Adunni Oluwole was a Unitarist, and anti-independence activist. Adunni, a small, almost fragile woman, was one of Nigeria’s most colorful female leaders in the decade prior to independence. Adunni did not think…
Joining the friends and relatives of thousands of young girls attired in traditional Zulu dress to watch them sing, dance and celebrate their culture, is a powerful and moving experience. This annual ceremony,…
He is a Nigerian doctor and politician who became well known nationally during the second republic in the years 1979 to 1983. Born on 22 September 1929 at Ekpoma in Bendel state, Ambrose…
The rhyming song considered to be first rap or rapping is from Jubalaires. The Jubalaires were an American gospel group active between 1940 and 1950. Previously known as the Royal Harmony Singers in…
Àrò Mẹ́ta popularly called the “three wise men” is meant to welcome people coming into the city of Lagos. The Àrò Mẹ́ta,a white granite sculpture of three Lagos white-cap chiefs is not just…
In December 1967 the Nigerian 2nd Division under Col. Murtala Mohammed along with the Nigerian 6th Battalion under. Lt. Col. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua crossed the Niger River at Idah and made their way…
The First Invasion of Onitsha (October 4 − October 12, 1967) was a large military conflict between Biafran and Nigerian forces. The Nigerian 2nd Division managed to seize control of Onitsha for less…
This is the story of the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria. All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by…
Shina Rambo is a former bandit who terrorised Nigeria in the 1990s. After serving jail-time for his crimes, he was converted by an evangelist and became a Christian evangelical pastor. Shina Rambo now…
Oladele Giwa was born in Ife, southwest Nigeria, on 16 March 1947. He spent his early years in Ife and, in 1971, he relocated to the United States to continue his education. He…
