1976 coup: Why I declined taking over after Murtala’s death – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said that he was persuaded to take over as Head of State, shortly after General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was killed in the 1976 coup. The then Head of State, Gen Muhammed, along with his aide-de-camp, ADC (Lt. Akinsehinwa), orderly and driver were assassinated on February 13, 1976 while on his way […]

Lagos Island: Home to the Brazilian Quarter of Lagos

Lagos Island is the principal and central local government area in Lagos Metropolitan Area in Lagos State. It is part of the Lagos Division. Lying in Lagos Lagoon, a large protected harbour on the coast of Africa, the island was home to the Yoruba fishing village of Eko, which grew into the modern city of Lagos. The city has now spread out to cover the neighbouring […]

Victoria Island (VI): One of Nigeria’s Busiest Centres of Banking and Commerce

Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name that sits between Lagos Island and the Lekki Peninsula in the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos in Lagos State, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to live in Nigeria. The town and island lie within the boundaries of the Eti-Osa LGA. A little […]

Lagos State: A Major Financial Centre in Africa

Lagos City with its adjoining conurbation, is the largest city in Nigeria, as well as on the African continent. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and also one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. Also, Lagos is a major financial centre in Africa and has the highest GDP, housing one of the largest and […]

BAUCHI STATE: In Hausa the word Bauchi means the Land of Freedom and Tourism.

Bauchi and Adamawa were the two main sources of freedom and tourism for the Fulani empire of Sokoto. According to tradition, it was named for a hunter known as Baushe, who settled in the region before the arrival of Yakubu, the first traditional ruler of Bauchi emirate (founded 1800–10). Bauchi State is located in the Northeastern part of […]

The Story of Benin City; the mighty medieval capital now lost without trace

This is the story of a lost medieval city you’ve probably never heard about. Benin City, originally known as Edo, was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. The Benin empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to […]