At the end of the 18th century, OJOTA was a military colony and soldiers practiced shooting there. There were several weapons stations in this area, and it became known as “Oju Ota” in the Yoruba language, which means “Bullet spots”. This later evolved into what we call Ojota today.
Uyo Village Court. The Colonial District official presides over a case, assisted by an interpreter.
An interesting story about an ancient kingdom where only a woman can become king. No man sits on the throne of Kumbwada. Kumbwada is an ancient kingdom in Niger, a state in northern Nigeria. Every man who tries to rule dies, dies; Many tried but lost their lives. According to legend, Maimuna lost the two brothers she had placed on the throne and was forced to remain in the city as queen until her death 83 years later. A curse is said to be responsible for this “ban” imposed on the men who ruled as kings…
During the Nigerian Civil War, Soyinka called for a ceasefire in an article. For this purpose he was arrested in 1967, accused of conspiring with the Biafrans and held as a political prisoner for 22 months until 1969. In 1965, Soyinka was arrested after taking control of a radio station at gunpoint and broadcasting a message condemning electoral fraud in western Nigeria. His imprisonment sparked international protests and a year later he was acquitted on a technicality. In 1966, two military…