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I bring the rich and untold stories of Africa to life in colour, celebrating its past, shaping its future, and promoting its diverse cultures.

Remembering Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro, a true pioneer of minority rights activism in Nigeria. His courageous decisio...
10/09/2026

Remembering Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro, a true pioneer of minority rights activism in Nigeria. His courageous decision to declare the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966, was a seminal moment in the nation’s history. Driven by a profound sense of justice, Boro and his comrades challenged the political and economic marginalization of their people, drawing national attention to the plight of the Niger Delta. This brave act of self-determination laid a foundational framework for the ongoing advocacy for equity, resource control, and environmental justice, ensuring his legacy as a fearless advocate for his community.

August 26, 1944, marked a seismic shift in the anti-colonial struggle with the founding of the National Council of Niger...
08/09/2026

August 26, 1944, marked a seismic shift in the anti-colonial struggle with the founding of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC). Forged in Lagos by towering figures like Herbert Macaulay and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, its core strategy was to unite diverse ethnic groups and trade unions into a single, formidable coalition to pressure the British colonial administration for self-government. Joined by leaders like Michael Imodu, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and P.H.C. Okafor, they built one of Nigeria’s most significant institutions. As we reflect on this strategic achievement of unity, we must ask: do we today possess a political force of comparable national purpose?

05/09/2026

Do you agree with President Samora?

A Fair World Begins With a Fair Map! For over 450 years, the global standard world map has quietly distorted our view o...
05/09/2026

A Fair World Begins With a Fair Map!
For over 450 years, the global standard world map has quietly distorted our view of reality. The UN General Assembly officially adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution (backed by a sweeping 164-1 vote), urging institutions, schools, and tech platforms to transition away from the colonial-era Mercator projection and embrace true-scale alternatives like the Equal Earth map.

What else was distorted from time?
Cartography wasn’t just about geography; it shaped global psychology, education, and geopolitics. For centuries, visual “fake news” minimized the Global South to center and inflate the Global North.
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03/09/2026

Uniting Legacy, Scaling History: Why the Eshinlokun Extravaganza Must Claim its World Record

To the organizers and custodians of the Eshinlokun heritage: as the historic annual cultural spectacle approaches, this year carries an extraordinary opportunity. The Eshinlokun lineage—the foundational bedrock that birthed iconic figures like King Kosoko—holds a cultural story deep enough and a bloodline grand enough to set a global benchmark.

By formally registering this gathering with Guinness World Records as the Largest Family Reunion on Earth, you can transform a celebrated family traditions into an internationally recognized landmark event. Lifting the event’s profile elevates the Eshinlokun legacy to its rightful place on the global stage, inspiring descendants at home and across the diaspora to engage deeply with their ancestral roots.

Let this year’s extravaganza be more than an annual gathering—make it a monumental, flawless, and unforgettable triumph that permanently encodes the royal heritage of Lagos into world history.

In the early 1880s, George Goldie’s company built a powerful commercial presence along the Niger, competing with French ...
03/09/2026

In the early 1880s, George Goldie’s company built a powerful commercial presence along the Niger, competing with French and German interests.

The 1884–85 Berlin Conference strengthened Britain’s claim over the territory, and in 1886, Goldie’s Royal Niger Company received a British Royal Charter to administer it.

The arrangement did not last. Britain revoked the company’s charter in 1899 primarily because it became impossible for a private commercial company to hold its own or effectively relate with the state-backed protectorates of France and Germany as an equal agent of the British Crown, especially as rival powers began turning their territories into formal nation-states.

On 1 January 1900, the British Crown took direct control of its territories. Goldie’s company was compensated with about £865,000—not as a purchase price for Northern Nigeria, but for taking over the company’s chartered rights and administration. The Royal Niger Company did not directly become the UAC (United Africa Company); rather, its trading assets were reorganized and later merged with Lever Brothers in 1929 to form the UAC.

The territories subsequently became Northern and Southern Nigeria, which were amalgamated into one Nigeria in 1914.


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30/08/2026

"The axe forgets, but the tree remembers."Meaning: The person who causes hurt often forgets the offense, but the person who was hurt carries the memory

“Tí a bá fi ọwọ́ òsì pamọ́, ọwọ́ ọ̀tún lè gbàgbé.”The Yoruba wisdom behind hiding something with the left hand may have ...
28/08/2026

“Tí a bá fi ọwọ́ òsì pamọ́, ọwọ́ ọ̀tún lè gbàgbé.”

The Yoruba wisdom behind hiding something with the left hand may have a psychological truth: what receives less attention is easier to forget. We naturally remember what we consciously focus on. So, if you hide something carelessly—even from yourself—you may eventually forget where you put it.

Ancient wisdom, modern psychology—sometimes they meet in surprising ways.

Let’s love Fela’s in his variety moments of greatness ✨
27/08/2026

Let’s love Fela’s in his variety moments of greatness ✨

Ernest Shonekan: Nigeria’s 83-Day InterregnumAppointed to lead Nigeria’s troubled Interim National Government in August ...
26/08/2026

Ernest Shonekan: Nigeria’s 83-Day Interregnum

Appointed to lead Nigeria’s troubled Interim National Government in August 1993, Chief Ernest Shonekan faced an uphill battle to restore democracy amidst severe political turmoil following the annulled June 12 elections.

Tasked with an impossible transition, his administration struggled to gain democratic legitimacy or steady a fractured nation. His tenure came to an abrupt end on November 17, 1993, when he was ousted in a military coup led by General Sani Abacha.

Shonekan’s brief 83 days in power remain a stark reminder of Nigeria’s fragile transition era and the persistent shadow of military intervention.

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