Archives Tag: History
Did You Know? The Fascinating History Of Abeokuta
April 19, 2022
The city of Abeokuta is the capital of Ogun State in South Western Nigeria. Home to more than half a million people, it sits 78 km north of Lagos and is a major stop on the interstate road running from Lagos to Ibadan. Read more about Did you know? An interesting fact about Abeokuta … Continue reading Did You Know? The Fascinating History Of Abeokuta
Did You Know? Igbo-Ora, The Twin Capital Of The World
April 19, 2022
The town of Igbo-Ora sits 68 km west of Ibadan, and 80 km north of Lagos. Besides its status as the headquarters of Ibarapa Local Government Area in Oyo State, and hosting a college of Agriculture, it bears no telltale signs of significance observable by a first-time visitor. Read more about Did you know? … Continue reading Did You Know? Igbo-Ora, The Twin Capital Of The World
ThrowBack Thursday: The Biafran Midwest Invasion (1)
April 19, 2022
The Midwest Invasion codenamed Operation Torch by the Biafran military forces happened between the 9th of August 1967 and 20th September 20, 1967. It was a military operation that saw the Biafran military forces seize portions of Nigeria’s territory in the old Midwest region. Read more about Throwback Thursday The march towards the Midwest … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Biafran Midwest Invasion (1)
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The History And Work Around Of Recession In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
A recession is two-quarters of negative economic growth. The main metric for a nation’s economic growth is the GDP. Read more about Business The GDP, which is an acronym for Gross Domestic Product, is defined as the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in … Continue reading The History And Work Around Of Recession In Nigeria
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Did You Know? Lejja, The Oldest Iron-Smelting Site In West Africa
April 19, 2022
Iron has extensive uses in today’s world. It’s important for the production of steel, which is in turn used for making cutlery cookware, and many household appliances. Iron is also used in the manufacture of ships, aircraft, bridges, and buildings. Read more about Did you know? But four thousand years ago, people in what … Continue reading Did You Know? Lejja, The Oldest Iron-Smelting Site In West Africa
Did You Know? The Ancient Walls Of Kano City
April 19, 2022
“Needless to say, I have never seen or ever imagined anything like it in Africa.” Read more about Did you know? Those were the words of Sir Frederick Lugard, writing in 1903 about Kano’s walls after the British troops had captured the city. Lugard, who would go on to become Governor-General of the colony … Continue reading Did You Know? The Ancient Walls Of Kano City
Did You Know? The Iwo Eleru Skull, Oldest Known Human Fossil In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
In 1965, Thurstan Shaw, a British archaeologist, discovered the partial remains of a skull. They had been excavating and studying material at Iho Eleru (‘cave of ashes’, also called Iwo Eleru) in what is now Ondo State. Read more about Did you know? Thurstan and his team knew that this was no ordinary find. … Continue reading Did You Know? The Iwo Eleru Skull, Oldest Known Human Fossil In Nigeria
Nigerians In History: Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi
April 19, 2022
Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, born 5th November 1922, was an outspoken Islamic scholar and Grand Khadi of the Northern Region of Nigeria (1962–1967), a position which made him a central authority in the interpretation of the Sharia legal system in the region. Read more about Nigerians in history He was a close associate of Ahmadu … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi
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Nigerians In History: Augustine Echewodor Ukattah
April 19, 2022
Early life Augustine Echewodor Ukattah was born at Ahaba-Oloko in the Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, on August 28, 1918. Ukattah was the fourth son of the Ukattah Nkor Abajuo family and Ejighiato Nwamgbede Ukattah, both of Ahaba-Oloko. Read more about Nigerians In History His father died when he was very … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Augustine Echewodor Ukattah
By jeremiah
Throwback Thursday: Samuel Johnson – Pioneer Historian In Nigeria And Peacemaker
April 19, 2022
Samuel Johnson was born as the third of seven children of Henry Erugunjinmi Johnson & Sarah Johnson on June 24, 1846. Read more about Throwback Thursday Samuels father, Henry (who also gave himself the name Erugunjinmi) was a grandson of the 18th-century Alaafin Abiodun born in 1810. Born in the town of Oyo-Ile, capital … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Samuel Johnson – Pioneer Historian In Nigeria And Peacemaker
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King Kosoko Of Lagos
April 19, 2022
The second son of Oba Oshinlokun (sometimes called Eshinlokun) of Lagos, Kosoko became the 12th oba of Lagos in 1845, a reign that turned out be short-lived. Kosoko was born to the house of Oshinlokun, who bore 15 other children. Read more about History Trivia The events for which he would be best known … Continue reading King Kosoko Of Lagos
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5 Nigerian Women In History: The Resilient Spirit Of The Nigerian Women
April 19, 2022
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 whose struggles and efforts have and might never come to the limelight or will be … Continue reading 5 Nigerian Women In History: The Resilient Spirit Of The Nigerian Women
By jeremiah
History Trivia: National Theatre, Lagos
April 19, 2022
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 a symbol of a glorious past. Read more about History Trivia Located in the Orile-Iganmu … Continue reading History Trivia: National Theatre, Lagos
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Nigerians In History: Omu Okwei
April 19, 2022
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. She was a granddaughter of Abo king Obi Ossai. Read more about Nigerians In History … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Omu Okwei
By jeremiah
History Trivia: Oshodi Tapa
April 19, 2022
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 that Oshodi, the present-day transit and market commune/district was named after the man but that … Continue reading History Trivia: Oshodi Tapa
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