An Image of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu at 12 Years Old
Along with Nzeogwu, Ojukwu’s half-brother Tom Biggar, a mixed-race man, was also slain. Biggar was Ojukwu’s mother’s child following her…
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Sad Story of Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi’s Wrongful Conviction for Drug Trafficking
The tale of 21-year-old football player Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi, who left Nigeria to travel to Senegal, Dubai, and Pakistan in…
Throwback to Iconic Jam from Early 2000
Lagbaja recorded the timeless song “GRA GRA” 24 years ago. How many of us still have memories of this song…
Most Sort After Kingsway Store in the 1940s
Patrons and staff at the supplies department of the Kingsway supermarket in Lagos; areas with the labels “Sauces,” “Fats,” “Vegetables,”…
Rare Picture of Billionaire, Femi Otedola as a Baby
An image from Ibadan showing FEMI OTEDOLA driving his first car as a toddler about 1963. The striking thing about…
Friends Turned Foes: Story of Dr. Olu Onagoruwa and Gani Fawehinmi Friendship
Gani Fawehinmi “I value friendships. I hope that politics won’t force me to break up with old pals. They were…
Occupy Nigeria Movement, A Protest Against Fuel Subsidy Removal in 2012
A socio-political protest movement known as Occupy Nigeria was launched in Nigeria on Monday, January 2, 2012, in response to…
Detailed History of Nnewi Kingdom in Anambra
The origins of Nnewi may be traced to the fourteenth century, when immigrants from Agbaja, Abatete, Ndoni, Benin, and Ikenga…
Alaafin Ajaka Oko “The Second King of Old Oyo Empire “
The Oyo Empire was ruled by Alaafin Ajaka, sometimes referred to as the “Mild” and the “Warlike,” for two separate…
Moshood Abiola’s Daughter Honors Him with a Candlelight Procession After his Death
Hafsat Abiola, Kudirat and Moshood Abiola’s daughter, planned a vigil for her parents in 1998. Her father died in 1998…
Biafran War: The First Televised African War
During the Nigerian civil war, a Biafran officer is pictured here with Daily Herald staff photographer Ron Burton (left). Located…
Throwback to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Campaign Poster in 1992
In 1992, Bola Tinubu entered politics. Later, he ran for and was elected to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senate,…
The ‘Making’ of AWUJALE 64 Years Ago
In 1960, at the age of 25, Prince Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (clad in a black agbada), Awujale of Lebbuland,…
The late Olu Onagoruwa Narrates the Murder of His Son by General Abacha
Known by his stage name Olu Onagoruwa, Gabriel Olusoga Onagoruwa, GCON SAN (1936–2017) was a Nigerian jurist and human rights…
An Image of Mamman Vatsa and his Children Before His Execution in 1986
He was a Nigerian general and poet who was a member of the Supreme Military Council as well as the…
Love in the Air: Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s Wedding in 1989
A picture of professor Yemi Osinbajo, the former vice president, and his wife Oludolapo on their 1989 wedding day.
King Ahebi Ugbabe, the Only Female King of the Colonial Era
In Nigeria, King Ahebi Ugbabe held the positions of warrant chief and Eze (king) of Enugu-Ezike. She was the only…
Shocking Death of Dipo Dina Leaves Many Controversial Unanswered Questions, Read Below
On Monday, January 25, 2010, Dipo Dina, also known by his nickname, DD, was traveling to his home in Dolphin…
Unaccounted Murder of Chike Akunyili, Husband to Late Dora Akunyili
The late Dora Akunyili’s children, a former minister of information and communication, claim their family has not yet received justice…
Nigerian Monarch, Oba Olofinlade Afunbiowo Ojijigogun Adesida I (1860 – 1957)
Adesida Oba During her 1956 royal trip of Nigeria, Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to me, one of the kings.…