The Agikuyu, also known as the Kikuyu, are Kenya's largest ethnic group, with deep historical roots, a rich cultural identity, and a significant influence on the country’s social, political, and economic fabric. Their story is one of resilience, tradition, and transformation. ...
Discovering Laikipia County: Kenya’s Hidden Gem of Diversity and Opportunity Nestled on the equator and stretching from the edge of the Rift Valley to the slopes of Mount Kenya, Laikipia County is a captivating region in central Kenya that blends wild beauty, cultural richness, a...
Part 2: Niyi Aborisade.Yusuff Olatunji, also known as Babalegba, was born in 1909 and died in 1978. He had issues with Sanusi Aka. Also known as S. Aka, (Baba Oni Waheed), both of them were into the Sakara genre. Sanusi Aka was known for his political and philosophical compositi...
On November 23, 1981, Governor Victor Olabisi Onabanjo of Ogun State signed a formal order suspending Oba Sikiru Adetona from office as the Awujale of Ijebuland until further notice. However, it soon turned to a deposition, and the removal was scheduled to take effect on January ...
Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, a businessman and trader was West Africa richest man around 1940s. He built the Kano Groundnut Pyramids with each pyramid having more than 15,000 filled bags. He also worked with kolanuts and was also a supplier to British trading companies. British B...
In 1934, English explorer Ghost Freeman traveled to Fianga in the Mayo-Kebbi region of Chad, drawn by stories of a man with horns living in the nearby forest. After gaining the trust of the villagers, Freeman discovered NJABIA BâTÉ, a man isolated because of his horns, an inex...
" 66 MKO Abiola 's children failed DNA test. My father never drank alcohol, he didn't go partying. The only thing you could say about my father that was kind of negative was that he had a lot of women but a lot of these women's were those that came to him to give themselves willi...
Daniel O. Fagunwa: The Man Who Gave Yoruba Mythology Its VoiceLong before fantasy novels became a global phenomenon, a Nigerian writer named Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa was already leading readers into forests filled with spirits, gods, monsters, and moral parables. In 1938, he pub...
I want to begin with History. Most people have heard the phrase : - "Too little, too late,"- but very few know the origin of that phrase and what it was actually created to serve. In the 1930's - 40's the world moved on precariously and dangerously, tethering and staggering on t...
SEE THE FIRST OBA WHO REFUSED TO STAND UP FOR A GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA. OBA ADEMUAGUN PhD Law VS PREMIER OBAFEMI AWOLOWO Oba Ademuagun was installed as Deji on the 28th October, 1957. In the same year 1957 he was inducted into the Western House of Chiefs which we know as "Ipade Lob...