The history of Nigeria could be traced back before the arrival of our colonial masters. During this period, around 900AD, there were few kingdoms then, and which still survive till today. However, in this article we will digress to discuss the history of Nigeria and subsequently know the oldest kingdom in the country. HISTORY…
Though there are many high schools in Nigeria, few of them has distinguished themselves when it comes to academic and moral standard. This standard has enabled them to attain outstanding positions among their contemporaries. Notable among this high schools are the prestigious Christ the King College Onitsha (CKC), Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha, St.…
ATTAH Ameh Oboni was born in 1911 in a village near Ugwolawo. He was about three months old when his father, Attah Oboni Akwu Odiba died, and with the death of his father, he left the palace to stay with his mother’s relatives at Adumu Village in Itobe District. Oboni’s mother Alami Inedu was…
Surame, an ancient city in Sokoto was described by UNESCO as being “one of the wonders of human history, creativity and ingenuity.” It was declared a national monument in Nigeria on 15th August 1964. A National Monument means a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation. It was…
The first and only female Ooni of Ife. Queen Luwoo Gbagidi was a woman way ahead of her time who reigned as the Ooni of Ife and also the most predominant supreme ruler of Yoruba land. As history would have it, she was a woman of enormous beauty, who derived great joy from her…