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Throwback Thursday – “The African Way” by Panam Percy Paul

  Panam Percy Paul, born Bakulipanam Percy Paul Mokungah, is a name that resonates deeply within Nigeria’s gospel music landscape. Over the years, he has become one of the most celebrated pioneers in the genre, known for his extraordinary ability

Throwback Thursday – “Igwe” by Midnight Crew

  Midnight Crew, a renowned Nigerian gospel group, has established itself as a transformative force within gospel music. Known for their dynamic performances and spiritually resonant messages, the group’s song “Igwe,” released in 2008, remains a powerful anthem in African

ThrowBack Thursday: Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna Of Sokoto & Premier Of Northern Region

  Ahmadu Bello’s name rings a bell not only in the Northern part of Nigeria but equally across the country. Read more about ThrowBack Thursday Often in history books, he is referred to as one of the political figures murdered

ThrowBack Thursday: Tafa Balogun: The Ex-IGP That Went to Jail

When ‘super cops’ are named as a subsection of historical happenings in Nigeria, the name Tafa Balogun comes to mind even before the embattled Abba Kyari is mentioned. The current travails of Abba Kyari being instantly changed from leading the

ThrowBack Thursday: Revisiting The Oputa Panel

  At the onset of the 4th Republic on May 29, 1999, when Olusegun Obasanjo assumed office as the civilian Executive President after more than a decade of military rule, the atmosphere remained tense for the democratic administration. Read more

ThrowBack Thursday: The Biafran Midwest Invasion (3)

  Did you read the Part One and I hope you enjoyed the Part Two? This episode is a continuation in this series of the Biafran Invasion of the Midwest during the Nigeria-Biafran War (1967-70). Col. Ademoyega summarily relieved Ifeajuna

ThrowBack Thursday: The Biafran Midwest Invasion(2)

If you’re reading this, that means you must have read Part One and find this series really interesting. Let us continue our journey. Some of the other early key actors in the Midwest invasion by Biafran forces were Lt. Col

ThrowBack Thursday: The Biafran Midwest Invasion (1)

  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

ThrowBack Thursday: T.O Elias – Juror Par Excellence And Legal Scholars (2)

  As a sequel to part 1, Taslim Olawale Elias returned to London in 1957 where he was appointed to lead the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Read more about ThrowBack Thursday Shortly after, he returned

ThrowBack Thursday: Alvan Ikoku: Educationist, Activist And Statesman (1900-1971)

  Alvan Azinna Ikoku was born on August 1, 1900 in Amanagwu, Arochukwu in Abia State. Read more about Throwback Thursday Between 1911 and 1914, Alvan attended the Arochukwu Government Primary School. From there, he moved to Hope Waddell College,

Throwback Thursday: Samuel Johnson – Pioneer Historian In Nigeria And Peacemaker (2)

  Samuel Johnson’s first recorded visit to his ancestral home in Oyo state was in 1873. By this time, he was married and with two daughters. Samuel Johnson was eventually deployed to Oyo to continue missionary work in 1881 –

Throwback Thursday: Samuel Johnson – Pioneer Historian In Nigeria And Peacemaker

  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

Throwback Thursday: Nigeria VS Zambia (2010 AFCON Quarterfinals)

  Without a doubt, Nigerians are one of the most passionate football fans on earth and would go the extra mile to show their support for the country’s national football teams when the occasion calls for it. After narrowly qualifying

ThrowBack Thursday: Gani Fawehinmi – A Defender Of Human Rights

  Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi was born on 22nd April 1938 to Saheed and Munirat Fawehinmi of Ondo, in Ondo State. Gani had his early education at Ansar-Ud-Deen Primary School, Ondo from 1947 to 1953 and Victory College, Ikare for his

ThrowBack Thursday: When Dele Giwa’s Name Was Cast In Gold With A Bomb (1986)

  In a time in our nation, Nigeria, where serious, truthful and unbiased reportage of controversial matters is lacking, the legacy of investigative journalism left behind by Dele Giwa is hardly equalled. Born Sumonu Oladele Giwa in Ife, Osun state,

ThrowBack Thursday: The Four Teenagers Who Hijacked A Plane To Save Nigeria

  A few heroic tales have been told of instances where ordinary Nigerians took fate into their hands and moved to alter the direction history follows. Examples such as Wole Soyinka holding a broadcasting house at gunpoint to switch tapes

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