Reign of Ugochukwu Bomboy in Oshodi Before the Era of MC Oluomo
Ugochukwu Bomboy was born in Oshodi to Igbo parents from Eastern Nigeria. Bomboy has a brother named Austinero, who bears…
Soldiers of the Land of the Rising Sun (Biafra Land)
The photo shows young and brave Biafran soldiers trained in Enugu to protect their territory...
A Photo of Young Seun Kuti
A rare photo of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti and his son Seun Kuti from the early 1990s.
Details of the 17th century to 20th Century Ancient Aro-Ibibio Wars
The Aro-Ibibio Wars were a series of conflicts between the Aro (Arochukwu) people (a subgroup...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Recounts his Experience as an inmate in Yola Prison
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo with his wife Stella Obasanjo after his release from Yola Prison in June 1998....
Queen Elizabeth II Attends Sunday Service at St James Pro-Cathedral in Ibadan
Nigerians sit on the branches of a tree trying to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as she...
Aikhomu Augustus Receives National Honor in 1985
Aikhomu was born on October 20,1939, in Irrua- Ishan, Edo State. He had his education...
Throwback Photo of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole in Iyamho, Auchi, Edo State
Adams Oshiomhole decided that he had to continue his studies. Therefore, he left Nigeria in 1975 and enrolled at Ruskin…
The beautiful Love Story of Clarion Chukwura and Sir Shina Peters That Birthed Their Son Clarence Abiodun Peters
When Oluwashina Akanbi Peters met Clarion Chukwura in 1982, Sir Shina Peters, as he was popularly known, was already making…
British Song Writer, Paul McCartney Makes Interesting Revelation About Legendary Artist, Fela Kuti’s Smoking Habit.
For his 1973 album Band on the Run, former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney chose to record in Lagos after…
Construction of the Ooni of Ife Palace
Photo shows Civil Engineer and Oni of Ife Oba Adesoji ADEREMI wearing a crown and beaded robe as he inspects…
Intriguing Story of The Peaceful Ijebu Igbo
Prince Oshimore and his wife Adorake are said to have migrated from Ife Island to Ijebu Ode in the...
Meet Solomon Osagie Alonge, Most Renowned Photographer in Africa during the Early 20th Century
Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911-1994) was born in Benin, Nigeria. He learned English at the Benin Baptist Primary School and in…
Protest Rocks Lagos Over Postponement of General Elections
A heavily armed riot police unit marches through a street in Lagos to disperse a crowd of demonstrators demanding a…
Creation of Katsina State in Northern Nigeria
Katsina is one of the oldest states in Nigeria, emerging from the former Kaduna State and located in the northwest…
Biography of His Eminence Sheikh (Dr.) Muhammad Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy
His Eminence Sheikh (Dr.) Muhammad Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy, MFR, OFR, ORSA (Egypt). D.Litt. (University of Ilorin), Scholar of Islamic Studies in...
Fela Drives a Battered Volkswagen Beetle to Protest FESTAC 77
Festac ’77, also known as the Second World Festival of Black and African Arts and Culture, was held in Lagos...
First-Ever with Wedding in Ekiti region of Nigeria.
This is Mr and Mrs John Oke Agbede on January 11, 1940 First white wedding in the western Igede Ekiti…
A Photo of the University College Ibadan Hospital in 1958
A valuable photograph showing the interior of the University Hospital of Ibadan (UCH) in 1958.
Historical Origin of the Ogba Kingdom
The Ogba people are one of the ethnic groups in Rivers State. The Ogba people speak the...