Browsing: History Bank

A lot of mundane claims over the centuries have been issued to justify the 1985 coup that ousted the former…

In this article, we shall revisit how African heroines contributed to the survival and prosperity of their tribes. Previously, we’ve…

By Bankole Taiwo Historically, Journalism in Nigeria has gone a long way. In terms of its historical origin, journalism in…

BY BANKOLE TAIWO JAMES Back in 1940s in Chicago, precisely 1941 two Farm Security Administration photographer named Russell Lee and…

Prof. Bolanle Awe. Circa: 1992, posited that “The task of piecing together women’s history has been difficult. So acute is…

The Oyo Empire was founded around 1300CE by Oranmiyan of the Yoruba people of West Africa. An empire ruled by…

In terms of cultural output, Nigeria is unrivalled in Africa. One of the ways in which it exhibits its culture…

The incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities are a response to the Nigerian Government’s refusal to honour…

Women’s engagement is crucial and it is important to recognize that women are not a homogeneous group depending on whether…

By Bankole Taiwo James Music has become an integral part of people’s lives – in Nigeria and Africa at large.…

By Bankole Taiwo James Around 1300s, the history of Oyo begins when the kingdom was founded by Oranmiyan, the ancestral…