Young Colonel Benjamin Flame up the Dancefloor During a Ceremony in Owerri
During an event in Owerri in the 1970s, a picture depicts Young Colonel Benjamin “Black Scorpion” Adekunle doing an Igbo…
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More Information on the Struggles of Chief Obafemi Awolowo as a National Leader
Following the founding of the first television station in Africa and Nigeria in 1959. Nigerian television was the first in…
Wole Soyinka Meets and Their Majesties Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Royal Majesties Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden are pictured in a 1986 portrait with Wole Soyinka…
Achievements of Oba Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II, the Thirty-Sixth Oba of Benin
The 36th Oba of Benin, Oba Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II, ruled from 1914 until his death in February 1933. He…
History of the Randle Family, Popularly Known in the Surulere Axis of Lagos
Chief Joseph Kosoniola Randle MVO MBE was a Nigerian businessman and socialite from Lagos who lived from July 28, 1909,…
Front Page of Daily Times in 1967
An image from the 1967 Daily Times top page of Judge Kayode Esho sentenced Prince Adeleke Ademiluyi, a former chairman…
Beautiful Yoruba Traditional Wedding in 1954
Picture from 1954 of an affluent, traditional wedding Miss Christie Bola, a stunning Nigerian bride, is pictured here with her…
Meet John Ugwuamakofia Nwodo, the Patriarch of the Nwodo family.
The Nwodo family’s patriarch was John Ugwuamakofia Nwodo.He was the father of Chief John Nnia Nwodo, the charming and amiable…
Humble Beginnings of Bishop David Oyedepo From 1987
An uncommon film capturing the formative years of Bishop David Oyedepo, one of Nigeria’s most well-known pastors. In the 1987…
Grass to Grace Story of Oba Falolu Dosunmu, From a Fisherman to a Kingship
Falolu succeeded Oba Eshugbayi Eleko as the Oba of Lagos from 1932 till his passing in 1949. Falolu was a…
Image of Yusuf Maitama Sule With His Sons Saddik and Mukhtar
A few months after their father’s murder, Nigeria’s first prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, left his sons Saddik and…
Biography of Oba Sanusi Olusi,
Sanusi Olusi, who passed away in 1935, was a well-known character in Lagos history who was well-known for his fortune…
History of the Vivour Family in Lagos
The illustrious Vivour family’s patriarch is William Allen Vivour (1830–1890). Garnet Rhodes-Vivour was his daughter, Chief Judge Akinwunmi R.W. Rhodes-Vivour…
Accounts on the Death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Fawehinmi lost her battle with lung cancer in September 2009, following a protracted and valiant fight. His passing signaled the…
Enjoy This 2003 hit “I Am a Danfo Driver, Suo” by “Mad Melon” and “Mountain Black”
The legendary song “SENSIMILIA” was launched by the dynamic pair “Mad Melon” (Oghenemaro Emeofa) and “Mountain Black” (Jimoh Olotu) in…
Story of Governor Aper Aku of Benue State and Head of State Muhammadu Buhari in 1984.
The poignant tale of President Muhammadu Buhari and Benue State Governor Aper Aku in 1984. Buhari imprisoned Governor Aper Aku,…
Biography of Harry Ayoade Akande, One of the Richest Men in Nigeria and Africa in the late 90s
Oyo state’s Agba Oye, Chief Dr. Harry Ayoade Akande, is from Ibadan. Prior to ALHAJI Aliko Dangote, one of the…
“Kain Dey” by Baba Fryo, a Vividly Capture of the Discontent and Frustration of Nigerians in 1999
The legendary song “Kain Dey,” which was published in 1999 by Baba Fryo, real name Friday Igweh, became a potent…
Life, Achievements and Criticisms of Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola
Akintola received harsh criticism from a number of sources, chief among them Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who charged that Akintola was…
Image of His Highness Silas Ezenwa, Obi of Awka-Etiti, Showing Off His Vintage Car
Igwe Silas Ezenwa, Obi of Awka-Etiti, is seen posing with his pricey car in this rare photograph.