POTUS Fact 22: Only President to wed in the White House
Big, heavy and astute, 22nd President, Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837–1908) was born in Caldwell on March 18, 1837. He was
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Author: Ayomide Akinbode
Real reason Yakubu Gowon was overthrown as Nigeria’s Head-of-State in 1975
“What we have been afraid of at home, has happened.” General Yakubu Gowon quietly told Alhaji Usman Faruk, then Military
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40 Interesting Facts you did not know about Ìbàdàn
Ìbàdàn was created in 1829 as a war camp for warriors coming from Oyo, Ife and Ijebu. A forest site
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Encourage Someone Today
Edmond Halley (October 29, 1656–January 25, 1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist and physicist who is best known
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100 Days of Hell: The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred over the course of 100 days in 1994, between April 7 and mid-July. Nearly a million
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Bashorun Gaa: The “Wicked Prime Minister” of the Old Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a monarchial one and ruled by an Alaafin (King), (Alaafin means ‘owner of the palace’ in
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Alvan Ikoku: 10 Interesting Facts about the Man on the 10 Naira note
His face graciously adorns the 10 naira note but only few Nigerians know who Alvan Ikoku was. Let us take
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25 Interesting Facts you did not know about Martin Luther King Jnr.
On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jnr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968), an American Baptist minister and activist
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POTUS Fact 21: Last President without a Vice President
Dignified, tall and handsome, clean-shaven with side whiskers, America’s 21st President, Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18,
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Did Alexander Graham Bell kill the 20th President of America?
On the morning of July 2, 1881, the 20th President of America, James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) was preparing for a
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Real Reason Nigeria changed from Left-Hand Drive to Right-Hand
On Sunday, April 2, 1972, the General Yakubu Gowon-led administration cut off one of the British colonialists’ vestiges in transportation
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Chinua Achebe: A Man of the People
Chinua Achebe is considered by many critics and teachers to be the most influential African writer of his generation. His
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Gambo Sawaba: A Symbol of Women Liberation
Despite low education and coming from the northern part of Nigeria where women are least encouraged and their education neglected,
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