The word “Alaafin” means the owner of the palace. The title given to the King of the Empire of Oyo (Alaafin) is not replicated in...
The “riots” or the war, led by women in the provinces of Calabar and Owerri in southeastern Nigeria in November and December of 1929, became...
Before Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi passed away, a renowned Professor of English, Ismaila Ahmad Tsiga authored a book bares the late Shaikh’s childhood upto the...
The palace of the Oba of Benin has stood for over 900 years with 40 Obas that have ascended the throne and till today, most...
An old whistle about 97 years old. It was made in England in 1343 AH and was used by the policemen of Makkah & Madinah....
Abbas Yushau Yusuf On August 27, 1985, Nigerians wake up to the rendition of martial music that announced the overthrow of Major-General Muhammadu...
Na’ Allah Muhammad Zagga The life and time of the late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gummi, the Kaduna based Islamic cleric former Grand Khadi of the...
Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809–31 December 1891), was a Yoruba linguist and the first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Born in Osogun (in what is now...
Brigadier Babafemi Olatunde Ogudipe, from Ago Iwoye, was Nigeria’s First Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters. The position of chief of staff supreme Headquarters is equal to...
Chike Obi (April 17, 1921 – March 13, 2008) was a Nigerian politician, mathematician, and professor. He was the first Nigerian to hold...
