Category: Culture

Bimbo Odukoya

Religion, Social – Psychology, Social – Welfare

Bimbo Odukoya, television evangelist popular in the Christian youth culture as a marriage counselor was born on a Monday; Sept 12, 1960. Her education was at St Mary’s private school (Primary), Holy… read more
Eyo Honesty II

History – Civilization, History – General, Tradition – Customs

Eyo Honesty II was the king of Creek Town, one of the Southern Nigerian towns of the Efik people who presently constitute the chief population of Calabar. Eyo is remembered in history… read more
Dadakuada

Music – Old, Tradition – Ceremonies

Dadakuada music traditionally from Kwara State, Nigeria, include varieties like Waka, Alagbe, and Pamupamu. Dadakuada music emerged from different groups of minstrels in the early 18th Century who made songs derived from… read more
Urhobo people

Culture – Language, Culture – Others, Language, Social – Tradition, Tradition – Customs

Urhobo is the main tribe in Ughelli North of Delta state, Nigeria, occupying the southern part of the Benin lowland and the floodplains swamps of the petroleum-rich Niger Delta. With a population… read more
Charles Phillips

Culture – Others, History – Civilization, Religion

Charles Phillips was the 19th Century Head of the Church Missionary Society in Ondo, whose parents were Yoruba Sierra Leonean returnee. At Ijaiye Charles’s father, known by same name, was a church… read more
Amebo

Entertainment – Comedy, Social – Psychology, Social – Relaxation

Amebo in the Nigerian popular culture means gossip and is often used to qualify mostly a lady who takes undue interest in other people’s affairs. Amebo was the name of a character… read more
Igbe

Religion, Tradition – Customs

Igbe is a monotheist religion existing among the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. It was founded by Ubiesha Etarakpo, a mystic from Kokori in Delta State. Precepts of this movement, which has… read more
Yam

Agriculture – Others, Culture – Food, Food

Yam is a tuberous root vegetable rich in carbohydrates. Though the edible underground grown tubers of this perennial vine crop is starchy, they contain dietary fiber which qualifies it as low glycemic… read more
Shina Peters

Entertainment – Music, Music – Juju & Fuji, Music – Old, Social – Relaxation

Oluwashina Akanbi Peters, popularly known as Sir Shina Peters (SSP) was born 30th May 1958 in Ogun State. SSP’s childhood was like most children’s, he had strict parents who wanted the best… read more
Salami Agbaje

Business, History – Social, Lifestyle – Others

Salami Agbaje, industrial magnate of the Ibadan colonial era, son of an early Muslim convert from Iseyin was born in Lagos in c.1867. Agbaje acquired an Islamic education to the exclusion of… read more