*Photo: Emir Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari of Ilorin* Justice Ibrahim Kolapo Gambari, JCA became the Emir of Ilorin…
Category: History
Kings and Imams in Yorubaland,- By Lasisi Olagunju
Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power…
Katsina: How late President Yar’adua ensured leadership of the state remained within his political family – Gov Radda
*Photo: The late President Umaru Yar’Adua* Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has observed that…
Remembering Sir Ahmadu Bello – By Kehinde Yusuf
*Photo: Sir Ahmadu Bello* There are people you wish never died, on account of the immense…
Abuja and the two Nigerias – By Lasisi Olagunju
If we take the Central Bank of Nigeria to Sokoto, will that translate to wellness for…
The Importance Of History, The Bloody Coup Of January 15th 1966 And A Tribute To Our Heros Past – By Femi Fani-Kayode
*Photo: Fani-Kayode* Nigeria is the only country in the world in which history is not taught.…
Hausa Names as Ethnographic Identifiers
By Abdallah Uba Adamu It happened 40 years ago. A friend’s wife in Kano had delivered…
Queen Amina of Zaria never existed
By Ndagi Abdullahi Amana Nupe The credibility of Queen Amina of Zaria’s legend faces a significant…
Early History of Lagos : A response to Oba of Benin, By Professor Banji Akintoye
*Photo: Prof Akintoye* On November 26, 2023, the Oba of Benin ignited a huge controversy about…
Oba of Benin, ancestors and Lagos – By Lasisi Olagunju
*Photo: Oba of Benin* “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture…