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Watch Nigeria’s Hogan Kid Bassey ruthlessly dealing with Cherif Hamia in 1957

https://youtu.be/–DgFg9vV9Y Watch this video of Nigeria’s Hogan Kid Bassey ruthlessly dealing with French Algerian Cherif Hamia after which he won…
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The Story of Lagos’ Ill-Fated 1976 Professional Tennis Tournament

Arthur Ashe It was Monday, February 16, 1976, a sunny day in Lagos, just before noon. The Lagos Lawn Tennis…
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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 Arrival of Europeans In West Africa

The history of West Africa which had hitherto been mainly events committed in West Africa by the West Africans themselves…
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The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) of 1935

Eyo Ita Esua of Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) was founded in 1935 after the introduction…
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Thanks to this Nigerian herbalist, British colonialists in West Africa survived Malaria in the 1900s

John Augustus Abayomi Cole John Augustus Abayomi Cole was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1848 to parents originally from Sierra…
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This African American son of slaves became so rich in Nigeria that he sent his U.S. family bags of gold

James Churchwill Vaughan Like every other average African American, James Churchwill Vaughan lived a decent life trying to make ends meet in…
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Igbo Pre-Colonial Political System/Administration

The Igbo pre-colonial political system/administration was described by scholars as acephalous, a term which means leaderless, headless or chiefless. This…
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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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Story of Bode Thomas, the Nigerian Lawyer Who Barked to Death After Insulting Alaafin Of Oyo

Bode Thomas died in a controversial circumstance after his unfriendly encounter with Alaafin Adeyemi II. At a time, the respected…
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The Historical Background Of Sanitary Inspectors In Nigeria

Known as ‘wole-wole’ in Yorubaland, ‘Nwaole-ala’ among the Igbos and ‘duba-gari’ among Hausa people, sanitary inspectors are government officials saddled…
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Hausa/Fulani Pre-colonial Political Administration

Fulani took over the political leadership of Hausa states in the early 19th century. After the great Jihad war (1804-1810)…
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History of Emotan – The Market Woman Who Saved A Benin King From Being Murdered

Who was Emotan of Benin? Emotan was born between 1380 and 1400; she hailed from Eyaen village, close to the…
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Moremi Ajasoro: History of the Brave Queen of Ile-Ife

The story of Moremi Ajasoro of Ile-Ife is not in any way new to Yoruba people as well as people…
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