A Local Court in the 1940s
Uyo Village Court. The Colonial District official presides over a case, assisted by an interpreter.
Wole Soyinka Regains Freedom After Biafran Conspiracy Accusation
During the Nigerian Civil War, Soyinka called for a ceasefire in an article. For this purpose he was arrested in 1967, accused of conspiring with the Biafrans and held as a political prisoner for 22 months until 1969. In 1965, Soyinka was arrested after taking control of a radio station at gunpoint and broadcasting a message condemning electoral fraud in western Nigeria. His imprisonment sparked international protests and a year later he was acquitted on a technicality. In 1966, two military…
Historical Origin of the City of Calabar
Calabar (also called Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Kalabari and Kalabar) is the capital of Cross River State in Nigeria. In the Efik language it was originally called Akwa Akpa. The city borders the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and the Cross River streams (from the inland delta). The tribes that inhabited part of the Guinean coast were known as Calabar when Portuguese explorers first came to the region in the 15th century and the local population were the Quas. The Efik people only left the Niger River region to settle on the banks of…
Nigerians in London Celebrate Independence in Grand Style
Nigerians in London sing and dance happily along Northumberland Avenue in London in celebration of the nation’s independence on October 1, 1960.
A Photo of Pope John Paul II Visit to Lagos, Nigeria
Pope Saint John Paul II first made a pilgrimage to Nigeria in 1982, the first stop of his tenth apostolic journey, during which he also visited Benin, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. His second pilgrimage took place here in Onitsha in eastern Nigeria in 1998 on the occasion of the beatification of Father Cyprian Tansi.
Throwback Photo of Olu Jacobs and Bae, Joke Silva
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, also known as Olu Jacobs, and his wife Joke Silva act on stage at the National Theater Hall. Love is truly a beautiful thing 💜🤍
Reign of Ugochukwu Bomboy in Oshodi Before the Era of MC Oluomo
Ugochukwu Bomboy was born in Oshodi to Igbo parents from Eastern Nigeria. Bomboy has a brother named Austinero, who bears a striking resemblance to his brother Bomboy. His mother was a street vendor and always found a way to support her family. Previously, Oshodi, a foreigner, had done everything he could to avoid crossing the area, especially at night, for fear of being harassed, attacked, raped or robbed. Street children and hooligans take the law into their own hands, and since there is no traditional ruler in Oshodi, it is a place where every hooligan fights for recognition. Transporters, traders, dealers and markets are afraid of criminals.In the early 1990s, Ugochukwu Dum Obiora, a famous local boy known…
Soldiers of the Land of the Rising Sun (Biafra Land)
The photo shows young and brave Biafran soldiers trained in Enugu to protect their territory from the Nigerian Army in 1968.
Queen Elizabeth II Attends Sunday Service at St James Pro-Cathedral in Ibadan
Nigerians sit on the branches of a tree trying to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as she attends Sunday mass at St. James Pro-Cathedral. in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Aikhomu Augustus Receives National Honor in 1985
Aikhomu was born on October 20,1939, in Irrua- Ishan, Edo State. He had his education at Irrua Government School and later Yaba College of Technology, 1954 -1958 Royal Britannia Naval College; Long Gunnery Specialist Course, India, and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, 1982. Ehime, first son of former Admiral Augustus Aikhomu was…