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You Probably Didn’t Know That California Is Named After A Black Queen
History is interesting. The deeper one digs, the more likely one can find many possibly true stories and explanations for…
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Carlota Lucumi: This Yoruba Woman Led One of Cuba’s Biggest Revolts In 1844 That Later Inspired Fidel Castro
Carlota Lucumi Several slave revolts were triggered in the 1800s especially in the Caribbean where slavery had taken a huge…
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The Real Origin And Meanings of Yoruba Names
There are many Yoruba names whose meanings are now lost due to the fact that the words forming the roots…
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Babatunde Folorunsho – The First Armed Robber To Be Publicly Executed In Nigeria
Babatunde Folorunsho, Ilobo and Oyazimo at the stakes The name Babatunde Folorunsho sounds nice and pleasant to the ears, but…
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Hajia Gambo Sawaba – Story of The Woman Who Survived Forced Marriage at 13 to Become a Powerful Political Activist in The 1950s
Hajia Gambo Sawaba Hajia Gambo Sawaba was a Nigerian politician and activist who was well known for her charitable causes…
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List of International And Local Airports In Nigeria
There are Five functioning International and twenty-three Local airports in Nigeria. Here is the complete list of airports in Nigeria…
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The True and Sad Story of How Afonja Lost Ilorin and Its Kingship to Fulani People
Pencil Guess Drawing of Are-Ona-Kakanfo Afonja The Yoruba and Fulani inhabitants of Ilorin, the present capital of Kwara State, Nigeria,…
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The Cameroons & Nigerian Artillery During An Attack On Mountain Hill Camp During WWI
Context: The Kamerun Campaign – This was part of the confrontation between Britain, France and Belgium on one hand and…
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Obafemi Awolowo’s Letter To Aguiyi-Ironsi Demanding His Release From Prison And That Of His Colleagues
In 1963, Obafemi Awolowo, former Premier of the defunct Western Region, and some of his disciples were arrested, charged, convicted…
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List of Seaports In Nigeria And Their Locations
All seaports in Nigeria are managed and operated by the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) which was established 1954. The Nigerian…
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Who Killed Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu?
Major Kaduna Nzeogwu’s Grave A Grim Anniversary Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu died in the final week of July 1967. While…
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Founder Of OldNaija, Teslim Omipidan Alongside Falz, Simi, Alex Iwobi Among 2018 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians
Leading PR & rating agency, Avance Media has announced finalists for the 3rd edition of its prestigious annual ranking focused…
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Today In Nigerian History: The First Military Coup In Nigeria Was Staged In 1966
On this day, January 15 1966, the first military coup in Nigeria was staged by a group of Nigerian soldiers…
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Like France, The United Kingdom Is Set To Return Stolen Artefacts To Nigeria, Temporarily
Artefacts looted by British soldiers from the Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) during the Benin Invasion of 1897 are…
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What Happened On The Night We Were To Be Executed By Abacha’s Boys – Oladipo Diya
Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd.) Lt. General Oladipo Diya served as the Chief of the General Staff (Deputy Head of…
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