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Crowd in Lagos during the 1945 Nigerian General Strike, In 1945, a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s history unfolded with the…
In the vibrant world of Nigerian festivities, one event stands out for its grandiosity and lively spirit – Owambe! This…
Nigeria is the most populous Black nation in the world today, with an estimated population of 204 million people. This…
The 2002 Miss World riots were a chain of religiously motivated clashes that happened in the northern-Nigerian city of Kaduna…
Not many people know that both General Murtala Mohammed and General Sani Abacha were born and buried in Kano, and…
Nigeria marked its 61st anniversary of independence in October. This is an excellent occasion to take a look back at…
It is common for every war/conflict to have its peculiar nickname and unique vocabulary used during its course. For example,…
The Lagos Observer, the fourth newspaper in Nigeria, was founded in Feb. 1882 by J. Bagan Benjamin, an African member…
The Anglo-African came after Iwe Irohin as the second of the twelve main newspapers in Nigeria. Anglo-African was founded on…