Establishment of Christ the King College, in 1933
In Onitsha, Nigeria, Christ the King College, Onitsha (CKC), sometimes referred to as CKC Onitsha or Amaka males, is a…
Origin of the Esan Land and their Marital Taboos
Oba Ewuare established laws of mourning in 1460 that forbade cooking, bathing, drumming, dancing, and sexual relations. Many residents found…
Ardent Sango Worshippers at Sango festival in Ibadan in 1970’s
The Yoruba people celebrate the Sango Festival every year in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was…
Original Photo of Two Fulani Milkmaids at the Back of 10 Naira Note
Wara are simply delicious Nigerian cheese curds that are prepared locally, primarily with fresh cow milk. It is assumed to…
Mrs. Tanimowo Ogunlesi, a Women’s Right Activist and Leader of the Women’s Improvement League.
The only female participant at the Nigerian Constitution Conference at Carlton House Terrace is Mrs. Tanimowo Ogunlesi. Date: July 1st,…
Story of Archbishop Benson Idahosa and How He raised the dead during the 1960s
Benson Andrew Idahosa, a charismatic Pentecostal preacher who founded the Church of God Mission International, which has its headquarters in…
Can You Guess the Celebrity in this Image?
Two young, attractive girls are shown in a 1990s snapshot; one of them is a well-known veteran actress. Which actress…
Irigwe People: Ancient Practice of Polyandry in the Bantu Tribe of Nigeria
The Irigwe people, who speak Bantu rigwe and are part of the wider Benue-Congo ethnolinguistic group, are an ancient, hospitable…
Establishment of Shell Service Station in Nigeria, 1955.
Shell Service Station, Hughes Avenue, Yaba, Lagos; presently known as Alagomeji in 1955. In 1938, Shell commenced operations in Nigeria…
Meet Haruna Ishola Bello, First Record Label owner in Africa
Born in 1919 in Ijebu, Igbo, Haruna Ishola Bello was one of the most well-known musicians of his era, specializing…
Beautiful Childhood Pictures of Musician, Banky W
A lovely family portrait from the 1980s in Lagos, including Banky W (Olubankole Wellington), his sister, and their mother. What…
Beautiful View of Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lagos
Where Father Borghero (Francesco Borghero) once served as the church’s parish pastor in 1881. From 1861 to 1865, he led…
Young Atiku Abubakar with His Wife and Friend
An image from the 1970s showing a teenage former vice president Atiku Abubakar in a Lagos nightclub with his first…
Throwback Image of Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu
An old picture of Bola Tinubu, the state governor of Lagos, and Atiku Abubakar, the vice president of Nigeria, at…
True Story of the Osun Goddess
Osun is the fertility, love, life, and water deity. According to the Ifá oral tradition, Osun is an orisha, a…
Mamman J. Vatsa’s Widow Gives Detailed Account of his Death by his Longtime Friend, Ibrahim Babangida
“IBB was my husband’s best man at our wedding, and even with all the evidence and their close relationship, I…
Unjust Execution of Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi – Part 2
Princewill Akpakpan, a Nigerian lawyer, made the arduous journey to Singapore but was unable to see the young guy who…
Intense Rift Between Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi and Acting Consul James Robert Phillips in 1897
An important annual celebration in Benin is the Igue festival. The beginning of it was some time ago, in 1443.…
Chief Olu Holloway and Oba of Lagos, HRM Adeyinka Oyekan II’s Relationship in the 1990s
The Adimu Orisa Play was created in 2001 as a tribute to Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, also known as Ekun Oko…
Role of Brigadier General Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia in the 1966 Countercoup.
Ogbemudia Samuel, served as the military governor of the Mid-West State (1967–1975), which was subsequently renamed Bendel State and part…