Princess Tejumade Alakija: The Remarkable Story of a Nigerian Woman Who Made History

Around 1977, in Ile-Ife, Princess Tejumade Alakija and her only child, Princess Toyin Akomolafe-Lambo, were photographed on their way to church on a Sunday. The picture preserves an ordinary moment between a mother and daughter, yet its family history gives it a deeper meaning. Behind the image was a woman whose own childhood had...

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MILITARY ERA

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