A rare photo of Music Legends in the 70s
Rare photo of Commander-in-Chief Ebenezer Obey, Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Warrant Officer K1 Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde and Ayinla Kollington together at a party in Lagos in the 1970s.
Pictures and Background Story of TB Joshua in his Early Stages of Life.
TB Joshua: “I found myself in a family that irritated me. My natural state at birth was poverty. I come from a very humble background. There was poverty in the family. What little education I received was due to my own efforts. I know many people with similar birth circumstances who did it differently. They allow circumstances to influence their will. Their dreams shattered on the cliffs of disappointment, defeat and failure. Nowadays, many people attribute their situation to their family environment. Some would say, “I’m poor because everyone in my family…
Life Accomplishments of Biafran Soldier, Colonel Ogbonnaya Orji
Colonel Ogbonnaya Orji of Oboro, Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, died on June 20, 2017, three weeks after the death of his wife Christiana at the age of 76. Colonel Orji, who joined the Nigerian Army as an officer cadet in 1960, later became a key player alongside Kaduna coup leader Nzeogwu in the country’s first military coup in January 1966. Colonel Orji fought on the Biafra side in the civil war. He served in the Biafran Army as Commander of the 9th Battalion in 1967, Commander of the 62nd Brigade in…
Chief MKO Abiola’s Rise From a Firewood Vendor to a Senior Accountant at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital
MKO Abiola was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State to Salawu and Suliat Wuraola Abiola. His father was an agricultural trader and mainly sold cocoa, his mother traded in kola nuts. His name, Kashimawo, means “Let’s wait and see.” Moshood Abiola was his father’s twenty-third child, but the first of them to survive infancy, hence the name “Kashimawo”. It wasn’t until he was fifteen that his parents named him Moshood. Abiola attends Abeokuta Central African School for his primary…
Life and Achievement of Political Icon, Michael Okpara
Michael Okpara, Ohuhu-Igbo, was born on December 25, 1920 in Umuegwu Okpuala, Ohuhu State, Umuahia Region, now Abia State, Nigeria and died on December 17, 1984 (aged 63). Nigerian politician and Prime Minister of Eastern Nigeria during the First Republic from 1959 to 1966. At 39, he was the country’s youngest prime minister. He was a strong advocate of what he called “pragmatic socialism” and believed that land reform was crucial to Nigeria’s ultimate success. Although he was the son of a laborer, he was able…
History of Muhammadu Buhari in the Military, His Appointments and Commissioning.
Counter-coup in the North of July 28, 1966. Lieutenant Muhammadu Buhari was one of the participants in the “July Revenge” or the so-called “counter-coup” led by Lieutenant Colonel Murtala Muhammed, who overthrew and murdered the first suicides. Coup. ” proclaimed the Nigerian military head of state, General Aguiyi Ironsi, who took over the leadership of the Nigerian government after the failed coup attempt of January 15, 1966 that overthrew Nigeria’s elected parliamentary government (also known as the First Republic). Other participants in the July 28, 1966 coup attempt included: Lieutenant Sani Abacha, Lieutenant Ibrahim Babangida, Major Theophilus Danjuma, Lieutenant Ibrahim Bako and others. The coup was a response to the January coup in which a group of mostly Igbo…
Sad Demise of Sir Ladoke Akintola’s Son.
On April 29, 1964, thirteen-year-old Tokunbo Akanni Akintola, accompanied by his mother Faderera Akintola and a group of ambassadors, became the first black boy to attend “Britain’s most famous private school,” Eton College. He was 13 years old and the first black person to be accepted into a prestigious private college. But death had another plan. In 1973, four years after leaving Eton, Tokunbo died. He was the son of Ladoke Akintola
Rare Picture of Archbishop Benson Idahosa and Pastor EA Adeboye
Born Benson Andrew Idahosa (September 11, 1938 – March 12, 1998), he was a charismatic Pentecostal preacher. He is the founder of the Church of God Mission International. Archbishop Benson Idahosa was widely regarded as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria. Idahosa is the founder of Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. His only son, Msgr. FEB Idahosa’s current positions include President of BIU, Founder and President of Big Ben Children’s Hospital and Vice President of All Nations for Christ Bible Institute. Idahosa died on…
Rare Photo of Olusegun Obasanjo and President Jimmy Carter.
Iconic photo of Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo and Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States of America.
Listen Asanlaye – Gbenga Adeboye Comedy
Gbenga Adeboye, popularly known as Funwontan, was a legendary comedian, presenter and radio presenter who ruled the radio space at its peak. He was born on September 30, 1959 in Odeomu, a town in Osun State, Nigeria. In the early 1980s, he was given the nickname Funwontan thanks to a broadcast on Radio Lagos. Other notable nicknames of Gbenga Adeboye include Alaye mi Gbengulo, Abefe, Alhaji Pastor Oluwo, Jengbetiele and Itu baba Ita. https://oldnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gbenga-Adeboye-Asanlaye-OldNaija.com_.mp3 Between 1990 and 2003 he released a total of six albums. His style consisted of composing songs on one…