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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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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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Lisabi Festival In Abeokuta: A Celebration Of Egbaland’s Independence
In the heart of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, the Egba people come together annually to celebrate the…
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Detailed List Of Local Government Areas Of Oyo State
Below are the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State and detailed information about them. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA – HEADQUARTER…
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Traditions of Nigeria: Basic Facts
This is a sponsored post The main oil producer in Africa, Nigeria is the continent’s most economically developed country.…
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The History of Ogbomoso Town in Oyo State
The town of Ogbomoso lies between Ilorin and Oyo Town in the south western region of Nigeria. The town was…
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Sarah Forbes Bonetta- The Yoruba Slave Who Became Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter
Sarah Forbes Bonetta was originally born ‘Aina’ in 1843 to Egbado parents of the Yoruba ethnic group. Her father was…
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List of Director Generals of NYSC from 1973 till date
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established on May 22, 1973 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon…
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The story of Cudjo Lewis- The last survivor of Clotilda (the last ship to transport slaves from Africa to America)
Cudjo ‘Kazoola’ Lewis was born in 1841 to a Yoruba family who lived in the Banté region of Dahomey, now…
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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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Execution of General I.D. Bisalla and Other February 1976 Coup Plotters
General Iliya D. Bisalla was executed along with 30 other officers on March 11, 1976, for being involved in the…
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Obaledo and the beauty-thief monster | Nigerian Folktale
There was a time in an Igbo village when monsters torment little children and teenagers at night. The villagers tried…
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Oriki Oyo (Eulogy of Oyo)
Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III Oyo is an ancient town in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria. It was founded as the…
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Why the sun and moon live in the sky | Nigerian Folktale
Once upon a very long time, sun and water were very close friends and both lived on the earth. Sun…
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Oloolu – The Father of all Masquerades in Ibadan
Oloolu masquerade | Abiyamo Egungun (masquerading) is a popular practice among the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. They see it…
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