Great women in the history of Nigeria
- Historical Figures
Biography of Ladi Kwali, the Woman on 20 Naira Note
Nigerian 20 Naira Note Twenty Naira (₦20) is one of the most commonly used Nigerian currency notes which leaves many…
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How Adunni Oluwole Fought for Workers During the 1945 General Strike & Opposed Independence in 1956
Adunni Oluwole Who was Adunni Oluwole? Adunni Oluwole, born in Ibadan in 1905, was a Nigerian pre-independence politician and human…
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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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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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Agnes Yewande Savage – The First Nigerian Female Doctor
Agnes Yewande Savage – The First Female Doctor In Nigeria Agnes Yewande Savage, the first female doctor in Nigeria, was born…
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The Heroic Life of Alimotu Pelewura
Alimotu Pelewura was the brave and radical woman who led the Lagos Market Women's Association (LMWA) in its oppositions to…
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