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Richard ‘Dick Tiger’ Ihetu: The Nigerian world boxing champion who trained Biafran soldiers

The 30-month Biafran War (July 1967 – January 1970) to some was more than a…

How Nigerian lending Apps went Rogue on Customers
How Nigerian Lending Apps Went Rogue On Customers

Neusroom’s Yusuf Omotayo writes about how Nigerian lending apps deploy intimidation, harassment and impersonation of…

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Babatunde ‘Baba Oni Lace’ Folorunso – the bandit getaway driver who made Nigerians stop wearing lace

Legendary Nigerian juju musician Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi is not only famous for using his music for…

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Abiodun ‘Godogodo’ Egunjobi – the one-eyed monstrous bandit who terrorised Southwest Nigeria for over a decade

When the history of crime is told in Nigeria, names like Lawrence Anini and Ishola…

Victor Banjo
He’s Yoruba. He Fought On Biafra’s Side In The Civil War. Then Ojukwu Executed Him. The Story Of Victor Banjo

He’s been dead for over 50 years now. Victor Banjo, the widely-admired military charmer who…

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Guilty, or Not Guilty? Neusroom revisits the story of Iwuchukwu Amara Tochi, the 21-year-old Nigerian footballer executed in Singapore

On the evening of January 26, 2007, anti-death sentence activists gathered outside Changi prison with…

The story of the Benin Bronzes and how they ended up in Germany

On January 4, 1897, a British party led by vice Consular general James Philip entered…

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The Story Of How Naira Replaced The Pound As Nigerian Currency

January 2022, makes it 49 years since the Naira became Nigeria’s official currency. Although it…

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu – the visionary rich kid who wrote the blueprint for the Igbo nation

In the past two decades, the Nigerian government has battled the resurgence of a pocket…

Ladi Kwali
Ladi Kwali: The talented potter who made it to the back of ₦20 note

During Nigeria’s independence celebration in 1960, her potteries were displayed.

Remembering Flora Nwapa – The first African woman to publish a book in English

In her first novel – ‘Efuru’ which she published at age 35, Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru…

Olabisi Ajala: The 26-year-old Nigerian globe-trotter who toured the world on a motorcycle

You may be familiar with the evergreen 1972 album – ‘Board Members’ by the legendary…

Olajumoke Obasa
Remembering Olajumoke Obasa – The selfless social worker who established first public bus service in Lagos

One of the major challenges of living in metropolitan Lagos State over the years has…

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Remembering Sir Adesoji Aderemi – The Ooni of Ife who was first African to be appointed governor in Commonwealth

The agitation for Nigeria’s independence from the British Colonial government took many dramatic turns and…

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Fola Adeola – The visionary who co-founded GTB with longtime friend

If Fola Adeola looked back to the event that led to the creation of Guaranty…

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Remembering Tayo Aderinokun: The goal getter who co-founded GTB with his ‘teenage friend’

“As we grew up, Tayo always shared his life’s desires with me. Two very important…

Fola Adeola and Tayo Aderinokun: How unfettered friendship gave birth to one of Africa’s biggest banks

A Yoruba adage, ‘ogún omodé ò lè seré fún ogún odún’, popularly, and quite factually,…

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Kiriji War: World’s longest ethnic war that pitched powerful Yoruba towns against Ibadan

Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and the largest city in West Africa didn’t just earn…