Homes where fugitives would stay and eat were called âstationsâ or âdepotsâ the owner of the house was the âstation masterâ and the âconductorâ was the person responsible to move slaves from station to station. Those financing the Underground Railroad by donating money, food, and clothing were called âstockholdersâ.
Hot news. News of political figure Goodluck Jonathanâs death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2017 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the Nigerian president is alive and well.
The Nigerian media, especially, the print following the death of the veteran journalist were awash with dirges and epics on the deceased. In The Daily Sun, Friday, 26th July, 2013, page 8, declared, âFather of Nigerian Journalism, Alade Odunewu diesâ.The Daily Sun went on to report thus, âA completely fulfilledâ journalist, Alhayi Odunewu picked interest in the profession at an early age wanting to write like the great Nnamdi Azikiwe and Anthony Enahoro.llah Deâs death like any central character has spurred a central argument like that of Chinua Achebe (16th November, 1930 - 21st March, 2013). The controversy was not caused by Achebe, but his âcamp followersâ, by reinforcing that Achebe is the âfather of African literatureâ.