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How General Murtala Muhammed was Assassinated in Lagos on February 13, 1976
The nation was thrown into turmoil on the 13th of February, 1976 after the Head of State and Chief Commander…
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Simeon Olaosebikan Apata: The Nigerian Army Officer and Teni’s Father Who Was Murdered in 1995
Teni and her father, Simeon Olaosebikan Apata Brigadier General Simeon Olaosebikan Apata was a respected Nigerian military officer who became…
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The Nigerian Civil War: Why and How It Happened (1967-1970)
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War or the Nigerian-Biafran War, broke out between the Federal Republic…
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Download Best of Fela Kuti Songs – Mp3 Mixtape
Download best of Fela Kuti songs (mixtape) and enjoy the best Afrobeat has to offer. It is unarguable that Fela…
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How Four Nigerian Teens Hijacked A Plane Conveying China’s Vice President and Others ‘Because of MKO Abiola’ In 1993
OldNaija gathered that there were 159 people on the hijacked Airbus 310. As soon as the plane reached about 30,000…
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Why I Rejected Fela’s Marriage Proposal in the 80s – Onyeka Onwenu
Veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has revealed the reason why she rejected Fela Kuti’s marriage proposal in the 1980s. Onyeka,…
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How The People of Ara-Ekiti Committed Mass Suicide To Avoid Enslavement in 1855
As at 1850, Ara was one of the most powerful towns in Ekiti with a settlement spaning as big as…
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Story Of Gloria Okon, Nigeria’s Most Controversial Female Drug Smuggler
Gloria Okon. © Joliba Heritage & Culture On the 22nd of April, 1985, the National Security Organization (NSO) arrested a…
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How FESTAC ’77 was Celebrated in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977
Nigerian delegation with a sailor holding the FESTAC ’77 sign at the opening ceremony. © Marilyn Nance The Second World…
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Raymond Harold Prince, the Canadian Psychiatrist who met the Head of Witches in Abeokuta, 1958
Dr Raymond Harold Prince, a pioneer in transcultural psychiatry, was born on the 27th of September, 1925 in Barrie, Ontario,…
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The Story of Shina Rambo, the Notorious Armed Robber Who Turned Pastor
Shina Rambo The story of Shina Rambo has found its place in the history of Nigeria. This is the true…
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The True Story of Ghana Must Go Exodus in 1983
Ghana Must Go bags Growing up in Nigeria, Ghana and some other neighbouring countries, you must have heard of the…
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This Is Why An American Magazine Labelled Sani Abacha as “Thug of the Year” In 1995
General Sani Abacha General Sani Abacha is perhaps Nigeria’s most enigmatic head of state. He reigned from 1993 until his…
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The sad end of Justin Fashanu; first known black gay footballer who commanded a £1m transfer fee
Justin Fashanu Justin Fashanu was the first black footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee in 1981. He was…
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Killers Exposed! The Gruesome Murder of Dele Giwa In 1986
Who was Dele Giwa? Dele Giwa was a renowned Nigerian journalist and the editor-in-chief of Newswatch Magazine which he co-founded with…
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