Category: Government
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Eleri-Onigbajo was the ancient Human right activist and warrior whose activities drew the curtain on the sixth Alafin’s reign. Also called the Gbonka, Eliri-Onigbajo had a reputation for rare bravery in opposing the King’s encroachment upon the liberties of the people. The Gbonka was nevertheless the best possible option to do the King’s bidding when…
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C.M.S. Grammar School is Nigeria’s first secondary school, established in June 1859 by Church Missionary Society, a Christian organization dedicated to the promotion of the faith. Herbert Macaulay’s father, Thomas Babington, as founder, had served as the school’s first principal. Primary schools in Lagos at this time were not up to ten. Expectedly, it was…
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Nathaniel King was the first Nigerian to practice modern medicine in his own country. Nathaniel was born 14 July 1847 in Freetown to a Yoruba Clergyman, Rev.Thomas King, who together with Ajayi Crowther, translated several catechisms and portions of the Bible into Nigerian dialects. Nathaniel King returned with his missionary father to Abeokuta where he…
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Obafemi Awolowo was a statesman and philosopher, one of the principal founding fathers of Nigeria, revered like no other in southwest Nigeria politics. Awolowo was born 6 March 1909 in a small town, Ikenne, to Sopolu and Efunyela who were both early Christian converts. The death of his father in 1920 unsettled his life, but…
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National Union of Students was founded October 1939 in Abeokuta Grammar School among students at the urge of the school’s principal, Oludotun Ransome-Kuti. The Union, at inception, sought to establish unity among Nigerian nationalities. The NUS collaborated with the Nigerian Youth Circle in organizing a youth rally in Ojokoro in November 1943, with the likes…
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Tribalism in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is defined as loyalty to a tribe or other social group especially when combined with strong negative feelings for people outside the group. There have been accusations and counter accusations on who introduced tribalism into Nigerian politics. “Before the fall into tribalism,” in the view of these historians, there were…
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State of Emergency is an emergency order taken to avert anarchy. Section 305 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution empowers a sitting president to promulgate this rule whenever the peace of the country is threatened. This sparingly used federal executive power was first deployed in 29 May 1962 following the fracas on the floor of the…
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Tunji Olurin was a military governor of Oyo state, 1985 to 1988 and administrator of Ekiti State during the State of Emergency imposed on the state by President Obasanjo in 2006. He also led the ECOMOG force to Liberia between 1992 to 1993 during the country’s civil war. Olurin was born 1944 in Ilaro. He completed…
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Lawyers, also called attorneys, solicitors, counselors, or barristers, are the ones qualified to offer advice concerning the law and to represent clients in legal matters. The American Bar Association includes that he or she upholds the law in the cause of this function. He or she lives, in the words of Alexander Sapara Williams, for the…
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June 12 is a holiday celebrated in many Nigerian states, declared by the Federal Government of President Buhari as a national holiday. June 12 commemorates the Nigerian presidential election of 1993 which has been described as the nation’s freest and fairest election and its first taste of true democratic process after years of military rule.…
