Significance of the Leather Crown in the Ede Tribe
The only king in all of West Africa, including the Yoruba kingdoms, to wear a leather crown is TIMI of…
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Family Picture of Prince Ugbona Oritsemone With His Offspring
Born in the 19th century, Prince Ugbona Oritsemone was a prominent Itsekiri figure. His father, Prince Oritsemone Akengbuwa, was the…
Professor Ambrose Alli, Ezomo of Ekpoma, First Executive Governor of Bendel State
Professor Ambrose Alli, Ezomo of Ekpoma,was elected as Bendel State’s governor and went on to establish “Bendel State University,” which…
Recollecting the Humanitarian Contributions of Omotola Ekeinde
On 2005, Omotola Ekeinde was appointed an Ambassador of the United Nations World Food Programme, serving on missions in Liberia…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Speaks on the Death of His Wife, Stella Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo claimed in his contentious 2010 autobiography, My Watch, that he was unaware that his late wife,…
Inauguration of the Association of African Petroleum Producers in Lagos, 1987
A video shows Nigeria’s military head of state, Major General Ibrahim Babangida, launching the Association of African Petroleum Producers in…
Professor Andrew Jonathan Nok, First Scientist in the World to Discover Trypanosoma
The world’s first scientist to identify the gene encoding the enzyme that causes sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma) was Professor Andrew Jonathan…
Background History of Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, A spiritual Leader in the Late 1970s
A spiritual leader in the late 1970s was Sat Guru Maharaj Ji.Mohammed Ajirobatan was born in 1947. He predicted that…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Image of a Biafran Prisoner During the Civil War
This 1968 photo shows a young Brigadier-General Alabi-Isama in Asaba talking with a Biafran POW who had been taken prisoner…