Western House of Assembly Members Struggle to Escape a Riot in the Government House
When the Chamber met on Friday 25 May 1962 to discuss a motion of confidence in the new government, clashes…
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Story of Baba Alajo Somolu and How he Survived Being Killed as Twin.
Alphaeus Taiwo Olunaike is not a name that many Nigerians know. But when we talk...
Military Personnels who Attained the Rank of General Starting from Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha became the first officer in the Nigerian Armed Forces to achieve the rank of four-star general without…
Odi Massacre: An Attack by the Nigerian Armed Forces Against the Ijaw town of Odi in Bayelsa State.
The Odi massacre was an attack by the Nigerian armed forces on November 20, 1999 on the predominantly Ijaw town…
Meet Ndubuisi Godwin, First Governor of Lagos State from Igbo tribe!
Ndubuisi Kanu was born on November 3, 1943 in Ovim Village, Isuikwuato, Abia State. He belonged to the Igbo tribe...
AFCON 94: Super Eagles Celebrate Victory in Tunisia
Photo of Captain Stephen Keshi, Peter Rufai and Sunday Oliseh celebrating CAN’s victory in Tunisia.
Ajayi Crowther Campaigns for the Girl-Child’s Right to Education in 1886
When Crowther visited Bonny (now Rivers State) in 1866, he and the chief agreed that the natives should pay for…
The SOJA IDUMOTA Monument, How It Was Transferred to Abuja by General Ibrahim Babangida
This monument was erected by the colonial authorities at a strategic location in Idumota, a part of central Lagos, directly…
Meet First Ever Nigerian First Lady, Flora Ogbenyeanu Ogoegbunam Azikiwe
Flora Ogbenyeanu Ogoegbunam Azikiwe (August 7, 1917 – August 22, 1983) was the first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe,...
Meeet Fela’s American Girlfriend, Sandra Izsadore, A Significant Aid To His Musical Success
Sandra Izadore, an American who was also Fela’s girlfriend. Fela met Sandra Izsadore in California during a ten-month tour...
Mbari Club: A Hub of Creativity in the 1960s
Achebe Mbari suggested the name, an Igbo concept for “creation.” Other Mbari members included Christopher Okigbo, JP Clark and South…
Abraham Adesanya – A Hero Forever
Abraham Adesanya was an honored political leader in the lineage of Obafemi Awolwo and Adekunle Ajasin with the title of…
Fela Meets R&B Legend Stevie Wonder in US.
A rare and iconic photo shows King of Juju legend Sunny Ade meeting R&B legend...
An Account on the Death of Nigerian Sprinter by a Jealous Police Officer
Otenkwa Ndubuisi Dele Udo was born in Umahia Abia State (May 24, 1957, died in...
Meet the First Executive Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Kayode Jakande
The first Executive Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as “Baba Kekere”, was sworn in in 1979…
History of the Postal Service in Nigeria
The image portrays three children sending letters to a barracks in Lagos. A mailbox is a type of freestanding mailbox…
TGIF: Nightlife in the 1960s
In 1960s Nigeria, TGIF nightlife was nothing new. In this photo, residents of Yaba, Lagos enjoyed dancing at a popular…
Throwback Photo of Lagos looking Like a Caribbean City
A beautiful nostalgic photo of Nnamdi Azikiwe Street on Lagos Island, near Tinubu Square, formerly known as Independence Square.
Read this Interesting Story That Confirms That Women are Dramatic
A family group photo, but apparently the wife didn’t want to wear the dress, so the dress was taken by…
Read this Tragic Story of the Death of Brigadier Samuel Ademulegun, and His Pregnant Wife.
Brigadier General Samuel Ademulegun was killed along with his eight-month pregnant wife during the 1966 Kaduna coup. He was a…