First in Nigeria
- General History
Michael Ibru – The man who introduced frozen fish to Nigeria and became rich
Michael Onajirevbe Ibru Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to break away from conventional Nigerian businesses, Michael Ibru…
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Inside the First Storey Building in Nigeria
It was in 1842 that the foundation of the first storey building in Nigeria was laid by Reverend Henry Townsend…
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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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Iwe Irohin – The First Newspaper In Nigeria
A facsimile of Iwe Irohin, the first newspaper in Nigeria In the 1840s, the missionaries of the Presbyterian Church began…
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Oba Orompoto – The first Female Alaafin of Oyo
Oba Orompoto is the first and perhaps the only female Alaafin of Oyo. She was known for her bravery and…
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How the First Plane Crash in Nigeria Happened in April 1942
Site of first plane crash in Nigeria which is now a tourist attraction The first plane crash in Nigeria happened…
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Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) – First Political Party in Nigeria
Herbert Macaulay of Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was formed in 1923 by Sir…
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Adegoke Olubummo: Nigeria’s First Professor of Mathematics
Adegoke Olubummo Adegoke Olubummo was Nigeria’s first Professor of Mathematics in 1964. He was born on April 19, 1923, to…
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Jan 15 In Nigeria’s History: First Military Coup in Nigeria was Staged
Kaduna Nzeogwu On this day, 15th of January in 1966, five Army majors and accomplices of the Nigerian military seized…
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Hugh Clapperton: The First European To Visit Hausaland And Eat Miyan Kuka – 196 Years Ago
Hugh Clapperton Who was Hugh Clapperton? Hugh Clapperton was a Scottish explorer and naval officer who was the first European…
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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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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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Nigeria’s First Professional Model, Yemi Fawaz, Dies at 64
Yemi Fawaz, Nigeria’s First Professional Model The Nigerian modelling industry is at great loss after the death of the first…
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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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A Glance At The First Nigerian Woman To Drive A Car
Countless women have done amazing things in the history of mankind, and some of these brave women defiled all odds…
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