto State

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A Nigerian journalist with DW Radio Service, Germany, Faruk Muhammad Yabo shared the sad story on Facebook: "The story of this under-aged Maimuna an orphan of Birnin ruwa village in sokoto who was raped, impregnated and abandoned by one Alhaji Giwa of the same village as accused, is very touchy.  Maimuna who is 8 month pregnant, has nobody to cater for her pregnancy in this very young age. She is now helpless her father died since, and the person accused of impregnating her denied before the upper sheri'a court in sokoto, but Maimuna insisted that Alhaji Giwa as accused, was the only one who impregnated her.   The two witnesses from the same village have attested before the court that Alhaji Giwa even told them that he will take Maimuna to a specialist for abortion, but later changed his mind. A child of a very poor family, Maimuna is in dare need of assistance from human right agencies because Alhaji the person accused of impregnating her already hired a la...
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Alibaba berates PDP loyalists for alleging picture of Aisha Buhari with Michelle Obama was photoshopped

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  Some PDP members yesterday alleged that Aisha Buhari's picture with Michelle Obama was photo shopped and went as far as pointing out why they believe it is so. Comedian Alibaba thinks such attitude is disgusting. What he wrote below... The extent some people will go to to discredit another person will tell you how bitter they are. Why would you go to these lengths just to show that you are pained you lost an election? Is that part of opposition politics? And the photoshopped one is clearer than the original? Haba naaaaa! Some people try too hard to just make others look bad and in doing so they don't know how disgusting that just makes them...
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