Category: History – General

Odogbolu

Geography – Map, History – General, Towns/Cities

Odogbolu; Town formed in c.1850 by an Ijebu clan made up of eight homesteads, the founders of which historians say were possibly members of the original retinue of Obanta, the founding hero… read more
Ichida

Geography – Map, History – General, Towns/Cities

Ichida; Ichida is a town located in Anaocha local Government Area of Anambra State. It is situated towards the east of Igbo-ukwu, Ora-eri Awka-Etiti and Nnobi. The people of Ichida are one… read more
Ibara

History – General, Towns/Cities

Ibara, the nerve center of economic and social activities of Abeokuta, is one of the most prominent traditional towns in the city, hosting most of its banks and commercial ventures. The history… read more
Saburi Biobaku

History – General, History – Social, Literature – Non-Fiction, People

Biobaku Saburi Oladeni; Historian and one-time Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Unilag. Professor Saburi Biobaku’s special Yoruba history projects, like that of Professor Akinjobi, and of the great dramatist, Hubert… read more
Goodluck Jonathan

History – General, History – Political, People, Politics – Public Service

Goodluck Azikiwe Ebele Jonathan; President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2010-2015. Following a controversial “doctrine of necessity” by the Senate on February 9, 2010 Jonathan first assumed a new role as Acting President.… read more
Nana Olomu

History – Civilization, History – General, History – Social

Nana Olomu, born 1852 in Jakpa, was the Itsekiri chief and merchant in Palm Oil who occupied the position of the comey collector, essentially the chief tax officer, hence, Governor of the… read more
Equiano Olaudah

History – Civilization, History – General, Literature – Non-Fiction

Equiano Olaudah, abolitionist, born 1745, was the Ibo, Nigerian-born author of an autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or; Sustarus Vassa, The African, which was purposed after showing… read more
Anthonio De Mingo

History – Civilization, History – General, Research

Anthonio De Mingo also known by native name Oyenakpara, or nickname Benighere, was the eighth Olu of Itsekiri, inquirer of science, who was described by English adventurers to the Benin River areas… read more
Ovonramwen

History – Civilization, History – General

Ovonramwen was the oba of Benin between 1889 and 1897 whose reign was brought to an end by a British Expedition. Two years after the sack of his kingdom, Ovonramwen came out… read more
Onitsha History

History – General, Towns/Cities

Onitsha History, as cleverly stated by author, Henderson, lacked an independent myth of primordial origins because in their cosmogony they simply relate themselves to the cultural focus of Nri where it is… read more