Category : History

Fabric is one of the most important objects in the fashion industry. In the western societies, customized clothes are a luxury, due to the mass consumption of fast fashion. In most cases the consumer usually only gets to consider the fabric when the outfit has already been made and is hanging on the racks of […]Read More

History will always be kind to Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay. Herbert Macaulay forged the core of the History of Lagos and what would later become Nigeria with his own hands and wits. A man, political scientists and historians, describe as a ‘professional politician,’ he was possibly one of the most controversial and iconic […]Read More

We spend a considerable part of our lives in the sitting room, so most people spend a significant amount of the house budget to make it as comfortable as possible. One would think a Nigerian sitting room is like any other sitting room around the world, but you will be wrong about that. A glimpse […]Read More

Why is the month of march dedicated to just women? It’s a frequent misconception that March’s designation as Women’s History Month celebrates a strike by female garment workers in New York City on March 8, 1857, or 1908. Despite intimidation from the authorities, a group of women from various workplaces allegedly banded together to seek […]Read More

A continent is a large landmass on earth. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and South America. Each continent has its unique features and cultures. Africa Africa is known for its diverse cultures and people, as well as its wildlife and natural beauty. The continent is home to many different […]Read More

There are a lot of stories about the slave trade that began in the late 15th century in Nigeria. But one of the not so talked about ones is that of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, who was the goddaughter of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. Sarah was Nigerian by birth, born as Aina to Yoruba […]Read More

Following Chidi Mokeme’s remarkable comeback, we take a look at five faces that frequently graced our screens back in the 90s and early 2000s. Every now and again, we crave for the good ole days of Nollywood when certain esteemed and gifted actors had us spellbound with their talent. While some have stayed totally off […]Read More

Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was born on this day, the 13th of January in 1931 in Oguta, Imo state. At a time when going to school at a young age was a prestigious achievement, the 22-year-old gained admission to University College, Ibadan in 1953. Upon graduation, the 26-year-old headed to Scotland to earn a diploma […]Read More

Buchi had a very interesting and quite difficult life and that reflected in her novels. Even though 25th January is always the anniversary of Buchi Emecheta’s death, it’s better late than never to remember such an icon. If you went to secondary school in Nigeria then ‘Second-class Citizen’ and ‘ The Joys of Motherhood’ were […]Read More