Category: Legendary
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Fehintola Anikulapo-Kuti: The Woman Behind the Rhythm of Afrobeat
Fehintola Anikulapo-Kuti was one of the wives of the legendary Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. She was also the mother of Seun Kuti, who today carries on his father’s musical and political legacy. Though much of her personal story remains undocumented, Fehintola is remembered as an integral part of the vibrant community that shaped one…
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WOULD JAIL AWOLỌWỌ AGAIN —Justice Sowẹmimọ
I •“Retired Justice George Sodẹinde Sowẹmimọ, Nigeria’s Chief Justice in the Second Republic made history in 1962 when at [the age of 42] his court sent Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ and some of his lieutenants in the defunct Action Group (AG) to jail for a plot to topple the Balewa Federal Government. Senior Staff Writer ONOISE…
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Brilliant Nigerian Student Graduates with First-Class Honours in Mineral Science, Wins Best Student Award
Kasali Oladepo Lawal, a determined Nigerian scholar, has graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) with an impressive 4.84 out of 5.00 CGPA in Mineral Science. His outstanding performance earned him the Best Graduating Student award from the School of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Kasali’s journey began with modest academic results — one…
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🇳🇬 At age 42, and playing actively for 24 years, Ex Super Falcons international, Onome Ebi has retired from football.
💥 She remains the oldest female player to participate in a Women’s World Cup match. The end of an era, Onome Ebi has announced her retirement from professional football after 24 years of service for club and country. 🏆 4X Women’s Africa Cup of Nations🏆 2X Turkish Women’s Football League🏆 2X Belarusian Women’s Super Cup🏆…
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Professor Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi: Nigeria’s First Professor of Medicine and Father of Postgraduate Medical Education
Professor Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi (12 July 1923 – 19 January 2023) stands as a foundational figure in Nigerian medicine. Celebrated as the country’s first Professor of Medicine and widely honoured as the “Father of Postgraduate Medical Education in Nigeria,” his life’s work shaped the nation’s healthcare system and set standards for medical training across Africa.…
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CHIEF CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER SAPARA WILLIAM’S, CMG (July 14, 1855–March 15, 1915)
He was the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer, called to the English bar on 17 November 1879. In addition to his legal practice, he came to play an influential role in the politic of Nigeria during the colonial era. He held the chieftaincy title of the Lodifi of Ilesha. POLITICAL ACTIVITY Chief Sapara Williams was the…
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Grace Eniola Soyinka and Olikoye Ransome-Kuti: A Family Legacy of Activism and Social Change
Shared Heritage Grace Eniola Soyinka (1908–1983) and her cousin Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (1927–2003) belonged to one of Nigeria’s most influential Yoruba families. Their mothers were sisters from the celebrated Ransome-Kuti lineage of Abeokuta, Ogun State—a family renowned for its pioneering roles in education, Christian ministry, and social reform.Grace was the daughter of Anne Lape Iyabode…
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NOT MANY WILL KNOW TE̩JUOSO MARKET WAS NAMED AFTER THIS MAN
NOT MANY WILL KNOW TE̩JUOSO MARKET WAS NAMED AFTER THIS MAN LATE CHIEF EMMANUEL AKITOYE TE̩JUOŞO. A special location in the centre of the Lagos is Tęjuoşo in Yaba. Through several decades, its legacy has persisted. Tęjuosho Market is an ultra-modern market situated in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, within Ojuęlęgba and Yaba. Any Lagosian is proud…
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