Teslim Omipidan

Teslim Omipidan is an award-winning poet, historian, journalist and the founder of OldNaija. He was listed among the 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians alongside Falz, Simi and others. In 2020, Teslim was featured on the BBC as "The Nigerian blogger scouring the past to inform the future".

Facts

List of Military Heads of State of Nigeria (with pictures)

On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria had her first coup d’état which ushered in her military era. Below are…
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Cultures & Traditions

Atilogwu Dance of the Igbo People

The Igbo people are one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. They inhabit the eastern region of the…
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General History

How and Why “Unknown Soldiers” Attacked Fela’s Home, Kalakuta Republic, in 1977

Kalakuta Republic on fire during the attack in 1977 Kalakuta Republic was the home of the late musician and political activist,…
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Facts

List of Director Generals of NYSC from 1973 till date

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established on May 22, 1973 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon…
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Historical Figures

Life, Career & Death of Kola Onadipe, Author of Sugar Girl & Koku Baboni

Who was Kola Onadipe? Kola Onadipe, born Nathaniel Kolawole Onadipe on the 14th of July, 1922 in the serene town…
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Nigerian Folktales

How Tortoise Dealt With Monkey – Nigerian Folktale

Long ago in the animal kingdom, tortoise and monkey were good friends until one day when monkey cheated tortoise who…
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General History

The story of Cudjo Lewis- The last survivor of Clotilda (the last ship to transport slaves from Africa to America)

Cudjo ‘Kazoola’ Lewis was born in 1841 to a Yoruba family who lived in the Banté region of Dahomey, now…
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Photos & Documents

Photo of a Leopard Shot Dead After It Escaped From a Zoo In Lagos, 1912

Men inspecting the dead Leopard, Lagos, 1912 In 1912, this Leopard escaped from a zoo in Lagos causing pandemonium in…
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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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Colonial History

List of People Killed at the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929

Below are the names and relevant details of individuals who lost their lives during the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929.…
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Historical Figures

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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Photos & Documents

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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Photos & Documents

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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Women History

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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Military History

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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