History
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The Story Of Harry Akande, The Richest Nigerian Before Aliko Dangote Who Earned $533M Weekly
Chief Dr. Harry Akande was the richest Nigerian before Alhaji Aliko Dangote. In 2001, a list of looters and the…
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The Shocking and Unbelievable Story of Jesu Oyingbo, the Self-acclaimed Nigerian Jesus Christ
The 1950s in Lagos, Nigeria, witnessed the shocking declaration of a middle-aged Ijebu man named Olufunmilayo Immanuel Odumosu aka Jesu…
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Iconic Nigerian Sporting Moments Since 1960
Nigeria, in many ways, was a creation of European ambitions. Nigerians had enjoyed and cherished their freedom before the arrival…
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How Nigeria Got to 36 States (Timeline of State Creation in Nigeria)
Let’s Start With The Definition Of A State What is a state? A state is a politically organised body of…
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10 Books That Help Understand The History Of Nigeria Better
Below Are 10 Books That Help Understand The History Of Nigeria Better 1. The Trouble With Nigeria by Chinua Achebe…
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Timeline Of Notable Events That Happened In 1987, Nigeria
Below is a comprehensive compilation of the major/notable events that happened back in 1987 during the regime of the military…
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Remigio Herrera Adesina: This Yoruba Man Was A Slave In Cuba in the 1830s
Remigio Herrera Adesina was born in Ijesha land, Ekiti, western Nigeria in 1811 as the census record states. Contrarily, his…
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Condemned Robber, Stanley Enekwe, Being Comforted By His Father Before His Execution In 1972
Condemned armed robber, Stanley Enekwe, was executed in April 1972 for stealing an official vehicle of the Nigerian Army. Stanley…
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How and Why Kudirat Abiola Was Brutally Assassinated in 1996
Alhaja Kudirat Abiola Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, a politically and socially active woman during her days, was the beautiful wife of…
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Ulli Beier And Oba Samuel Adenle, The Ataoja Of Oshogbo In The 1960s
Ulli Beier And Oba Samuel Adenle. NPP Ulli Beier was a scholar, writer, cultural icon and a pioneering promoter of modern…
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How Jacob Odulate Invented The Famous Alabukun Powder In 1918
It was a fateful day in the year 1918, four years after the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates,…
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Major Gideon Orkar And Other April 1990 Coup Plotters Awaiting Judgement
Sitting from left to right – Captain Harley Empere, Major Gideon Orkar, Captain Perebo Dakolo, Lieutenant Cyril Ozoalor and Lieutenant…
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The Magnate Versus The Musician – The Story of the Epic Battle Between King Sunny Ade and Chief Bolarinwa Abioro
It was in 1974 that the news broke. Chief Bolarinwa Abioro, the Balogun of Ipokia, the Chairman of African Songs…
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Operation Wetie And The 1962 Action Group Crises: How Power Tussle Between Awolowo And Akintola Plunged Western Region Into Crises
Operation wetie, also known as Wild Wild West, was the name given to the series of riots that characterized both…
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The Life Of Nigerian Living Legend, Segun Odegbami Alias The Mathematical Footballer
Considered one of the greatest football players to have ever emerge from Nigeria as well as the continent of Africa,…
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