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.
LAGOS â Major Hamza Al-Mustapha , former Chief Security Officer , to the late Head of State , General Sani Abacha , who has been on trial for more than 12 years over alleged murder , yesterday , broke down in tears at a Lagos High Court , lamenting that he was kept behind bars because the authorities did not want him to reveal how late Gen. Sani ...