Social History

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Owambe: A Glance into Nigeria’s Grand Celebration Culture
In the vibrant world of Nigerian festivities, one event stands out for its grandiosity and lively spirit – Owambe! This…
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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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How the First Known Victim of Police Brutality in Nigeria Was Killed in 1971
Kunle Adepeju Adekunle Adepeju was a second-year student of the Agricultural Economics Department, University of Ibadan, as at the time…
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Kegites Club of Nigeria – Ranks, Slangs and History
“By dia fingas and dia kariability, we shall know them” Kegites got their name from the word ‘keg’ which is…
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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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Leave Bobrisky – Meet Calypso King, First Nigerian Man Who Wanted To Become a Woman and Change His Genitals in the 80s
Bobrisky (left) and Bob Actor (right) If we guess right, you are surprised because you have always thought Bobrisky is…
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The Story of Olabisi Ajala, The Popular Nigerian Traveller Who Toured The World On A Vespa
Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala aka Ajala the traveller on his vespa Who was Olabisi Ajala The Traveller? Moshood Adisa Olabisi…
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See This ‘Christmas’ Photo Taken In 1923 In Badagry, Lagos
Above is a photo supposedly taken on Christmas day in Badagry, Nigeria in 1923. After a careful examination of the…
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The History Of Christmas In Nigeria: How The First Christmas In Nigeria Was Celebrated In 1842
Reverend Thomas Birch Freeman For hundreds of years, Christmas has been celebrated by Christians across the world as the anniversary…
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Why Fela Kuti Married 27 Women on the Same Day in 1978
In 1978, the pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, married 27 women in one day. This should not be strange…
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Five Rare And Pitiable Photos Of Fela Kuti After The Attack On His House, Kalakuta Republic In 1977
On the 18th of February, 1977, some “unidentified” military men attacked Fela Kuti’s residence, Kalakuta Republic, in which the musical taliban…
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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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Life, Career & Death of Kola Onadipe, Author of Sugar Girl & Koku Baboni
Who was Kola Onadipe? Kola Onadipe, born Nathaniel Kolawole Onadipe on the 14th of July, 1922 in the serene town…
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The Life and Death of Onuora Nzekwu, Author of the popular book ‘Eze Goes to School’
The book ‘Eze Goes to School‘ is undoubtedly one of the most popular and widely read classical novellas in Nigeria.…
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Malcolm X’s Visit To Nigeria In 1959 And 1964
Who was Malcolm X? Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, was a world-renowned African-American human right activist…
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