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5 Nigerian Women In History: The Resilient Spirit Of The Nigerian Women

  This article is a two-part article on some women that represent the resilient spirit of the Nigerian woman. This is not necessarily a defined order or the standard measurement of the Nigerian woman. There are a lot of women

History Trivia: National Theatre, Lagos

  The National Theatre is a monument that stands, these days, as more of a monument. People use it to symbolize Lagos but the real head-scratcher is that it does not do much else than feature in video reels as

Nigerians In History: Omu Okwei

With name variations such as Omu Okwei, queen of Osomari; Felicia Ifeoma Ekejiuba. Okwei (Pronunciation: Oak-way) was born Felicia Ifeoma Ekejiuba in 1872 as the daughter of Prince Osuna Afubeho, of the Igbo tribe, and one of his several wives.

9 Historic Buildings In Nigeria

Architecture is as important to a people’s history as anything. Like many things, architecture tells the story of a people and place in time. It is no different in Nigeria’s case. In fact, buildings tell the story of the country’s

History Trivia: Oshodi Tapa

One of the most important historical characters in Lagos, Oshodi Tapa, would come to be one of the most notable Lagosian from the latter days of the sovereignty of the Obas of Lagos. Many would see the name and assume

History Trivia – Lekki-Epe Expressway: A Brief Explanation

The Lekki-Epe Expressway holds the distinction of being the only one of its kind as a private toll road in West Africa and it is significant to the economy of the state and city of Lagos for many reasons. For

History Trivia: Valentine’s Day

There is a buzz about Valentine’s Day that just does not sit right with me these days. The commercialization of holidays has taken a negative toll on the integrity of their significance. Capitalism has appropriated it for its own use.

Where Were You? When Rail Services Began in Nigeria

  More than 100 years ago, the British colonial government built the first railroad in Nigeria to aid the movement of agricultural produce from the northern region to the southern part of the country. Precisely in 1898, two years before

History Trivia: The River Niger Bridge

  The Niger Bridge is the major linkage between both sides of the Niger. The bridge at the time it was built solved a real problem of transportation for those moving across the river. Before it was finished in 1965,

Nigerians In History: Efunroye Tinubu

  Madam Efunroye Tinubu cited to have been born in 1810 was named Efunporoye Osuntinubu at birth. She was a politically significant figure in Nigerian history because of her role as a powerful female aristocrat and slave trader in pre-colonial

History Trivia: Robert Campbell

  The best thing about Lagos Island is this: in the chaos that it has now devolved into is also has some of the oldest, fascinating and impactful histories of any place in Africa. Lagos is that important in the

App Of The Week: Ire

  “A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Robert Heinlein One of the ways we can preserve our heritage as a nation is by learning our history. Unfortunately, we’ve lost touch with our history and there

Nigerians In History: Bilkisu Yusuf

Introduction Bilkisu Yusuf, also known as Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf was born on December 2, 1952. She was a Nigerian journalist, columnist and editor for prominent newspapers in Abuja, Kano and Kaduna, Nigeria. She is known in Nigeria for being the

History Trivia: 10 Nigerian Streets Named After Colonial Figures

  In the past thirty years, Lagos set about renaming streets for Nigerian personalities as opposed to the British personalities they were named for before. Personally, I believe that was the wrong move as changing the name erases the history

Did You Know That Wuraola Esan Was Nigeria’s First Female Senator?

Chief Wuraola Adepeju Esan was a Nigerian teacher, feminist and politician. She combined her political ambitions with those of a traditional noblewoman by serving as the Iyalode of Ibadan. One of the most remarkable facts about this colossus of a

Have You Ever Heard About Maroko?

  I have always said that in many ways the history of Lagos is the history of land grabs. The stories of such land grabs are fixtures of how most districts came about. It is largely a trait that dates

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