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Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and His Three Children
Read about Ken Saro-Wiwa here Ken Saro-Wiwa and children L-R Zina, Tedum and Noo 1982 Port Harcourt – Source: Noo…
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Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969
On the 19th of April, 1969, Major-General Yakubu Gowon who as at then was Nigeria’s Head of State got married…
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Photo Of Female Nigerian Police Officers In Sokoto, 1948
Below is a photo showing female police of the regular unit of the Nigeria Police Force being inspected before patrol…
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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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15 Historical Photos Showing What Life In Northern Nigeria Looked Like In The Past
The northern region of Nigeria has always been a great part of the country before, during and after colonial rule;…
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Rare photo of Princess Alexandra shaking hands with Nigerians during independence, 1960
Below is a rare photo of Princess Alexandra shaking hands with Nigerian dignitaries during the celebration of Nigeria’s independence on…
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Ibrahim Babangida riding with Queen Elizabeth II in London,1989
Below is a picture showing the former military president Ibrahim Babangida riding in a carriage with Queen Elizabeth II during…
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[Old Photo] Potrait Of Four Sisters In 1950
Above is a photo of four sisters from the Ideal Photo Studio in Benin City, 1950. PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIEF S.O.…
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Photo Showing Atinuke Oloyede- First Miss Nigeria, 1957
Above is a photo showing Atinuke Oloyede who won the first Miss Nigeria pageant in 1957.
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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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Photo Showing Mapo Hall In Ibadan, 1975
Above is a photo showing the famous Mapo Hall proudly sitting on Mapo Hill, Ibadan in 1975. Mapo Hall was built…
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Photo of a Leopard Shot Dead After It Escaped From a Zoo In Lagos, 1912
Men inspecting the dead Leopard, Lagos, 1912 In 1912, this Leopard escaped from a zoo in Lagos causing pandemonium in…
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People watching as Fela Kuti feed his donkey, Yakubu, which he named after Yakubu Gowon in the 1970s
Photo showing people watching the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, at his Kalakuta Republic home in Lagos feeding his…
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