Circa: 1934 Barrister Jacob Adebiyi Majekodunmi was born on 1 October 1905, the first son of Chief David Adekunle Majekodunmi and Princess Adedamola. He became the...
The contemporary Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State while the people are of the Yoruba...
Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, known by his regnal name Afunbiowo II, served as the 46th Deji of Akure Kingdom in present-day Ondo State, Nigeria. Although his...
The Palace of Aare Latoosa, with its bold inscription “Aafin Aare Latoosa” etched above the entrance, stands as a silent witness to Ibadan’s 19th-century military glory....
The founder of the Ado kingdom was a prince of Ile-ife named Awamaro(the restless one) and Ewi (the speaker). He is said to have left Ile-ife...
Oba Daniel Anirare Aladesanmi II (1902 – 7 January 1983) was one of the most respected Yoruba monarchs of the twentieth century. As the 18th Ewi...
The name “Nigeria” first appeared in print on 8 January 1897 in The Times of London, in an article written and signed by Flora Shaw, the...
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, fondly nicknamed “the Governor of Nollywood,” stands as one of the most influential voices in Nigerian cinema. Over three decades, the Benin-born filmmaker...
Do you know about a man in IBADAN called ADELABU? One of the places you must endeavour to visit in the historic town is Taj Mahal...
The first lady of Anambra State, Nonye Soludo has berated the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), senator Uche Ekwunife, over what she...
