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Ishola Oyenusi: The notorious robber who boasted to police he would escape before execution

In the late 1960 to early 1970s, before Ishola Oyenusi began his illicit armed robbery…

Kaduna Nzeogwu
Major Kaduna Nzeogwu: 10 facts you need to know about the 29-year-old who masterminded Nigeria’s first military coup  

Before History as a subject was expunged from the curriculum of secondary schools in Nigeria,…

Madam Efunroye Tinubu: The powerful kingmaker who was first woman to kick against British rule in Nigeria

  To the British colonialists, Madam Efunroye Tinubu the first Iyalode of Egbaland and ex-Queen…

Dr Doyin Abiola, Prof. Elfrida Adebo, Major General Aderonke Kale – Extraordinary Nigerian women who made history in male-dominated fields

  Greatness may not be gender-based, but women have always been stereotyped as emotionally weak…

Dora Akunyili: The bold administrator who rid Nigeria of fake drugs

Dora Akunyili had taken a keen interest in stamping out fake drugs from Nigeria after suffering a personal tragedy.

Abba Kyari, the ‘powerful’ business executive and Buhari loyalist who divided opinions

Abba Kyari is a polarising figure. The confirmation of his death at the early hours…

How Agbani Darego became the first black African to win Miss World

She began nursing a dream of becoming a model in her teens, but her conservative father dismissed the career plan.

A Profile of Seyi Tinubu: The Lagos Heir Who Shunned Politics For Media

His choice of not joining the rest of the family in partisan politics has raised a lot of questions about where this leaves his father’s legacy.