Weaving is an ancient craft dating back to the early Stone Age when man learnt…
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COLONIAL EDUCATION ORDINANCES IN NIGERIA
The primary objective of the missionary bodies to Nigeria was to carry out evangelical work…
A STORY ON THE GENERAL CONFERENCE HELD AT IBADAN IN YEAR 1950
As we search for peace and security in the country through the on-going National Conference, one…
GENERAL BISALLA, 31 OTHERS EXECUTED IN LAGOS FOR THE ASSASSINATION OF MURTALA MUHAMMAD
The crowd and the soldiers arrived at the execution venue at the same time. Some of…
THE DIMKA CONFESSION: GENERAL BISALLA WAS PARTICULARLY BITTER WITH THE HEAD OF STATE AND CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
Lt. Lawrence Garba came to tell me that may be Col. Babangida was coming back. I…
THE BIRTH OF MISSIONARY SCHOOLS IN COLONIAL NIGERIA
In British colonies like Nigeria, Christian missions had almost monopoly over education. In 1942, they controlled…
THE DIMKA CONFESSION: HOW I CORDINATED THE EXECUTION OF THE BOTCHED 1976 COUP
I didn’t know the one to follow; the problem now depended on Lagos and the rest…
HOW WESTERN HEALTH CARE BEGAN IN NIGERIA
In pre-explorers and Western traders Nigeria, traditional medicine was the system of health care delivery. Traditional…
THE ORIGIN OF TRIBAL MARKS, GOOD OR BAD?
Tribal marks, beauty or ugliness? I often wonder what I will look like with some anytime…
THE DIMKA CONFESSION: GENERAL BISALLA ORDERED ME TO KILL MURTALA
The confession of Lt. Col S. B.Dimka on the assassination of General Murtala Muhammed continues.…