This iconic photograph brings together three of Nigeria’s most influential nationalist leaders—Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Ahmadu Bello, and Obafemi Awolowo—men whose political vision and leadership shaped the...
George Oruigbi Pepple, born in 1849, reigned as King of the Kingdom of Bonny, a powerful trading state in the Niger Delta, during one of the...
Akinwumi Ogundiran is an internationally respected archaeologist, anthropologist, and cultural historian whose work bridges African history, archaeology, and the African diaspora. He is Cardiss Collins Professor...
Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963 in Epe, Lagos State) is a Nigerian public administrator and politician best known for serving as the 14th Governor of...
Osifekunde of Ijebu (born c. 1795) occupies a unique place in the history of West Africa and the wider Atlantic world. His personal testimony—recorded in Paris...
Cudjoe Lewis—born Oluale Kossola around 1841 in Bantè, in the kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin)—stands as a powerful witness to two intertwined histories: the rich traditions...
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...
No fewer than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political parties have defected to the African Democratic...
Some Communities in the 27 Local Council Areas of Imo State have lamented the poor state of roads in their respective areas and called on the...
Japan has set a new record as the number of its citizens aged 100 or older has climbed to 99,763, according to fresh figures released by...
