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Did you Know? The Father of Modern Day Internet Is Nigerian?

Philip Emeagwali is a renowned computer scientist and mathematician whose research work supplied the background of what we have today as the internet. Emeagwali has been profiled as the Most Intelligent Living Scientist, The Second Most Intelligent Living Mathematician and

Did You Know? A Nigerian Set An Unbroken NBA Record

Hakeem Olajuwon is the only player in NBA history to record more than 3,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals. For a legend such as this, it is hard to think that there is a possibility that the superstar would have

Did You Know? Shrimps Contain A Cancer-Fighting Mineral

Shrimps are considered to be one of the most popular seafood eaten globally. They are tiny crustaceans who live right at the bottom of the oceans and play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of the sea world.

Did You Know…? Kingsway Store Was Nigeria’s First Department Store

Today, practically every first tier city in Nigeria boasts at least one large shopping mall. The world’s principal urban centres are spoiled for these temples of modern consumerism; and in much of the western world, there have been big product

Did You Know…? Ogiri Boosts The Immune System

Ogiri is a local ingredient used for flavouring local dishes, it is made from fermented oil seeds like sesame seeds or egusi seeds. Did You Know? Ogiri is notorious for it’s smell. It has a very distinctive smell that has

Did You Know…? Gospel Reggae Singer, Buchi, Was Once A Cultist

If you do not know gospel reggae singer, Buchi, you may at least be familiar with the lyrics from his popular song, Mma Mma: “The gospel is not for Sunday morning, Sunday morning alone…” Buchi is an artiste, poet, writer

Did You Know? Kano’s Dawanau Is West Africa’s Largest Grains Market.

Kano, Northern Nigeria’s commercial heartbeat and the country’s second biggest city, is known for its ancient trading prowess. Its importance to trans-saharan trade dates back several centuries, and has successfully held its own as a business hub linking the southern

Did You Know Timi Dakolo is Half Ghanaian by Birth

West African Idol winner Timi Dakolo was born in Accra, Ghana to a Ghanaian mother who passed on when he was thirteen. The Bayelsa native was however raised by his grandmother and an aunt in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, who

Did You Know…? Your Smartphone Could Be Used As A Remote Control

Smartphones are capable of doing so much more than the basic functions we are already used to – making calls, sending and replying texts, taking pictures, and so on. ‘Remote control’ is a feature which came on along the timeline

Did You Know…? The Awori Tribe

The Aworis are a subgroup of the Yorubas. People of this tribe are found predominantly in Lagos, Isheri, and Abeokuta. They are called ‘Oto Awori’ or ‘Olofin Awori’. Some facts about the Aworis you may not know Ile-Ife Origins Origin

Did You Know…? Third Mainland Bridge

Bridges are built to span obstacles, yet leaving the ways underneath them open. They can be built over road, valleys or over a body of water. The Third Mainland Bridge is built over the Lagos Lagoon. Did you know that

Did You Know…? Don Jazzy And D’Banj Were Once Security Guards

Did you know that Don Jazzy and D’banj, founders of now defunct Mo’hits Records, were both security guards in the UK? The Meeting Micheal Collins Ajereh had moved to London earlier after his uncle’s invitation to come and drum at

Did You Know…? Honey

Some fact you might not know about honey Honey never spoils. As long as it is sealed in an airtight container, honey is one of the few foods known to have an “eternal shelf life”. Honey has natural preservatives so

Did You Know…? Flavour

Did you know that Flavour, high life musician from the South East, has five chapters of the bible tattooed on his back? Don’t ask us how we know, but we do know that, the singer, songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist has

Did You Know…? Sesame Seeds Are Now Nigeria’s Largest Agricultural Exports

Sesame seeds, tiny and trivial to the eyes of many in these parts, are the chief export revenue earner from Nigeria’s farms. The latest report on the country’s international trade by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that those

7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mikel Obi

Here are a few things you probably didn’t know about the stunning Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi. “John Michael Nchekwube Obinna.” You probably are wondering whose name this is… That right there is John Mikel Obi’s real name. Shocked?

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