Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Life stories of Nigerian political leaders, monarchs, activists, writers, artists, and other influential historical figures.
John Ejikeme Nebolisa: The Powerful Story of Wealth, Kingship and the Awkuzu Throne
John Ejikeme Nebolisa became one of the most memorable figures associated with modern traditional rulership in Awkuzu, a historic Igbo community in present-day Oyi...
Chief Antonio Deinde Fernandez: The Remarkable Nigerian Businessman Who Became an African Diplomat
Chief Antonio Deinde Fernandez occupied a rare position in twentieth-century African history. Born in Lagos, he became an international businessman whose commercial interests extended...
Chief Humphrey Omo-Osagie: The Powerful Iyase Who Shaped Benin and Mid-West Politics
Chief Humphrey Omo-Osagie occupied an unusual position in twentieth-century Nigerian history. He was a product of colonial education and government service, an electoral politician,...
Arisekola-Alao Estate: 12 Years On, the Complex Story of His Will, Bank Debts and Properties
The Arisekola-Alao Estate occupies an unusual place in the history of modern Nigerian business. When Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao died in London on 18 June...
Debo Basorun and Babangida: The Powerful 1989 Court Battle That Exposed a Military Rift
The story of Debo Basorun and Babangida is one of the most remarkable personal ruptures within Nigeria’s military establishment during the 1980s. Major Adebowale...
Ogundipe Twins: The Extraordinary 1978 Drum Story of Two Brothers Who Shared One Wife
The Ogundipe Twins occupy an unusual corner of Nigerian social history. In February 1978, the Nigerian edition of Drum magazine promoted a story with...
Victor Oyenuga’s 1950 Newcastle Wedding: The Remarkable Ceremony That Drew Around 4,000 People
Victor Oyenuga’s 1950 Newcastle Wedding brought an extraordinary crowd to St John the Baptist Church on Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 11 April...
Arisekola Alao: 7 Defining Chapters in the Rise of Ibadan’s Business and Muslim Powerbroker
Arisekola Alao was one of the most prominent businessmen and Muslim leaders produced by post-independence Ibadan. From modest beginnings, he built commercial interests that...
Bamboxê Obitikô: The Remarkable Yoruba Priest Who Connected 4 Atlantic Cities
Bamboxê Obitikô occupies an exceptional place in the history of the Yoruba diaspora. Known in Brazilian legal records as Rodolfo Manoel Martins de Andrade,...
High Chief Menu-Toyon I:
High Chief Menu-Toyon I, known as Chief Nunayon Mobee, belonged to a generation of Nigerian traditional leaders whose lives crossed the divide between British...