Reverend Canon Josiah Ransome-Kuti, Grandfather of Music Legend Fela Kuti
Joseph Jesse Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, Fela’s father, was the son of “J.J.” Ransome-Kuti. J.J. was a music composer and priest…
Joseph Jesse Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, Fela’s father, was the son of “J.J.” Ransome-Kuti. J.J. was a music composer and priest…
Reverend is the founder of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF).In the 1940s, Thomas Adesina Jacobson Ogunbiyi stood in a doorway…
*The Horse, The Man, His Son* is one of the most well-known songs in Obey’s vast career. This narrative-driven song,…
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Born in the 1940s, Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele; died March 5, 1986.He was put to death by Major General Ibrahim…
One benefit of music is that it can make you feel pain-free. Great songs are also straightforward and powerful. The…
The military coup attempt in Nigeria on April 22, 1990, was the result of a group of Armed Forces officers…
There was a famous song that reverberated throughout Africa 35 years ago. “Kimono Dem Wan” by the renowned Ras Kimono,…
On July 29, 1975, a group of officers led by Colonel Joe Nanven Garba proclaimed Gowon’s overthrow when he was…
It’s interesting to see how three childhood pals took turns being in charge. After General Muhammadu Buhari was overthrown in…
One of the most important figures in Nigerian and African history is Chief Margaret Ekpo, a trailblazing advocate for women’s…
As the first military governor of Kwara State, Brigadier Bamigboye held a significant position in Nigerian history, holding the position…
Queen Ohan Akenzua, the youngest wife of Oba Akenzua II of Benin, is seen in a 1950s snapshot looking at…
The funeral of the devoted Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi, the former military governor of Nigeria’s Western Region, who was abducted…
Photo Credit: Getty Image An old photo shows Oba Ademuwagun Adesida II, the Deji of Akure, with his dapper wife,…
Buhari Muhammadu Following the American Civil War Buhari served as the Thirty-first Infantry Brigade’s Brigade Major/Commander from 1970 to 1971.…
The first regular combatant from Nigeria to be commissioned into the officer Corps of the Nigerian Army was Zakariya Maimalari.…
On June 7, 2014, Dora Akunyili passed away in a specialized cancer hospital in India following a two-year struggle with…