In a video, the late President Musa Yar’Adua states that he intended to combat corruption by removing his immunity and that of all other public servants, as well as by putting them and their families under financial surveillance. Nigerians were unable to fully benefit from his passing. May your soul continue to rest in peace, my president https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=796301281885306
During the Benin interregnum period in 1909, Northcote Whitridge Thomas took the above picture of Chief Osula and his family. This was more than a century ago. Chief Osula served on the Benin Traditional Council during the protracted period of interregnum. During Oba Eweka II’s reign, he also held the position of Palace Chief. Thomas Northcote Whitridge’s background Whitridge Northcote Thomas was a British historian, anthropologist, and psychic investigator. In 1909, the British Colonial Office named him as the first Government Anthropologist. He carried out several anthropological surveys in Nigeria and Sierra Leone in this role. Thomas arrived in Benin City during a turbulent period of upheaval, barely a dozen years following the city’s capture during the 1897 Benin invasion, during which HRM Oba Ovonramwen was banished to Calabar. The monarchy of Benin was reinstated in 1914 with the installation of Crown-Prince Aiguobasimwin, the son of Oba Ovonramwen, as Oba Eweka II. However, the period between 1897 and 1914 was marked by intense political conflict among several factions. The contest transpired within the framework of the newly instituted political structure by the British colonial authorities, which comprised the designation of paramount chiefs and a Native Council. This “native administration” method undermined the native system of governance while ostensibly respecting established power structures, resulting in fresh conflicts and rivalries.
One of Africa’s finest leaders, President Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso, is shown in a photo joking around with Fela Kuti at the 1987 Panafrican Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Thomas Sankara was shot and killed a few months later by dissident soldiers in his own army.
The iconic movie “Kadara” (Destiny) was made in 1980 (44 years ago) by Adeyemi Afolayan, also known as Ade Love, one of Nigeria’s theatrical pioneers. There were numerous seasoned Nollywood celebrities in this film. In this teaser for the movie “Kadara,” how many actors from their earlier roles can you identify? The well-known actress Kunle Afolayan, who produced the film “Anikulapo,” is the son of Ade Love.
Music superstars Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Onyeka Onwenu, Sunny Okosun, ZAKI, and Segun Adewale are pictured in a late 1990s photo on the set of the video shoot for the theme song for the first African First Ladies Summit. Mrs. Maryam Sani Abacha, the first lady of Nigeria at the time, hosted the African First Ladies Peace Mission.
A picture from 1974 depicts the fashionable parents who attended University of Lagos graduation day to encourage their offspring. This occasion brings back memories of our parents’ impeccable sense of style. Their refined and flawless attire on significant events demonstrated the significance of fashion at the time. Dressing up made a statement of refinement, pride in one’s culture, and more than just clothes.
The Ndoni people belong to a wider group called Ndi Osimili, sometimes referred to as “the people of the Niger.” They are Ogbasu (Ogbaru) and Oru people as well. Strong communal bonds and a rich cultural past set the Ndoni people apart. In Rivers State, Nigeria, there is a community of Igbo speakers called Onikwu (also pronounced “Oniukwu”). The distance between Ndoni and Onikwu, a self-contained district within Ndoni town, is roughly 6.4 kilometers. The Anioma people, a subgroup in what is now Delta State and Edo State, are known as the Onikwu/Ndoni people. The Ndoni people left Ika, which is in Igboland, and came back. The Ikwerre people, Anioma people, Ika people, Ekpeye people, Umuoji people, Ngwa people, Ohuhu people, Waawa people, Ezaa people, and Mgbo people are among the Igbo subgroups with whom they share language and cultural history. The Ndoni people have long been recognized for their commerce, fishing, and farming methods near the Niger River. Their rich cultural heritage includes storytelling, music, and dance, all of which are essential to their sense of self. The Ndoni also engage in age-old crafts that have been handed down through the years, such as weaving, blacksmithing, and ceramics. Men and women with titles make up the Ndoni community’s leadership structure; they are well-respected and have important responsibilities in upholding traditional customs and social order. These named people frequently act as guardians of the history and legacy of the community, making sure that the Ndoni people’s traditions and ideals are upheld. The Ndoni people have flourished over the ages in spite of several obstacles because of their adaptability and persistence. Their history demonstrates their resilience and dedication to safeguarding their cultural heritage.
Who can recall the gospel hip-hop song “NO LELE (Mo Like Jesu Gaan)” by Dekunle Fuji, which featured Femi Jacobs, Ikechukwu, Cobhams, and Daddy Freeze, seventeen years ago, in 2007? Many of us probably relished this gridlock back in 2007.
Thirteen years had passed since the Nigerian Civil War ended. Ojukwu, the former military governor of Nigeria’s Eastern Region, proclaimed the secession of the area and the creation of the independent state of Biafra on May 30, 1967. As the Head of State of Biafra, the former Lieutenant Colonel of the Nigerian Army oversaw the war against Federal Nigeria from July1967 to January 1970. He fled to the Ivory Coast for exile just before Biafra fell. On June 18, 1982, Ojukwu returned to Nigeria following his pardon from President Shehu Shagari’s civilian regime.
“White people are really intelligent. He arrived silently and brought his faith. We let him stay because we found his folly amusing. Our clan can no longer function as a unit since he has now won our brothers. We have disintegrated because he cut the things that kept us together.”