Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Life stories of Nigerian political leaders, monarchs, activists, writers, artists, and other influential historical figures.
Pastor Bimbo Odukoya: The Tragic Story Behind Her Final Days
Pastor Bimbo Odukoya died on 11 December 2005, one day after surviving the initial impact of Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 at Port Harcourt International...
Ibrahim and Maryam Babangida: The Story of Their 1969 Wedding
On 6 September 1969, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida married Maria Okogwu, later known as Maryam Babangida, at the Marriage Registry in Kaduna, Nigeria. Babangida recorded...
The Osun River: How a River Born in Igede Became the Sacred Heart of Osogbo
The Osun River does not begin in Osogbo.Its journey begins at Igede Ekiti, in present day Ekiti State, where its source has long been...
Oya’s Grove: The Sacred Forest at the Heart of Ira’s History
Deep in Ira, in present day Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, stands Igbo Oya, the sacred grove of Oya, a place deeply...
Esie Museum: The Stone People, the Hunter and the Mystery Behind Nigeria’s First Museum
In the quiet town of Esie in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State stands a museum unlike almost any other in Nigeria. Inside...
Chief Oshodi Landuji Tapa: The Warrior, Merchant and Power Broker Whose Name Lives on in Lagos
There is a part of Lagos that millions of people pass through every day without knowing the remarkable man whose name it carries.Oshodi.Today, the...
Yeyemolu: The Eternal First Wife of the Ooni of Ife
Long before the present palace of the Ooni became a symbol of Ife kingship, there was a woman whose story would become permanently tied...
Amina J. Mohammed and the SDGs: The Powerful Story Behind the 2030 Agenda
Amina J. Mohammed and the SDGs became closely connected during one of the most ambitious international development efforts of the early twenty-first century. Long...
Dr Bennet Omalu and CTE: How One NFL Autopsy Changed the History of Football and Brain Trauma
Dr Bennet Omalu and CTE became closely connected in the history of American football after Omalu examined the brain of former Pittsburgh Steelers centre...
Babatunde Osotimehin: 6 Powerful Years Leading the UN Population Fund
Babatunde Osotimehin was one of the most prominent Nigerian physicians to rise from academic medicine and national public health administration to the highest levels...