An image from the 1967 Daily Times top page of Judge Kayode Esho sentenced Prince Adeleke Ademiluyi, a former chairman of the Western Nigeria Development Corporation, and the 68-year-old Oba C.D. Akran to 14 years in prison for stealing £504, 750 that belonged to the Nigersols Construction Company Ltd., Ibadan, in 1967.
Picture from 1954 of an affluent, traditional wedding Miss Christie Bola, a stunning Nigerian bride, is pictured here with her husband, Mr. St. Matthew Daniel, at their London wedding ceremony. The bride is being symbolically wished a calm and happy marriage by the bridesmaid (right) who sprinkled the water, a crucial custom in traditional Yoruba marriages.
The Nwodo family’s patriarch was John Ugwuamakofia Nwodo.He was the father of Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the charming and amiable President-General of “Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo.” He was the wealthy individual who purchased the Mercedes bus. Premier Michael Okpara of the erstwhile Eastern Region appointed him Minister of Local Government following his appointment as Minister of Commerce. Later on, at Enugu, he would be crowned Igwe of Ukehe. Three sons of Igwe J.U. Nwodo entered the political sphere. – Attorney Joe Nwodo was a former candidate for governor of Ghana and the presidency who was disqualified by General Babangida’s military regime due to a bitter battle with his challenger for the position. But Joe was ousted, and his younger brother went on to win the contentious race. – Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, who served as the Third Republic’s governor of Enugu State, went on to become the PDP’s first national secretary and then its national chairman. –Chief Nnia Nwodo, who served as President Abdusalami Abubakar’s minister of information and President Shehu Shagari’s minister of aviation. The ninth President-General of the social and cultural organization “Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo” is Chief Nnia at the moment.
https://youtu.be/YLLz0cGBDJU An uncommon film capturing the formative years of Bishop David Oyedepo, one of Nigeria’s most well-known pastors. In the 1987 video, a youthful Oyedepo is seen giving the benediction and announcements during a church session. This film provides evidence of the modest origins of the man who would start Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel, and serve as its presiding bishop. David Oyedepo started the Living Faith Church in Kaduna, Nigeria, with a tiny congregation in 1981. The church grew gradually but steadily because of Oyedepo’s unshakable faith and dedication to sharing the gospel. The church started to gain traction by the middle of the 1980s, drawing more members with its message of faith, prosperity, and the power of spoken word.