Queen Elizabeth II Visit to Nigeria.
An image of the former military president Ibrahim Babangida riding in a carriage with Queen Elizabeth II during his 1989 visit to London can be found below.
Discovery of the Putrefied Corpse of Tafawa Balewa After The 1966 Coup.
Nigeria witnessed its first military coup d’état on January 15, 1966, during which prominent politicians were killed. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first and only Prime Minister, was among those killed. During the coup, which was led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu, he was taken hostage and taken to an unknown location. The Prime Minister was…
Throwback Photos of Female Nigerian Police.
Female members of the regular unit of the Nigeria Police Force inspecting themselves prior to patrol in Sokoto in 1948.
Beauiful Sights From The Erin Ijesha Waterfall, Osun state.
Olumirin Waterfall, also known as Erin Ijesha Waterfall, can be found in the center of Erin-Ijesha, a peaceful town in Osun State, Nigeria. Every year, more than 30,000 people from all over the world visit the amazing waterfall. Erin Ijesha waterfall sees more visitors than usual during the popular Osun-Osogbo festival celebration. After the festival,…
Nigerian Traveler, Olabisi Ajala Stuns the World As He Tours The Globe With A Motor Scooter.
Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala, also known as “Ajala the traveller” in Nigeria and around the world, was the man who traveled the world on a motor scooter, or Vespa, and the United States of America on a bicycle. Ajala rose from the ordinary son of a traditionalist to global fame, and his name became a…
Storytime: The Consequences of Distrust In Marriages.
A man by the name of “Aigboran” existed a long time ago. He tied the knot with a stunning woman whom he adored and revered as if she were a god. Everyone in the “Ojutaye” village was aware that Aigboran’s wife was the village’s most beautiful woman. Instead of being content with his luck, the…
Storytime!!!The Consequences of Distrust in Marriage.
A man by the name of “Aigboran” existed a long time ago. He tied the knot with a stunning woman whom he adored and revered as if she were a god. Everyone in the “Ojutaye” village was aware that Aigboran’s wife was the village’s most beautiful woman. Instead of being content with his luck, the…
Life And Death of Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
In 1912, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in Bauchi, Nigeria, to Yakubu Dan Zala and Fatima Inna. Tafawa Balewa attended a Koranic school in Bauchi for his primary education before enrolling at Barewa College to earn his teaching credential. Tafawa Balewa was one of the fortunate students selected in 1944 to spend a year studying…
Iconic Women in History: Meet Agnes Yewande Savage, Nigeria’s First Female Doctor.
The first female Nigerian doctor, Agnes Yewande Savage, was born on February 21, 1906, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to a Nigerian father named Richard Akinwande Savage and a Scottish mother named Maggie S. Bowie. Yewande Savage received a scholarship to study at George Watson’s Ladies College and was admitted to the Royal College of Music in…
The Tale of Iroko Oluwere, the Talking Tree.
Iroko Oluwere is the name of a powerful tree in the forest in the ancient village of Ajangbe in Yorubaland. People would go there to ask the tree’s spirit for various favors. The Iroko oluwere was benevolent, granting people their wishes in exchange for gifts. There were many sterile women in Ajangbe’s past. They frantically…
Storytime: Oramma and the Beauty-bandit.
In the past, in an Igbo village, teens and young children were hounded at night by monsters. The villagers made numerous unsuccessful attempts to capture and kill these monstrous beings. Oramma, a beautiful girl, lived with her parents in the same village. She was exceptionally lovely that sovereigns from distant terrains contended to prevail upon…
Timeline of the 36 State Creation in Nigeria.
A state is a political group of people who live in a geographical area and have a well-functioning government. The Northern, Western, and Eastern regions of Nigeria were created during the period 1960-1963. Between the years 1963 and 1967, there were four regions: the Northern, Western, Mid-Western, and Eastern. Between 1967 and 1976, General Yakubu…
King Sunny Ade and Chief Bolarinwa Abioro’s Relationship That Sparked Controversy.
The news first made the rounds in 1974. Chief Bolarinwa Abioro, Chairman of African Songs Limited and Balogun of Ipokia, had taken his star musician to court! Abioro was well-known to KSA’s followers. Abioro was well-known to Sunday Adeniyi. The son was Sunny. Abioro was the dad. Between father and son, what could have gone…
An Account of the1879 Historical War Between Great Britain and the Zulu Kingdom
The historic war between Great Britain and the South African kingdom of Zulu, also known as the Anglo-Zulu War or the Zulu War, lasted six months in Southern Africa in 1879. The British were interested in Zululand in the second half of the 19th century for a number of reasons, including their plan to establish…
Awolowo Convicted For Corruption in 1962.
In 1962, during the political crisis in the Western Region of Nigeria, the Coker Commission of Inquiry was established. George Baptist Ayodola Coker was delegated by Moses Majekodunmi, the sole head of the Western District, to seat the commission of investigation into the undertakings of the Area’s six legal companies since October first 1964. In…
Yoruba Names And Their Meanings.
Because the words that make up the roots of many Yoruba names are no longer used, many of them have lost their meaning. For instance, if you inquire about the meaning of the young Master Olopade’s name, he will probably tell you that it means “policeman has come.” If you asked his father, Mr. Olopade,…
Learn New Ways To Introduce Yourself In Different Nigerian Languages
Over 350 ethnic groups make up Nigeria, and their beautiful traditions, diverse languages, and culture guide them in their daily lives. Language, unarguably, is one significant recognizable proof or unmistakable element of a clan or ethnic gathering. This is to the point where even minor pronunciation differences can clearly indicate one’s ethnicity. In Nigeria, every…
Explore The Multicultural Aesthetic Of The Nigerian Society.
The way of life of a particular group of people who live in a specific location is what we mean when we talk about culture. True! In addition, the culture that includes customs and traditions is dynamic, active, and sacred, and it unquestionably contributes significantly to the maintenance of national unity and integration. There are…
Iwa Ji: A Long Aged Traditional Igbo Festival
The Igbo people of Nigeria, who live in the eastern and southeastern parts of the country, make celebrations an important part of their cultures and traditions. The Igbo people gather to celebrate the harvest of new yams at the end of August’s rainy season in the form of a festival called Iwa Iji, which literally…
Mysterious Never Heard Before Facts About Opa Oranmiyan Of Ile-Ife.
According to oral Yoruba traditions and the history of Opa Oranmiyan, the family of Oranmiyan Omoluabi Odede, the Great Prince of Ife and King of the Yorubas, built the Oranmiyan Staff as a memorial monument at his death site. This was expected to occur around 1300. The Opa Oranmiyan, or “Staff of Oranmiyan,” is a…