In 1993, Émile Leray, a French electrician, broke down in the middle of the African desert while driving an old Citroën 2CV out of Morocco to join a military site.

His car was seriously damaged after hitting a rock. Unable to repair on site, and too risky to walk in this hostile environment. So he came up with this crazy but genius idea to t…Read More

Chief Olabode Akanbi Thomas (October 1919 – November 23, 1953) was a distinguished Nigerian lawyer, politician, and traditional aristocrat. He was Nigeria’s first Minister of Transportation and co-founded the country’s first indigenous law firm, Thomas, Williams & Kayode, alongside Chief Rotimi Williams and Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode.
Born in…Read More

It was an unforgettable privilege to meet the legendary Evang Lizzy Ofano affectionately known as the “Mother of Songs” (Oni-Ile), at the Chronicles of Evang Akegor Ayobor: 29 Years on Stage ceremony held at the PTI Conference Center in Effurun, Warri.

Her enchanting voice has been a hallmark of elegance in the Ebio Gospel Songs, a cherished…Read More

The Evang Akegor Ayobor Chronicles: 29 Years on Stage ceremony provided a wonderful opportunity to meet with the ace Evang Jerry Ekpekuro, a renowned Gospel Music Icon and leading figure in Delta State’s Ebio Gospel Music scene. His captivating performances have endeared him to many.

I was delighted to take a picture with him, cherishing the…Read More

An on-duty police officer promoted after breastfeeding a starving abandoned baby.

The hospital staff told Celeste Ayala that the baby was starving because his mother couldn’t afford to feed him, and he had five older siblings.

Without worrying about her police uniform, she took the baby in her arms and unbuttoned her shirt to breastfeed him.…Read More

You told your wife that you were going to work but you went to her best friend’s house whose husband is a soldier.
Her husband comes back and you hurriedly hid under the bed, The soldier sends his wife off to the market while you are still hiding under the bed. you overhear him inviting a lady over the phone.

The lady comes and shortly after…Read More

THE STORY BEHIND THE DEATH OF ADELABU ADEGOKE PENKELEMESI

Do you know about a man in IBADAN called ADELABU?

One of the places you must endeavour to visit in the historic town is Taj Mahal in Oke Oluokun. That’s the residence and final resting place of Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu, the Lion of the West.
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Adelabu needs no introduction. He was…Read More

The Mercedes 230.6 Chief Obafemi Awolowo used to travel the length and breadth of Nigeria during his electioneering campaigns in 1979 and 1983

Happy Birthday to our Brother, Comrade Sebastine Rabiu Agbefe PhD, aka Ogoloyoyo the tallest, Frontline APC Stalwart, erstwhile President and National Leader, Isoko Monitoring Group (IMG), energetic, hardworking and extremely passionate about the advancement of the Isoko people in all fronts

The Almighty Lord will rain His awesome blessings on…Read More

Something about this soup

They were two powerful friends, yet they never trusted each other all their military careers.

Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha each had reasons to constantly be observant.

In his recent book, Babangida said of Abacha: “The military was so factionalised that any move against Abacha at that time would have, to put it mildly, been problematic.…Read More

Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi GCFR MVO MBE (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) was a Nigerian general who was the first military head of state of Nigeria. He seized power during the ensuing chaos after the 15 January 1966 military coup. Ironsi ruled from 16 January, until his assassination on 29 July 1966 during the July counter-coup. He was a…Read More

The day Awolowo lost his son while in prison
It was a black Wednesday, July 1963! Chief Obafemi Awolowo was in prison at Broad Street, Lagos. Mama HID, his beloved wife, was at the time in a temporary apartment in Somolu, from where she looked after her husband who was in detention.

Segun had just returned from the United Kingdom and was…Read More

A man like Papa Francisco

Pope Francis broke some rules when he was elected the Pope on 13th March, 2013 in order to bring in his simple life.

While they were dressing him up before the announcement and subsequent greeting and prayers before the people of God, he somehow surprised the Cardinals who elected him and the Bishops who were…Read More