General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding Ceremony to Victoria Zakari During the Civil War
Major-General Yakubu Gowon married Victoria Zakari on Saturday, April 19, 1969, while the civil war was still going on. The…
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History of Honourable Chief Danieles Kubuwaje Olumofin
On December 12, 1910, Honorable Chief Danieles Kubuwaje Olumofin was born. In addition to serving as the Western Region’s Minister…
General Ibrahim Babangida, Former Chief of Army Staff With His Wife Maryam
Babangida, the Chief of Army Staff at the time, backed the WAI initiative, which was implemented following the 1983 coup,…
Bianca Ojukwu at The Miss Intercontinental Pageant in 1989
Bianca Onoh-Ojukwu, then 21 years old, dazzled the Miss Intercontinental stage with her grace 35 years ago in 1989! From…
Biography of Flora Nwapa, The First Nigerian Novelist and Author
The first Nigerian author and novelist, Flora Nwapa was also the first African woman novelist to be published in Britain…
Remembering Nigerian Football Legend Rashidi Yekini AKA “The Net Breaker
Rashidi Yekini AKA “The Net Breaker, The Goals Father” is one of the most recognizable footballer in Nigerian football. Yekini…
Meet Africa’s Richest Woman, Chief Folorunsho Alakija
On July 15, 1951, Alakija was born into a middle-class family. Folorunso’s mother was the first of eight spouses and…
Presidential Candidate, Sowore Omoyele Recounts His Encounter With MKO Abiola
SOWORE IN 2021: “We were led into a meeting of politicians for a “strategy session” in his spacious living room…
Bolu Ahmed Tinubu’s Attainment of Governorship Position in 1999.
When Tinubu joined the Social Democratic Party in 1991, his political career officially began. During the brief Nigerian Third Republic,…
Betrayal From A Frenemy: “General John Togo of the Niger-Delta liberty Force (NDLF) Betrayed by his Community and Brother, Who Turned Him Up to the Authorities in Exchange For Money.
From the early 2000s until 2011, “General” John Togo of the Niger-Delta liberty Force (NDLF) devoted his life to the…
Serene Lifestyle of Nigerians in the 1960s/70s
Lagos was a vibrant metropolis in the late 1960s and early 1970s that managed to maintain its sense of tranquility.…
The Buharism (WAI) War Against Indiscipline in the 1980s
This happened during the Buhari administration, which was in power after a military coup overthrew the democratic Shehu Shagari government.…
Meet Richard Ihetu, Nigerian Professional Boxer and Former WBA Middleweight TitleHolder
Dick Tiger, whose real name was Richard Ihetu, was a Nigerian professional boxer who fought from August 14, 1929, until…
Reverend Canon Josiah Ransome-Kuti, Grandfather of Music Legend Fela Kuti
Joseph Jesse Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, Fela’s father, was the son of “J.J.” Ransome-Kuti. J.J. was a music composer and priest…
Sour Relationship of Founder of Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF) Reverend .Thomas Adesina Jacobson Ogunbiyi and Moses Orimolade Tunolase the Founder of Cherubim and Seraphim
Reverend is the founder of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF).In the 1940s, Thomas Adesina Jacobson Ogunbiyi stood in a doorway…
Image of a Biafran Prisoner During the Civil War
This 1968 photo shows a young Brigadier-General Alabi-Isama in Asaba talking with a Biafran POW who had been taken prisoner…
“The Horse, The Man, His Son”. An Iconic Hit by Ebenezer Obey
*The Horse, The Man, His Son* is one of the most well-known songs in Obey’s vast career. This narrative-driven song,…
Remembering One of Nollywood’s Finest, Rachel Oniga
Rachel died on 30 July 2021 from a heart-related ailment. Rachel Oniga was born in...
Story of Hajiya Gambo Sawaba – The Most Jailed Nigerian Female”
Fierce political activist Hajiya Gambo Sawaba faced 16 jail terms, public whippings, and having her hair cut with a broken…
Smoking Contest Between Legendary Afrobeat Singer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Jamaican Artist Rexton Rawlston
Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks, was a 26-year-old Jamaican performer who traveled to…