Nigerian History

Christianity came to Nigeria in the 15th century through Augustinian and Capuchin monks from Portugal. The initial mission of the Church of England was, though, only established in 1842 in Badagry by Henry Townsend. Although if they had succeeded in consecrating one, Warri would have been the home of Nigeria’s first church.…

197 million people belonging to any of the 300 ethnic tribes present in Nigeria, this West African country is the most diverse nation in modern Africa. The Ibo or Igbo people are found in southeastern Nigeria and have a range of interesting customs and traditions. The Igbo people have a…

Chief Festus Samuel Okotie-Eboh is one of the founders of the Republic of Nigeria. He was a famous politician and Minister of Finance during the administration of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Many people knew him to live a flamboyant lifestyle as he was described as a very fashionable personality. He…

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest international airport in Nigeria. It started operation in 1936 in the ancient city of Kano in the Northern part of Nigeria. The airport was named after a prominent politician and nationalist, Mallam Aminu Kano. MAKIA serves as a major take-off point for…

NICHOLAS MUTU: THE METHUSELAH OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EAS Airlines Flight 4226 was a scheduled flight between Kano (Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport) and Lagos (Murtala Muhammed International Airport). At about 2:35 local time (13:35 UTC) on 4 May 2002, Flight 4226 from Kano crash-landed in a residential area…