Category: People
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LIPEDE Mofolorunsho Oyebade, ninth Alake of Egbaland who reigned from August 1972 till his demise in 2005, one week after his 90th birthday. As the Alake, Lipede was part of the lobbying… read more
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Hakeem Olajuwon; Nigerian born American basketballer who holds the record as the NBA All-time Rebounds Leader. Hakeem Olajuwon is ranked as number seven overall in the All-time Points Leaders. In the citation… read more
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Elemure Ogunyemi; Ekiti-centric traditional musician from Nigeria. Elemure made more than 50 records, with Seramo in which he talked about petrol scarcity, shooting him into stardom. Because of this, he was invited… read more
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Samuel Okwaraji, Nigerian midfielder who slumped and died on August 12, 1989 while playing for the Super Eagles in a crucial 1990 World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Angola at the… read more
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Olubunmi Okogie; Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of the Lagos Archdiocese. In the home front, Okogie played the role of a Christian leader and activist. In May 1990, he… read more
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IKOKU Samuel Goomsu; Socialist and first republic opposition leader in the Eastern House of Assembly. Samuel Goomsu Ikoku, together with intellectuals like Rotimi Williams, Anthony Enahoro, and J.S. Tarka formed the radical… read more
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Jimoh Aliu; Actor and producer. In 1991, Aliu was the first Nigerian to present a Yoruba film at the Rio Cinema, London. Following this, he also released Arelu and Yanponyanrin. Arelu was… read more
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Tunde Kelani; Nigerian cinematographer. Using the vehicle of films and home video movies with Ti Oluwa. Nile 1 & 2, Kosegbe, Ote ku I & 2 and others, Kelani’s Mainframe began a… read more
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Kayode Eso; Celebrated Nigerian jurist who made history in handling one of the most complicated criminal trials in history. Eso was part of the body which shaped the laws and the policies… read more
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Mbadiwe Kinsley Ozuomba; One of the fathers of independent Nigeria, who as leader of the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon NCNC in the nation’s first House of Representatives, joined forces with… read more
