A CarnageBefore Dawn
The events of January 15, 1966, marked a turning point in the history of Nigeria and will forever go down as one of the nation’s most defining moments.
ANCIENT HISTORYHistorical Eras
ExploreShishak: The African King Who Sacked Jerusalem in 10th Century B.C.
There is a high probability that Shishak sacked Jerusalem by taking their gold, silver, and other precious treasures to Egypt while simultaneously making Jerusalem subordinate to Egypt.
The Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa
The Great Walls of the Benin Kingdom built by the Edo people c.1055, is one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa.
Athena: 5 Amazing Facts About the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and...
Athena also played a vital role at the beginning of the Trojan War, as she along with Hera and Aphrodite involved themselves in a feud.
MEDIEVAL HISTORYMIDDLE AGES
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ExploreHerbert Macaulay: 17 Interesting Facts About the Man on the One...
On December 5, 1893, Herbert Macaulay became the first Nigerian to qualify as a civil engineer and a member of the British Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Pablo Escobar: Top 13 Unbelievable Facts About the Notorious Drug Lord
Pablo Escobar was one of the wealthiest criminals in history. In 1987, his personal wealth was at least $3 billion.
AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, EUROPE WORLD HISTORY
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ExploreHow Jabir Ibn Hayyan became the Father of Modern Chemistry
Jabir ibn Hayyan recognised that experiments were important to science and transformed the spiritual practice of alchemy into what would now be known as modern chemistry.
How Napoleon Bonaparte lost 550,000 men in the 1812 Invasion of...
Did the lack of knowledge of Chemistry lead to the downfall of one of the greatest armies in history?
A History of the Atomic Theory: From Democritus to Schrödinger
For the next 2000 years, the world depended on the theories of Democritus and Aristotle, until John Dalton came up with the Modern Atomic Theory in 1808.
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Keep WatchingHow Britain bought Nigeria for ₦53 billion in 1900
The West African country of Nigeria was never a nation. The country was bought and sold like a commodity by the British at the turn of the 20th century.
Zheng He: The Chinese Muslim Explorer Who Reached America Before Columbus
Zheng He was born to a Muslim family in the region of Yunnan during the Ming dynasty of China in 1371. His birth name was ‘Ma He’.
James Abram Garfield: Who Killed the 20th President of the United...
Who killed James Abram Garfield? Was it the assassin who shot him? His doctors led by Dr. Bliss or Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone?
Amalgamation of 1914: Why Lord Lugard Joined Northern and Southern Nigeria
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Why Ojukwu declared the Republic of Biafra in 1967
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Did the British really develop India?
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How Britain bought Nigeria for ₦53 billion in 1899
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SPORTSSPORTS HISTORY
Read AllWhy Africa Boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup hosted by England remains the only tournament to have been boycotted by an entire continent (Africa) even to this day.
Ernest Okonkwo: The ‘Intercontinental Ballistic Missile’ Football Commentator
The death of Ernest Okonkwo on August 7, 1990, apparently marked the death of apt football radio commentary in Nigeria...
The day India beat the Green Eagles of Nigeria 99-1
In light of this, FIFA banned India from playing football for years because the Indians might adopt black magic to manipulate international matches.
