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".

Political History

Telephone Conversation Between U.S President John F Kennedy and Tafawa Balewa In 1963

Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and America’s President, John F Kennedy On Friday, August 23, 1963, American President…
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Old School Naija Songs

Download Baby Kilode by Dizzy K Falola (1983)

If you are looking for where to download Baby Kilode by Dizzy K Falola, you have come to the right…
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Political History

Interview with Humphrey Nwosu on how the June 12 1993 Presidential Election was Annulled

Professor Humphrey Nwosu was appointed by President Ibrahim Babangida as the chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to conduct…
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Crime History

Lawrence Anini – Nigeria’s Most Notorious Armed Robber

Lawrence Anini and his gang members before their execution in 1987 Who was Lawrence Anini? Lawrence Anini, also known as ‘the…
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Yoruba History

The Ibadan-Ijaye War (1861-1862)

The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in 1861 between Ibadan and Ijaye over who to succeed the old Oyo empire as…
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Facts

Past Secretary-Generals of The Organization of African Unity (OAU)

Below is the list of the Past Secretary-Generals of The Organization of African Unity (OAU) 1. Diallo Telli of Guinea…
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Colonial History

Mungo Park In West Africa

The ball was now on the feet of a young Scotsman, to see whether he could succeed where…
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Historical Figures

The Life of Usman Dan Fodio and the Revolutionary Jihad of 1804

In the annals of Nigerian and West African history, few figures have left as enduring a mark as Usman Dan…
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Yoruba History

The Kiriji War (1877-1893)

Ekiti-parapo Warriors The Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti-Parapo War, was a prolonged and devastating conflict that lasted for…
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Colonial History

The West African Students’ Union (WASU) 1925

The West African Sudents’ Union (WASU) was founded on August 7 1925, in London, by a group of twenty one…
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History

The National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS, 1956)

The National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS), founded in 1956, was a union that brought together Nigerian students at home…
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Facts

Standard International Stadiums In Nigeria

Here is a list of the Standard International Stadiums in Nigeria, their locations, capacity and the years they were built……
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Cultures & Traditions

Ojude Oba- The Colourful Festival of the Ijebu Nation

Click here to watch the video Ojude Oba is an annually celebrated festival in the heart of Ijebu-…
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Facts

Full Details About The Electoral Commissions in Nigeria

The history of the electoral commissions/ bodies in Nigeria can be traced back to the establishment of the first post-independence…
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Facts

Political Parties in the Second Republic of Nigeria

The presidential system of government practiced in the Second Republic of Nigeria (1979-1983) favored the existence of a multi-party…
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