throwback thursday

ThrowBack Thursday: The First Republic (1960-1966)

As is common with most political climes around the world, infighting, backstabbing, ambition, lobbying and corruption were all rife when the First Republic kicked off in October 1st 1960. Prior to the start of the First Republic, leaders from various regions

Throw Back Thursday – 45 Years After the Naira

Shortly after the dust of the Nigerian Civil War had settled, General Yakubu Gowon sought to mend ethnic suspicion caused by the civil war starting with a new national currency majorly to cut the last monetary ties with the British

Throwback: Nigeria At The Commonwealth Games

Nigeria made her debut appearance in a first ever international competition while still a colonial list territory at the 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. At the time, the games were referred to as the British Empire Games. Since

Throwback Thursday: ‘Rattlesnake’, Nollywood’s First Action Movie

If you did not see the movie, Rattle Snake, then you have missed out on one of the best movies to come out of Nigeria. Pioneer Rattle Snake was shot in 1994 when the movie industry in Nigeria was still

Throwback Thursday: GT Bank Listed On London Stock Exchange

On 26 July 2007, Guaranty Trust Bank became the first African bank to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). An Age of International Significance This event, which made it possible for the bank’s shares to be traded at

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