The Prime Minister of Nigeria with Other Leaders During the Opening Session of the Nigerian Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House, London
From left to right, Lennox-Boyd, The leader of the western Region Obafemi Awolowo (1909 –...
January 2024
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Can you identify the couples in this photo, the year the photo was taken, and what music video this photo…
Nwude Odinigwe, Popularly Known as Owelle of Abagana the Most Intelligent Criminal Whose Crime Led to the Collapse of a Brazilian Bank.
The story of Emmanuel Nwude Odinigwe, the man who sold a fake airport to an...
AFCON 94: Super Eagles Celebrate Victory in Tunisia
Photo of Captain Stephen Keshi, Peter Rufai and Sunday Oliseh celebrating CAN’s victory in Tunisia.
Meet the Grandson of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Herbert Macauley a Political Pioneer in his Time.
Herbet Macauley was a nationalist, political activist and engineer who founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)....
Historical Shocker: Ogboni Fraternity Was Originally Founded by a Reverend, Read More Below
Thomas Adesina Jacobson Ogunbiyi was born in Lagos 1866. The first teacher officially assigned to...
Origination of Some Benin Titles and Words from the Portuguese
Benin adopted Portuguese as a business language when dealing with other Europeans. Many Edo words, such as EKUYE (spoon), EKALAKA…
Ajayi Crowther Campaigns for the Girl-Child’s Right to Education in 1886
When Crowther visited Bonny (now Rivers State) in 1866, he and the chief agreed that the natives should pay for…
A Controversial Image of a Beggar at Christ Cathedral in Marina, Lagos
Vintage Sunday morning photo, a believer standing next to a car and a beggar in front of Christ Cathedral in…
A Brazilian Architecture Building on Igbosere Road, Lagos Island
After the abolition of slaves on March 25, 1807, there was a wave of return of freed Africans that lasted…
The SOJA IDUMOTA Monument, How It Was Transferred to Abuja by General Ibrahim Babangida
This monument was erected by the colonial authorities at a strategic location in Idumota, a part of central Lagos, directly…
Origin of the Itsekiri People and Their Diversification
The Itsekiri ethnic group, also known as Jekri, Isekiri or Ishekiri, inhabits the westernmost part of the Niger Delta in…
Meet First Ever Nigerian First Lady, Flora Ogbenyeanu Ogoegbunam Azikiwe
Flora Ogbenyeanu Ogoegbunam Azikiwe (August 7, 1917 – August 22, 1983) was the first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe,...
Operation and Expansion of Leventis Store in the 1950s
Leventis Store, Marina, Lagos. The car appears to be a 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser, right-hand drive;...
Inspection of the Imperial Airways by Northern leaders in 1934
A picture of northern leaders, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Emir of Gwandu and the...
Celebration of the Ofala Festival and its Significance to the Igbo Culture
The Ofala festival is an annual ceremony practiced by the Igbo people, particularly the indigenous people of Onitsha, Umueri, Umuoji…
Prolific Artist, Odinigwe Benedict Enwonwu Speaks on His Inspiration and Influence of European Artists
Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE, better known as Ben Enwonwu, worked in the 1950s. He was a Nigerian and Igbo…
Meeet Fela’s American Girlfriend, Sandra Izsadore, A Significant Aid To His Musical Success
Sandra Izadore, an American who was also Fela’s girlfriend. Fela met Sandra Izsadore in California during a ten-month tour...
Mbari Club: A Hub of Creativity in the 1960s
Achebe Mbari suggested the name, an Igbo concept for “creation.” Other Mbari members included Christopher Okigbo, JP Clark and South…
A Rare Photo of the Ransome-Kuti Family.
Ransome-Kuti family photo: Rev. Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti and Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti sitting side by side, Dolu Ransome-Kuti is behind, Fela…