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...
Princess Inikpi’s Selfless Sacrifice for the Igala People.
Princess Inikpi was a beautiful and intelligent young woman whose selfless sacrifice saved her people from destruction. She...
Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos
An amazing view of tourists in Federal Palace Hotel Victoria Island
Throwback Photo of Tinubu Square Donated by the Lebanese Community in Lagos, 1960
Tinubu Square after the demolition of the Assize Court building. The fountain was built and donated by the Lebanese community…
Never Judge a Book by the Cover: Bianca Ojukwu Shares her Story
Bianca, in an interview some years ago when they celebrated their wedding anniversary, told General Ojukwu a short, fascinating story…
Vanity of Old Glory? Photo showing the Once Impressive Garage of Prince Akwaeke Nwafor Orizu
Prince Akwaeke Nwafor Orizu was the second President of the Senate of Nigeria. He was also Nigeria’s first interim president…
Solidarity Forever: Nigerians in London Protest the Shooting of 21 Striking Nigerian Coal Miners in Enugu by Colonial Police
Participants in a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, to protest against the killing of 21 striking Nigerian miners in Enugu…
Ben Enwonwu- Africa’s Most Celebrated Artist who Hails from Onitsha
Odinigwe native Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE (14 July 1917 – 5 February 1994), better known as...
Nigerian Famous Writers Visit General Ibrahim Babangida at Dodan Barracks.
In 1986, three of the most famous Nigerian and African writers and poets, JP Clark, Chinua Achebe and Professor Wole…
Beautiful Photos of Marina, Lagos in 1975
We present 5 calm and beautiful photos of Marina from 1975
General Sani Abacha’s Son and Ally Charged to Court For the Murder of late MKO Abiola’s Wife
The son of late military ruler General Sani Abacha Mohammed Abacha (left) and former senior security official Major Hamza al-Mustapha…