Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has sparked reactions after revealing that he practices Christianity while also using traditional charms.

It was reports that the activist made this known in a video going viral on social media.

In the clip, he was speaking before a group of traditional rulers, where he talked about his religious background, family history, and spiritual life.

He explained that being a Christian does not stop him from making use of charms.

Igboho said he was born into a Christian home and grew up in the church.

However, he also stated that he was trained in traditional practices from a young age.

According to him, his father is a known babalawo based in Modakeke, and this influenced his knowledge of traditional spirituality.

He added that he relates to people of different religions and does not see a problem in combining beliefs.

While speaking, he mentioned Islamic cleric Muideen Ajayi Bello as an example of someone from a different faith, saying that religion does not prevent interaction among people with different backgrounds.

Sunday Igboho was born in Igboho, a historic town in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State.

His family later moved to Modakeke in Osun State, where he spent his early years.

He said, “I am a Christian, but I use charms. I do all religions. Even Islamic father, Muideen Ajayi Bello is a Muslim, I am a Christian. I was born in church, but I do charms. I was trained in the act. Everyone knows my father is a babalawo in Modakeke.”

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Professor Felicia Adetowun Ogunseye (née Banjo) holds the historic distinction of being Nigeria’s first female professor. A pioneer in Library and Information Science, she built a career that permanently transformed opportunities for women in higher education across the country.

Early Life and Education

Born on December 5, 1926, in Benin City, Ogunseye began breaking barriers early in life.

In 1946, she became the first female student admitted to Yaba Higher College, an institution then overwhelmingly male.

By 1948, she graduated with a teaching diploma, becoming its first female graduate.

Her academic journey continued abroad at the University of Cambridge, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography (1952) and later a Master of Arts (1956). She became the first Nigerian woman to receive a degree from Cambridge.

In 1962, she obtained a Master’s in Library Science from Simmons College (now Simmons University), equipping her for a distinguished career in librarianship, scholarship, and institutional development.

Academic Milestones

In 1973, Ogunseye was appointed Professor at the University of Ibadan, making her:

Nigeria’s first female professor

The first Professor of Library and Information Science in Nigeria

Between 1977 and 1979, she served as Dean of the Faculty of Education, becoming the first woman to hold a dean’s position in any Nigerian university. She retired in 1987 after decades of mentoring students and shaping Nigeria’s academic landscape.

Advocacy and National Impact

Beyond the university, Professor Ogunseye championed:

Women’s access to higher education

School library development nationwide

Children’s literacy initiatives

She founded the Abadina Media Resources Centre in Ibadan and worked as a consultant for international organisations including UNESCO and the World Bank. Her work consistently emphasized the connection between information access, education, and national development.

Family Background

Professor Ogunseye came from a family marked by remarkable achievement and historical tragedy.
Her younger brother, Victor Adebukunola Banjo, was a senior officer in the Biafran Army during the Nigerian Civil War. He was executed on September 25, 1967, on allegations of plotting a coup against Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

Another brother, Ademola Banjo, excelled academically—graduating with a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester in 1952 and later becoming the first Nigerian to earn a doctorate in Metallurgical Engineering in 1954.

Legacy

Now in her late nineties, Professor Felicia Adetowun Ogunseye remains a living symbol of courage, intellect, and perseverance. Her life story reflects the journey of a woman who entered institutions not originally designed for her, reshaped them through excellence, and left doors permanently open for generations of Nigerian women scholars.

Honors

Ogunsheye has received numerous accolades, including the Ford International Fellowship (1961), the Honorary D.L.S. from Simmons College (1969), the Fulbright Fellowship for Senior African Scholars (1980), and the Decade of Women Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement (1985). She was named a Fellow of the Nigerian Library Association (1982) and the Nigerian Academy of Education (1985). In 1990, she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of Maiduguri. She was also given the chieftaincy title of Iyalaje of Ile-Oluji in 1982. The University of Ibadan honored her by naming a female postgraduate hall after her.

Works

Ogunsheye’s academic publications include:

“The Role and Status of Women in Nigeria” (1960)
“A Preliminary Bibliography of the Yoruba Language” (1963)
“Library Education in Nigeria” (1968)
“Problem of Bibliographic Services in Nigeria” (1969)
“The Future of Library Education in Africa” (1976)
“Abadina Media Resource Centre: A Case Study in Library Service to Primary Schools” (1979)
She also edited Nigerian Women and Development (1988) and authored A Break in the Silence: A Historical Note on Lt. Colonel Victor Adebukunola Banjo (2001).
Children’s Books
My Alphabet Reading Book (1993)
My First Alphabet Book: A B C (1996)
My First Number Book: 1 2 3 (1996)
Lara and Kariba (2003)

Archives

Her archives are now accessible to researchers, and the finding aids are available online.

Source

University of Ibadan archival records

Punch newspapers

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On 18 June 1982, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu returned to Nigeria after 12 years in exile in Cote d’Ivoire, where he had been granted asylum by President Felix Houphouet-Boigny following the end of the Nigerian Civil War.

His arrival at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, drew an enormous crowd—widely described in contemporary reports as one of the largest gatherings ever witnessed at the airport.

Thousands of supporters thronged the terminal and surrounding roads to welcome the former Biafran leader home.

The Presidential Pardon

Ojukwu’s return followed a presidential pardon granted by Shehu Shagari, Nigeria’s civilian president at the time.

While there was no single publicly published “contract” listing detailed terms, widely reported and confirmed conditions of the amnesty included:

Renunciation of Military Rank

Ojukwu agreed to drop his military title and be addressed simply as “Mr.” He would not wear military insignia or assert command authority.

Property Matters

Properties confiscated during and after the Civil War were not automatically restored. Government-held properties remained under state control.

Security Guarantees

His safety was guaranteed under Nigerian law. He was not permitted to maintain any private armed formation.

Political Participation

He was free to participate in politics but was not compelled to join any specific political party.

Political Re-entry

Following his return, Ojukwu re-entered Nigerian politics. In the period leading up to the 1983 elections, he joined the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), aligning himself with the ruling party of the Second Republic.

A Symbol of National Reconciliation

Ojukwu’s homecoming was widely interpreted as a powerful gesture of reconciliation more than a decade after the Civil War ended in 1970.

For many Nigerians—particularly in the Southeast—his return symbolized closure and reintegration into the national political framework. For the federal government, the pardon represented an effort to strengthen unity during Nigeria’s Second Republic.

The 18 June 1982 event remains one of the most memorable political homecomings in Nigerian history.

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