Biafran War: The First Televised African War
During the Nigerian civil war, a Biafran officer is pictured here with Daily Herald staff photographer Ron Burton (left). Located…
Throwback to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Campaign Poster in 1992
In 1992, Bola Tinubu entered politics. Later, he ran for and was elected to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senate,…
The ‘Making’ of AWUJALE 64 Years Ago
In 1960, at the age of 25, Prince Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (clad in a black agbada), Awujale of Lebbuland,…
The late Olu Onagoruwa Narrates the Murder of His Son by General Abacha
Known by his stage name Olu Onagoruwa, Gabriel Olusoga Onagoruwa, GCON SAN (1936–2017) was a Nigerian jurist and human rights…
An Image of Mamman Vatsa and his Children Before His Execution in 1986
He was a Nigerian general and poet who was a member of the Supreme Military Council as well as the…
Love in the Air: Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s Wedding in 1989
A picture of professor Yemi Osinbajo, the former vice president, and his wife Oludolapo on their 1989 wedding day.
King Ahebi Ugbabe, the Only Female King of the Colonial Era
In Nigeria, King Ahebi Ugbabe held the positions of warrant chief and Eze (king) of Enugu-Ezike. She was the only…
Shocking Death of Dipo Dina Leaves Many Controversial Unanswered Questions, Read Below
On Monday, January 25, 2010, Dipo Dina, also known by his nickname, DD, was traveling to his home in Dolphin…
Unaccounted Murder of Chike Akunyili, Husband to Late Dora Akunyili
The late Dora Akunyili’s children, a former minister of information and communication, claim their family has not yet received justice…
Nigerian Monarch, Oba Olofinlade Afunbiowo Ojijigogun Adesida I (1860 – 1957)
Adesida Oba During her 1956 royal trip of Nigeria, Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to me, one of the kings.…
Nembe Kingdom and their Rift with the British Invader
In the Niger Delta lies a traditional state called the Nembe Kingdom. It encompasses the Nigerian Bayelsa State Local Government…
Guess the Celebrity
Can any of us identify the actress? and she was just starting her 20s😁😄 She’s a really gorgeous African woman…
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…