Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Life stories of Nigerian political leaders, monarchs, activists, writers, artists, and other influential historical figures.
Etso Ugbodaga Ngu: The Nigerian Woman Behind a Generation of Modern Artists
When the history of Nigerian modern art is told, the names of Uche Okeke, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Demas Nwoko and Yusuf Grillo quickly enter the...
Esien Esien Ukpabio: 2 Defining Milestones in the Rise of Indigenous Leadership in Old Calabar
A striking black and white lantern slide made around 1900 to 1910 shows Esien Esien Ukpabio, also rendered Essien Essien Ukpabio, seated with his...
Aholu Menu-Toyi I: The Remarkable Story of a Journalist-King Who Ruled Badagry for Nearly 49 Years
Aholu Menu-Toyi I occupied the throne of Badagry for almost half a century, but his path to kingship was far from conventional. Before entering...
Mohammed Shitta-Bey: The Powerful Merchant Who Helped Shape Muslim Lagos
Mohammed Shitta-Bey was one of the most influential Muslim merchants and philanthropists in nineteenth-century Lagos. His life connected several worlds that were reshaping West...
4 Defining Milestones of Silas Ezenwa of Awka-Etiti
Silas Ezenwa of Awka-Etiti belonged to a remarkable generation of Nigerian traditional rulers whose public careers developed during the final years of colonial rule...
Elizabeth Kafaru: The Nigerian Woman Who Took Herbal Medicine to the Newspaper
Long before herbal medicine became a daily subject on social media, WhatsApp and television programmes, one Nigerian woman was already taking the conversation to...
Fatima Lolo: The Nupe Queen of Musicians Who Made History Sing
In the heart of Bida, music was never simply music. A song could praise a ruler, preserve a family's memory, celebrate a marriage, accompany...
Toyin Olakunri: The Woman Who Broke Accounting’s Ceiling
There was a time when becoming a chartered accountant was not simply a matter of passing examinations. For a Nigerian woman in the early...
Udo Udoma: The Woman Who Broke a Colonial Officer’s Gun
The British officer had a rifle.Udo Udoma had neither a uniform nor a military rank.She was a trader, a market leader and a mother.Yet...
Safiya Hussaini: The Nigerian Woman Who Defeated a Death Sentence by Stoning
The sentence was one that could have ended Safiya Hussaini's life in the most brutal way imaginable.She had been ordered to be stoned to...