Year: 2017
- Photos & Documents
An old photo of a market in Western Nigeria
A market scene in Nigeria, not dated | Trustees of the British Museum Thanks for viewing, oldnaija.com
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List of People Killed at the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929
Below are the names and other details of people killed during the Aba women’s riot of 1929. You can read…
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The Life and Death of Onuora Nzekwu, Author of the popular book ‘Eze Goes to School’
The book ‘Eze Goes to School‘ is undoubtedly one of the most popular and widely read classical novellas in Nigeria.…
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Peter Tosh and Sandra Izsadore, Lagos, 1978
Raggae legend, Peter Tosh (extreme right) with Fela’s lover, teacher and associate, Sandra Izsadore and others in Lagos, 1978. Thanks…
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Students of St. Anne’s School, Molete, Ibadan, 1970s
Girls from St. Catherine House dancing to The Hues Corporation’s Rock The Boat. Courtesy of Bunmi Adetoro Omoku Source: Kehinde…
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Agnes Yewande Savage – The First Nigerian Female Doctor
Agnes Yewande Savage – The First Female Doctor In Nigeria Agnes Yewande Savage, the first female doctor in Nigeria, was born…
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Execution of General I.D. Bisalla and Other February 1976 Coup Plotters
General Iliya D. Bisalla was executed along with 30 other officers on March 11, 1976, for being involved in the…
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Picture of Emmanuel Ifeajuna breaking the British high jump record in Vancouver
Above is the picture of Emmanuel Ifeajuna breaking the British high jump record at 6 ft & 8 inch at…
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Meet little Folashade Lawson who also presented flowers to Queen Elizabeth II: She is now Mrs Folashade Randle
Folashade Lawson, daughter of the Chairman of Lagos Town Council, was among the girls who presented flowers to Queen Elizabeth…
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Margery Michelmore – The lady whose postcard sparked outrage in Nigeria in 1961
Margery Michelmore | Life Magazine, 1961 Margery Michelmore came to Nigeria in 1961 for the Peace Corps training at the…
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The Legend, Mysteries and History of Dala Hill, the Pride of Kano
The history of the Dala community and Kano cannot be told without including the significance and importance of the magnificent…
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Queen Elizabeth’s First Visit to Nigeria in 1956 (with Video)
Footage of the Queen’s visit to Nigeria in 1956. The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, visited Nigeria for the…
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Obaledo and the beauty-thief monster | Nigerian Folktale
There was a time in an Igbo village when monsters torment little children and teenagers at night. The villagers tried…
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The Man Called Adegoke Adelabu ‘Penkelemesi’
Joseph Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu alias Adelabu Penkelemesi was a colossal in the political arena of Ibadan and the then Western…
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Jalumi War of 1878 (Battle of Ikirun)
Sketch plan of 1878 Jalumi War aka Battle of Ikirun The Jalumi war, also known as Ogun Jalumi and Battle…
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