Legacy of Sir Louis Phillip Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Pioneer Billionaire in the Early 1920s
Today, the name Ojukwu is somewhat synonymous with the Biafra civil war leader, although this was not always the case.…
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Oba Daniel Anirare Aladesanmi II, The 18th Ewi of Ado-Ekiti
Until his passing on January 7, 1983, Oba Daniel Anirare Aladesanmi II served as the 18th Ewi of Ado-Ekiti from…
Late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu’s Journey into the Nigerian Army
At the age of ten, Emeka Ojukwu enrolled in CMS Grammar School in Lagos to begin his secondary education in…
Biography of Ogedengbe Agbogungboro, Leader of Ilesa and Seriki (Commander-in-Chief) of the Ekiti-Parapo Warriors
A warlord and leader of Ilesa, Ogedengbe Agbogungboro was born in 1822 and died on July 29, 1910. He was…
Olusegun Obasanjo, MKO Abiola and Others at the Baptist Boys High School Abeokuta During Their College Days
Olusegun Obasanjo and MKO Abiola in their high school years.Olusegun Obasanjo (standing right) served as the deputy editor and MKO…
A Biography of Madam Nwanyeruwa, A Fearless Heroine And Advocate For Women’s Right
A Nigerian woman from the Oloko tribe named Madam NWAYERUWA made history by recruiting women to rebel against the British…
Video of Tokunbo Akintola Before Living For Eton College at Eton, Berkshire, England
As he got ready to enroll in Eton, the esteemed independent boarding school for boys, 13-year-old Tokunbo Akintola, the son…
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…
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…