Here is a true narration of the incident by Andrew Nwankwo, Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi’s ADC in an interview with Sun News. The coup Recalling the events of that night, …
List of Military Heads of State of Nigeria (with pictures)
On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria had her first coup d’état which ushered in her military era. Below are the heads of states of Nigeria from 1966 till 1999. …
Oladunwo Festival- The Pride of Okemesi-Ekiti
In the rustic and serene town of Okemesi which is located in the heart of Ekiti State, Nigeria, people gather every two years to celebrate and honour their long gone …
LIST OF THE 36 STATES IN NIGERIA AND THE ORIGIN OF THEIR NAMES
*Abia* Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende …
Jesus Wasn’t White And Here’s Why That Matters
The traditional image of Jesus as a blue-eyed, blonde-haired white man is historically inaccurate. In her latest video for MTV Decoded, Franchesa Ramsey tells us how this picture of Jesus came …
100 THINGS YOU DIDNT KNOW ABOUT AFRICA
1. The human race is of African origin. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans (or homo sapiens sapiens) were excavated at sites in East Africa. Human remains …
1934 Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
With the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Adolf Hitler becomes absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The German army took an oath …
AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS
Africa for the Africans African independence movements have existed for as long as the foreign overlords, but the formation of organised political resistance gained momentum in the 1950s and ’60s, …
THE AGE OF THE EXPLORERS
The age of the explorers The first European visitors to Africa were content to make brief forays into well-fortified coastal settlements, but it wasn’t long before the thirst to discover …