Biography of Major General Domkat Bali, Former Commandant of the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College
Domkat Yah Bali, a four-star general in the Nigerian army, was born on February 27, 1940, and served as both…
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Maryam Ibrahim Babangida, and Kenyan environmental campaigner Wangari Maathai (left) are shown smiling together at a banquet…
Guess The Man in the Image
Adams Oshiomhole (L), the Nigeria Labour Congress’s president at the time, is shown in this picture with ______. Both fell…
Biography of “Twins Seven Seven,” Legendary Artist and Musician in Nigeria in the 1900s
It would be impossible to discuss Nigerian music and art history without addressing the renowned “Twins Seven Seven,” whose real…
Lagos, Nigeria’s Entertainment and Nightlife City
The vibrant and thrilling nightlife of Lagos has long been a feature of the city’s culture, drawing both residents and…
Biography of Jeremiah Timbit Useni, His Achievements and Death
Born in what is now Plateau State on February 16, 1943, Jeremiah Timbut Useni served as a Lt. General in…
Sosoliso Airlines Crash of 2005
While trying to arrive at Port Harcourt International Airport in Port Harcourt, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 tragically crashed. One of…
Inauguration of Nigeria’s second motor plant in March 1975 by General Gowon
Video depicts General Yakubu Gowon, the head of state of Nigeria, inaugurating the country’s second multimillion-pound motor plant on the…
Fela’s Relationship With Former Burkina Faso’s President Thomas Sankara
President Thomas Sankara, one of Africa’s finest leaders, with Fela Kuti during the Panafrican Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) in…
A Photo From the Early 2000s of Pasuma, Alongside Limpopo Crooner, Kcee
Pasuma, whose real name is Wasiu Alabi Odetola, and a young Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo, also known as Kcee. Kcee was…
An Aerial View of Carter Bridge in the 1950s
The Soldier Statue, also known as the “Unknown Soldier” and pronounced “Sojadumota” in Yoruba, is a cenotaph situated in Idumota,…
Coronation of Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade, CFR, the Fifty-First Ooni of Ife
As the fifty-first Ooni of Ife, one of the most prestigious traditional titles in Yoruba culture, Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade,…
An Image of Veteran Actor, Taiwo Hassan With Legendary Fuji Music Pioneer Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
The profound respect between Nigeria’s entertainment icons—one from the music industry and the other from the film industry—is demonstrated by…
Brazilian-Styled Architectural Palace of Oba Sir Adesoji Tadeniawo Aderemi, the Ooni of Ife
While it was being built Musa Isa Giwa, the father of famed journalist Dele Giwa, was one of the workers…
Tunji Braithwaite Defends and Secure the Release of Beko and Fela from Detention
Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti assigned Tunji Braithwaite to represent the family in February 1977 in order to get Beko and Fela’s…
Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi’s Operation in the Congo as the Commander of the United Nations Operation
Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi is seen in a photo saying goodbye to the Congo at Leopoldville, which is now Kinshasa.…
Heavy Crowd of Demonstrators Demanding the Postponement of Federal Election in 1964
Nigeria held parliamentary elections on December 30, 1964, although because of a boycott in December, several constituencies in the Eastern…
Historic Origination of the City of Calabar, The People’s Pride.
The Calabar, the city we now name Calabar, formerly known as Ata Akpa, was a group of Efik towns that…
Significance of the Leather Crown in the Ede Tribe
The only king in all of West Africa, including the Yoruba kingdoms, to wear a leather crown is TIMI of…
Family Picture of Prince Ugbona Oritsemone With His Offspring
Born in the 19th century, Prince Ugbona Oritsemone was a prominent Itsekiri figure. His father, Prince Oritsemone Akengbuwa, was the…