The Benin community, led by Oba Akenzua II of Benin, was the catalyst for the agitation for the Mid-Western Region’s creation in 1948. The group demanded the establishment of a Mid-Western or Benin-Delta Region. Honorable M. S. Sowole, a member of the Action Group in the Western Region House of Assembly at the time, presented…
Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was a prodigious Nigerian football player who also played for his country and international teams. On May 19, 1964, he was born in the city of Orlu in the state of Imo to a duty officer named Mr. David Okwaraji and a headmistress named Lady Janet Okwaraji. Samuel Okwaraji received his primary…
You must be familiar with the merger of the Northern and Southern Protectorates on January 1, 1914, if you are a Nigerian. We believe it is best for you to have a glimpse of this event that led to Nigeria’s birth, so we provide you with the Amalgamation Day (January 1, 1914) speech by Lord…
This is a look behind the scenes of Nigeria’s historic presidential election on June 12, 1993. In the history of Nigeria, this election is regarded as the freest and fairest. Then why was it thrown out? Background: On December 31, 1983, Alhaji Shehu Shagari’s second attempt to lead a democratic government was stopped by the…