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…
Famous Historically Recognized Royal Majesty “Olubadan Okunola Abasi Alenshinloye”
The British government approved Bale’s request for a title change, which was published in the gazette on July 9, 1936.…
Biography of D. O Fagunwa, the First Yoruba Novel Author
The late Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, often known as D. O. Fagunwa, was born in Oke-Igbo, Ondo state, in 1903. He…
Beautiful Images of Omotola in her Youth with her Husband.
Young and beautiful Omotola Jalade and her mother on her wedding day when she married Captain Matthew Ekeinde in the…
Oluremi Akinlawon Obasanjo, Ex-Wife of Olusegun Obasanjo and Daughter of Mrs. Alice Akinlawon
Oluremi Akinlawon Obasanjo, who was Olusegun Obasanjo’s former spouse, was the daughter of Mrs. Alice Akinlawon (née Ogunlaja) and a…
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…
Funsho Williams Strangled to Death in his Home, at Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi in 2006
The years from the early 2000s until 2007 were among the worst in Nigerian political history. It was a time…
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…
Pericoma Okoye, the Legendary Lion of Africa, Singer, Songwriter and a Traditionalist
Okoye Pericoma “. He was most well-known in Igboland for his musical taste and his fervent devotion to Obeah, the…
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…
Ade Bendel’s Story Continued – Part 2
Ade was earning amounts between N5 and N10 million naira from minor runs in addition to these large jackpot wins.…