Another Image Capturing the Serene View of Marina in 1960s
A snapshot of Lagos City (Marina) from the 1960s conveys a feeling of peace and tranquility. We ought to practice…
Facts
Portuguese and European Invasion of the Benin Kingdom
The Portuguese, who visited Benin, which they called Beny, were the first Europeans to do so between the years of…
Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi, an Unsung Hero and Profound Loyalist
In a coup that will go down in history as the bloodiest in the country, Fajuyi paid the ultimate price…
Madam Hannah Afálà, Mother of Samuel Ajàyi Crowther
Aláafin Abiodun Adegorolu was the successor to Aláafin Ajabo, a strong monarch at the time. A girl named Osu was…
What are Your Thoughts on the Modern and Ancient Style of Baby Carriage Method?
The long-standing custom of carrying babies is progressively dwindling. Mothers of the more recent generations, particularly the young and well-educated…
Comprehensive Details of the Life and Death of Queen Amina and her Influence on Modern Feminism
The legendary Queen Amina was referred to as the fierce warrior queen in Kaduna State, particularly in Zaria, the old…
African Originated Religions Practiced in Foreign Countries
The African diasporic religion known as Candomblé originated in the sixteenth century and spread to Brazil in the nineteenth. It…
The Gelede Festival: A Divination Festival for Fertility
The Yoruba Gźlẹdẹ spectacle is a mask-based art and ritual dance performance that is intended to entertain, instruct, and encourage…
Guess the Celebrity in the Image
The image above is a picture of a prominent Nigerian singer from the 1900s. Attempt...
Oba Sir Ladapo Samuel Ademola II KBE, CMG and his Daughter
Oba Sir Ladapo Samuel Ademola II KBE, CMG, Alake of Egbaland, with his daughter inspecting a few of his fifty…
Put Your Knowledge of History to a Test
An image from the 1970s showing a gathering of strong, formidable military leaders. Notably, the picture includes about four past…
Mighty Warlords from the 19th Century Kiriji War
Mighty warlords are seen in a historical photo from the 1877 (19th century) KIRIJI War, also known as the Ekiti…
Construction of the Magnificent Shitta Mosque on Lagos Island.
The famous Shitta-Bey Mosque was built in 1891 with funding provided by the illustrious businessman and philanthropist Mohammed Shitta, often…
Events Surounding the Aftermath of the Death of Alaafin Siyanbola Ladigbolu I, Alaafin of 0yo
Natural tradition and customs dictate that Alafin and Eleshin Oba, the king’s horseman, should have been buried next to each…
Historical Development of Ebute Metta in Lagos
One of the well- known locations in Lagos State with a deep historical legacy is Ebute Metta even though a…
Shocking Discovery: Queen of Sheba in the Bible was Born in Yemen, Raised and lived in Abyssinia (Now Ethiopia)
Queen of Sheba, known by the Yemeni Arabs as Bilkis, and by the Yorubas as Bilikisu Sungbo Alagawura in the…
Discovery of the Popular Ojuelegba Area in Surulere, Lagos
The area that is now known as Ojuelegba was once a forest and the dedicated site for the worship of…
The Sacred Grove of Osun-Osogbo
This is the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, which is located outside of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, on the banks of the…
Origin of the Agidingbi Name in Lagos
Because of the shell fire flowing out of the cannon, the British troops’ use of it against Oba Kosoko during…
Construction of the Famous Iweka Road by Engineer Iweka Eloebe
One of Nigeria’s first civil engineers, Igwe Israel Eloebo Iweka (Eze Olodo) (1879–1934), constructed the enormous Iweka Road in Onitsha…