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Biography of JF Odunjo, One of Africa’s Greatest Historian, Author and Playwright
The creator of the Yoruba Alawiye, a textbook commonly used in Southwest Nigerian schools, is Chief Joseph Folahan Odunjo. In…
Famous Bata Store Located in Ibadan in the 1960s
The Bata store was one of the most respected retailers of leather shoes and boots from the 1930s through the…
Oba Esigie, Son of Queen Idia and the Sixteenth Ruler of the Ancient Benin Kingdom
OBA ESIGIE Originally called Osawe, Oba Esigie was the son of Queen Idia, the second wife of late 15th-century monarch…
Fela’s Wife and American Girlfriend Seen Having a Smoke in Unison
Some people were seen smoking blunts at the Fela Shrine in 1978; one of the people in the photo looked…
ARO META” (THREE WHITE CAP CHIEFS), A Welcoming Symbol in the Ojodu Berger Axis of Lagos
How many of us recall the well-known trio of statues near Ojodu-berger called “ARO META” (THREE WHITE CAP CHIEFS) in…
Evolution of Islam in Nigeria
Nigeria was first exposed to Islam in the eleventh century via two different geographic routes: the Senegalese Basin and North…
Tinubu Square, Formerly Known as Independence Square in 1970
A famous open space landmark on Broad Street in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria is called Tinubu Square, formerly known…
General Yakubu Gowon With his Wife and Children
On October 25, 1975, exiled General Yakubu Gowon, his wife Victoria, and their two children, Saratu and Ibrahim (right), were…
Ade Bendel’s Story Continued – Part 3
He was charged with two counts of conspiracy and obtaining money with the intention of defrauding Remmy Hendrick Iniqi Cima…
President Olusegun Obasanjo Meets Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli
In Tripoli, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is greeted by Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi. The two leaders of state convened to…
Dogho Numa, A Traitor to the Benin Kingdom
Following the Itsekiri king’s death in 1848, there was a nearly ninety-year period of interregnum during which the kingdom’s old…
Brief Background on Nigerian Playwright and Actor Yemi Ajibade
Yemi Ajibade, sometimes known as Yemi Goodman Ajibade, was a Nigerian playwright, actor, and director who made important contributions to…
Real Estate in Lagos During the Colonial Era.
“The Legislative Council ordered in 1863 that undeveloped ground behind Broad Street, in the center of the administrative and commercial…
Nigerian Soldiers Invade University of Biafra (UNN) During the Civil War
Federal troops stormed the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) library during the civil war, tearing and burning every book while…
Story of Ade Bendel, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Fraudster- Part 1
Undoubtedly, one of the most well-known con artists in Nigeria is Ade Bendel. He embezzled N500 million from General Abba…
General Aderonke Kale, the First Nigerian Woman to Attain the Rank of Major-General (Two-Star General) in the Army
The first female officer in Nigeria to hold the rank of Major-General (two-star general) in the Army or any of…
Epic History of the Selfless Queen Iden- A Love Story
The cultural heritage is rich and varied in the arts of human ingenuity. Love, tradition, and duty are what created…
Persecution of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti During the Babangida Administration
The military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida charged Dr. Beko Ransome Kuti, Mr. Femi Falana, and Chief Gani Fawehinmi with…
Oba Gbadebo I, the Alake of Egba, the first Monarch in Nigeria to Visit England
Oba Gbadebo I, the Alake of Egba, was the first Nigerian monarch to travel to England in May of 1904.…