Black people in history
Zulu Sofola (22 June 1935 – 5 September 1995)
Nwazuluwa Onuekwuke Sofola, 60, was the first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa. The iconic playwright and...
Nigerian Merchant sailor, businessman and philanthropist James Pinson Labulo Davies (1828 – 1906).
JPL Davies was born in Sierra Leone of Nigerian parentage. He served in the Royal Navy and was...
Obasanjo: Feat and falter (Part 2). By John Ekundayo PhD
“Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday admitted that his generation has failed Nigeria in their efforts at taking it...
Malcolm X, Muslim Minister And Activist Was Assassinated This Day in 1965
On this day in 1965, Malcolm X, an African-American nationalist and Muslim leader, was assassinated as he began...
Frank Embree, lynched in 1899, his photos used for postcards
On the morning of July 22, 1899, a white mob abducted nineteen year old Frank Embree from the...
Sengbe Pieh (1814-1879)
Sengbe Pieh (c. 1814-1879) was born around 1814 in the town of Mani in Upper Mende country. Said...
Undergraduate friends at the University College Ibadan, 1953 all decked out in traditional threads:
Here is a throwback picture of undergraduate friends at the University College Ibadan, 1953 all decked out in...
First Ever Malawi’s First Lady Laid To Rest. By Omolagba Oluwayemi
Anne Chidzira Muluzi, the first ever Woman to hold the position of a First Lady in Malawi has...
Longest-Living Known American World War II Veteran, Lawrence Brooks Des At 112
The passing away has been announced of Lawrence Brooks, the oldest known WWII veteran in the United States,...
Bola Ige and the war of the fathers. By Dare Babarinsa
Published 23 December 2021 Today is the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Chief Bola Ige, first elected...