Epic History of Ogedengbe, the Legendary African Warlord

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Pictured in his warrior uniform, Ogedengbe is a respected first-generation leader of the great Ogedengbe dynasty. He was born in 1822 and died in 1910 as Orisarayibi Ogundamola (Saraibi) (Ogedengbe) in Atorin village, Ilesa, Osun State (known as Ogedengbe Agbogungboro). “tThe one who doesn’t panic when war comes?” His parents Pa Apasanforijiwa and Yeye Falupo were blacksmiths, hunters and weavers. Ogedengbe Agbogubgboro, General of the Ekiti Army, was born in Atorin, a village about twenty kilometers from Ilesha in what is now Atakomosa…

The Prime Minister of Nigeria with Other Leaders During the Opening Session of the Nigerian Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House, London

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From left to right, Lennox-Boyd, The leader of the western Region Obafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987) of Western Nigeria, The Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912 – 1966), the leader of the Northern region Ahmadu Bello (1910 – 1966) of Northern Nigeria and the Senate president and Governor General of Nigeria Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904…

Nwude Odinigwe, Popularly Known as Owelle of Abagana the Most Intelligent Criminal Whose Crime Led to the Collapse of a Brazilian Bank.

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The story of Emmanuel Nwude Odinigwe, the man who sold a fake airport to an international bank, is one of the biggest fraud cases in history. There have been scams throughout history, but selling an airport to an international customer without being there to verify the legitimacy of the transaction is pretty strange and crazy.…

Meet the Grandson of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Herbert Macauley a Political Pioneer in his Time.

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Herbet Macauley was a nationalist, political activist and engineer who founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP). Macauley was also the grandson of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African bishop of the Church of England. This photo was taken in 1946 at his residence called Kirsten Hall, House No. 8, Balbina Street, Lagos Island. Macaulay became the first licensed civil engineer, surveyor and architect in Nigeria on December 5, 1893. Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay, a…

Historical Shocker: Ogboni Fraternity Was Originally Founded by a Reverend, Read More Below

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Thomas Adesina Jacobson Ogunbiyi was born in Lagos 1866. The first teacher officially assigned to the area now known as 1866.Ondo Province returned to St. Stephen’s Ang. Primary School, Oke Aluko, Ondo (first primary school in Ondo Province) February 20, 1890. In 1921 he became Archdeacon of Lagos and in 1936 a member of the Legislative Council. TAJ Ogunbiyi founded the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (ROF) on…

Origination of Some Benin Titles and Words from the Portuguese

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Benin adopted Portuguese as a business language when dealing with other Europeans. Many Edo words, such as EKUYE (spoon), EKALAKA (glass) and ALIMO (orange), are derived from the Portuguese words Colher, Caneca and Limo. As a result of this unification, some guilds and palace titles were established in Benin, such as IWEBO, EWUA, ARAGUA and OHUOBA. IDUNWUN EBO (European Quarter) was founded in 1486 for Portuguese missionaries and traders in Benin. In the 17th century, the Dutch begin to occupy all the trading ports on the West African coast. This is a remarkable feat that they failed to achieve in the Benin Kingdom’s trading ports of GWATTO (Ughoton) and…

A Brazilian Architecture Building on Igbosere Road, Lagos Island

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After the abolition of slaves on March 25, 1807, there was a wave of return of freed Africans that lasted more than fifty years. Equipped with the knowledge and technology of the ancient slave ports—Brazil, the Caribbean, and the West Indies— these slaves returned home with a special obligation of devotion. Ships docked in the port of Lagos; The returnees arrived in large numbers: Sierra Leoneans known as Saros, returning Brazilians and Cubans known as Agudas. Afro-Brazilians introduced the construction of two-story buildings and houses, also known as ile petesi( up in yoruba), as well as other bungalows decorated with molded stucco facades, in Lagos in 1850.