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".

Social History

Fashion In Early Nigeria

Nigeria guys with swag Back in the late 60s and early 70s, the fashion memories of those days were recalled.…
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Pre-Colonial History

Pre-colonial Political Administration In Yoruba land

The pre-colonial political administration in Yoruba land is one of the most popular among the pre-colonial systems or administrations in…
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Historical Figures

Nnamdi Azikiwe: Nigeria’s First President and Champion of Nationalism

Nnamdi Azikiwe remains one of the most iconic figures in Nigerian history. Known affectionately as Zik, he was a strong…
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Colonial History

History of Nigerian Federalism

Governor Bernard Bourdillion The history of Federalism in Nigeria can be traced to the division of the country into three…
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Cultures & Traditions

Traditional Marriage Among The Hausa

The marriage ceremony among the Hausa tribe is not time consuming and expensive to that of the Igbo and Yoruba…
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Cultures & Traditions

Traditional Marriage in Yorubaland

Marriage is an important culture in Yorubaland and the main reason behind it is because the Yorubas love kids so…
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Political History

How Nigeria’s Mid-Western Region was Created in 1963

The agitation for the creation of the Mid-Western Region began in 1948 with the formation of the Benin community under…
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Political History

Speech By The Governor General Of Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard On January 1, 1914 (Amalgamation Proclaimation of 1914)

As a Nigerian, you must be familiar with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates which happened on the…
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Government Studies

The Nigerian Council of Lord Lugard: Origins, Role, and Limits

Lord Frederick Lugard The creation of the Nigerian Council of Lord Lugard in 1914 followed one of the most important…
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Yoruba

Orishas (Deities) worshipped in Yoruba Land

An Orisha(also spelled Orisa or Orixa) is a spirit or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of God…
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Social History

Nigeria 70: A Comprehensive Analysis of Nigerian Music in the 1970s

Highlife was (and is) a music of social commentary, creative instrumentation, and an unshakable groove. As this music grew in…
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History

Colonial Rule in Nigeria and Nigeria’s Struggle for Independence

Nigeria Before Colonial Rule Long before colonial rule in Nigeria, the area was home to diverse and highly organised societies.…
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