Category: History

Ebitu Ukiwe

History – Political, Military, People

Ebitu Okoh Ukiwe; Nigeria’s first chief of general staff. Ukiwe was military governor of Niger State, 1977-78, military administrator of Lagos State, 1978-79 and chief of general staff, 1985-86. A war generalissimo,… read more
Plane Crash

Aviation, History – General

Plane Crash; Over a thousand lives has been lost to plane crashes in Nigeria since the first recorded incidence which occurred on November 20, 1969 when a government-owned DC-10 aircraft on a… read more
Ernest Shonekan

Government, History – Political, Manufacturing

Ernest Shonekan; Industrialist who headed Interim National Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria, from August to November, 1993. Shonekan was a Chairman/Managing Director, UAC of Nigeria Limited, 1980-93. He led the Vision… read more
Adepoju Akomolafe

History – Political, Politics – General

Adepoju Akomolafe; Nigerian politician of the pre-independence era under the Action Group. As an active party member, Adepoju rose up to become first chairman of Ido-osi council area in 1955 and Federal… read more
Muhammadu Buhari

Government, History – General, Military, People, Politics – Public Service

Muhammadu Buhari; Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria Armed Forces from December 31, 1983, to August 26,1985, before he was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida. Buhari was also chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund,… read more
Sokoto Caliphate

History – Civilization, History – General, History – Social, Religion

Sokoto Caliphate; the history of which, in the 19th Century commenced in 1804, is essentially centered on the legendary Dan Fodio and his socio-religious revolution, otherwise referred to as the Islamic Jihad… read more
Ibrahim Dasuki

Culture – Others, History – Social, Religion

Ibrahim Dasuki; Sultan of Sokoto from 1988 to 1994. Dasuki mounted the throne despite stiff opposition from supporters of his cousin, Muhamadu Maccido. Like it happened in 1933, an outside power eventually… read more
Eweka

History – General, Tradition – Customs

Eweka; Second Oba of Benin kingdom in present day Nigeria who reigned for 35 years. At his demise, his two children ruled in succession. They were Oba: Uwa-khuanhen c. 1235AD-1243AD and Oba… read more
Mobolaji Bank-Anthony

Business, History – Political, People

Mobolaji Bank-Anthony; Industrialist and philanthropist. Bank-Anthony played an active role in the industrial development that swept over Nigeria from 1950s to the 1980s. He was a pace-setter in the joint partnership trend… read more
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