by Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema The three-part series on the revelations from the British intelligence reports on the January 15 1966 coup that ran in ‘The NEWS’ magazine from June to August 2016 is illuminating. Damola Awoyokun who anchored the series focused the searchlight of history on that heart-wrenching act in the drama which is Nigeria’s... Read More

Opinion

1966 Military coup, British Intelligence, history, Obasanjo, ojukwu, opinion, Zik

January 12, 2017

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How ‘Mammy Market’ found around every Military Barracks nationwide got its name

Mammy Market is synonymous with military barracks spread across the country. It is a place filled with so much life especially in the night. Many Nigerians throng these place point and kill fish, smoked fish, bubbling music and assorted drinks and many more, but not many of them know how the market came about. Here, we... Read More

Opinion

history, mammy markets, Military, mrs Ochefu, nigeria, officers

December 16, 2016

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Is Nigeria really one nation?

by Femi Fani-Kayode I love this country with every fibre of my being. For three generations before me, my forefathers, including my great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father, have made solid and notable contributions to the development of this country in both the private and public sectors. My great grandfather, Rev. Emmanuel Adebiyi Kayode, studied... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, Femi Fani-Kayode, history, nigeria, opinion, Religion, Unity, violence

November 28, 2016

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Reuben Abati: Goodbye, Fidel Castro

by Reuben Abati The death of Fidel Castro was long expected and when it finally came on Friday night, there was very little surprise across the world. He was 90, and in August, he had himself predicted that he would not live beyond 90. He had been sick for about ten years, compelling him to... Read More

africa, Cuba, Fidel Castro, history, imperialism, Leadership, reuben abati, United Stes

November 10, 2016

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Farooq Kperogi: Is our standard of English actually falling or is that just a myth?

by Frooq Kperogi There is an enduring chronocentric arrogance in our assessment of notions of quality all over the world. (Chronocentrism is the false, narcissistic belief that one’s or another generation is superior to generations that came before and/or after it). We perpetually bewail the fall in the standards of everything, especially language, presumably from... Read More

Bad grammar, education, English Grammar, Farooq Kperogi, history, millenials, opinion

September 22, 2016

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Moses Ochonu: The plague of historical ignorance

The cab driver, a guy from Edo state, mistook me for a Ghanaian. I don’t mind it and I proudly embrace my assumed Ghanaian-ness seeing as the Ghanaians are currently beating Nigerian in every indicator of human progress. But come on, Edo guy, I can tell Ghanaians from Nigerians eight out of ten times; Senegalese... Read More

Crocodile smile, Ethnic bias, history, nigeria, nysc, Southerners and Northerners

September 18, 2016

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Femi Fani-Kayode: A President with no memory and no recollection of history

There are two statements that President Buhari made in the last few days that I find curious and misleading. I have read them over and over again and I am left with no other conclusion than the fact that we have a President that has no recollection of history and that has no memory. Firstly... Read More

APC, Buhari, fani-kayode, history, kwankwaso, Ndume, nigeria, nyako, Oni, PDP

July 9, 2016

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Opinion: The power of a promise, the beauty of a surprise

by Kayode Oyero “The key to great image is not to promise at all or under-promise and over-deliver.” -Michael LeBoeuf. “A father had two sons. He went to the first son and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard.” “I will not,” the first son bluntly answered; but afterward he changed his mind and... Read More

history, Jesus, learn, lessons, life, mislim, Religion, teachings

May 27, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Nigerian geeks to start making money | Colonel dupes church | Manchester United sign Mourinho | More

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. EFCC convicted 140 people in 6 months Premium Times Female student commits suicide YNaija Governor Amosun says Nigeria’s federalism is fraudulent Punch Colonel dupes church of N34m, gets 7 years behind bars Punch There is a plot to kill Benue people YNaija Nigerian Airforce redeploy top officers... Read More

The News Blog

army, boko haram, Buratai, foreign, Fuani herdsmen, Hiroshima, history, l ocal, legend, Mourinho, nigeria, obama, review, trump

May 17, 2016

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Imam Imam: A case for study of ‘History’ in Nigerian schools

History is to society what memory is to the individual – Ian C. Friedman Let me bore us a little with a personal story. As a young secondary school student in the North, I questioned the wisdom of my teachers when told I had to choose between one of History and Government as a subject... Read More

Boko Haram burnt 50 schools, history, nigeria, schools

March 4, 2016

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Fayose, Sultan of Sokoto, Ooni of Ife, others attend coronation of Olubadan (PHOTOS)

A new dawn has set over the throne of the Olubadan of Ibadanland as Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji was on Friday, coronated as the new king of the historic Yoruba city. Some of the nation’s elites graced the coronation of the new Olubadan. In attendance were Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose, his... Read More

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ancient, coronation, Fayose, history, Olubadan, Yoruba

February 14, 2016

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#HistoryClass with Cheta Nwanze: What really, is Murtala Mohammed’s legacy?

“Also with immediate effect, all the present Military Governors, and the Administrator of East Central State, have been relieved of their appointments and retired.” – Murtala Mohammed This is not a #HistoryClass to whitewash the legacy of Murtala Mohammed. Neither is it one to spit on his grave. Today’s #HistoryClass, is simply meant to put... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze, Civil service, history, legacy, Murtala Mohammed

February 10, 2016

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‘Benin kingdom is part and parcel of Oduduwa House’ – Ooni of Ife

Oba Adeyeye Adewusi, the Ooni of Ife on has stated that Benin Kingdom in Edo state is a part of the Yoruba race. The statement which might have sparked a light of controversy between the people of the affected ancient kingdoms is in response to the palace of the Oba of Benin’s reaction to the... Read More

The News Blog

Benin, Great Ife, history, royalty

August 12, 2015

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“How Awolowo became the leader of Yoruba” – Osoba

Former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has countered claims made in ‘My Watch’, the book of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, where he stated that the Yoruba ethnic group never had a leader. In a recent interview with Vanguard Newspapers, Osoba said he was present on the day when the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was elected as... Read More

The News Blog

history, Obafemi Awolowo, olusegun obasanjo, Olusegun Osoba, Yoruba

November 25, 2014

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@micahesq: Revisiting the popular Kiriji war- The legends of Ogedengbe

by Micah Stephen The beat of the drums would be loud, the sequence of times will not cleanse the footsteps of the great Ogedengbe Agbogungboro, Balogun of Ilesha, Seriki Ajanaku of Ijeshaland, Obanla of Ijeshaland, and General/Commander-in-Chief of the Ekiti Parapo Army. Strong men determines their time, Great men determines their ages, the chronicles of... Read More

ekiti parapo, history, kiriji, micah stephen, Ogedengbe, opinion, war, ynaija

November 21, 2014

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Akin Osuntokun: Poverty of Nigeria’s history

by Akin Osuntokun Following upon the publication of the column penultimate week titled ‘Unfounded Fears of Revanchist Igbo’ I have been inundated with requests to write a companion piece on other ethnic groups. The request was made in the mistaken notion that I deliberately set out to do an ethnographical critique of Ndigbo. Whereas I... Read More

Akin Osuntokun, civil war, history, igbos, nigeria, opinion, poverty, ynaija

November 18, 2014

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Joe Igbokwe: Why @atiku and others should step down for Buhari

by Joe Igbokwe I am writing this article in my capacity as Joe Igbokwe, I am writing this piece as an Author and writer and I am writing this as a public commentator on national issues. I am not writing piece this as the spokesperson of Lagos APC. I speak strictly for myself and I... Read More

APC, General Buhari, history, Joe Igbokwe, Muhammadu Buhari, opinion, step down, ynaija

October 19, 2014

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Why history needs to come back to our school curricula

by Adedayo Ademuwagun One of the resolutions of this year’s national conference is that the teaching of history should be mandatory in secondary schools to “sustain our historical heritage”. There’s been some discussion about this issue for some time now. Presently, some students in senior secondary schools take history as an elective subject, but most... Read More

The News Blog

education, history, nigeria, Olayemi Akinwumi

August 9, 2014

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Max Siollun: How Boko Haram was formed (Y! History)

by Max Siollun According to Shehu Sani, the Taliban who survived these clashes then joined Mohammed Yusuf’s movement. The movement that eventually became Boko Haram… It seems that the public and media missed critical clues in the evolution of Boko Haram in Nigeria. People seem to think the 2009 clashes between Boko Haram and security forces... Read More

boko haram, history, max siollun, Mohammed Yusuf, Shehu Sani

July 5, 2014

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Gbenga Olorunpomi: History will be on Bola Tinubu’s side

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Only recently did Asiwaju begin to get the accolade he truly deserves, the most notable being THISDAY pronouncing him their “2013 man of the year” and describing him as “The man who re-built the Nigerian opposition.” I wonder if people know what it took for that to happened and it is time... Read More

bola tinubu, detractors, Gbenga Olorunpomi, history, kind, opinion, ThisDay, ynaija

June 27, 2014

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Opinion: Free speech and the lessons of history

by Tochukwu Ezukanma Unfortunately, freedom of expression has been under powerful assault from President Goodluck Jonathan. Although he postures as a democrat and said he holds the media in high esteem, he exhibits disquieting dictatorial tendencies. Democracy is the best form of government. Consequently, the most successful countries of the world are mostly democracies. These... Read More

democracy, Free Speech, history, lessons, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, Tochukwu Ezukanma, ynaija

June 18, 2014

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Okey Ndibe: Nigeria and Biafra’s wasted memory

by Okey Ndibe For all the cash that Nigeria has thrown to the wind, I’d suggest that the country’s greater tragedy is its refusal to be instructed by the lessons of the Biafran War. And this particular tragedy began just moments after the cessation of the civil war. Much is often made of the hundreds... Read More

biafra, history, memory, Okey Ndibe, opinion, ynaija

June 3, 2014

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Ayokunle Odekunle: Biafra – ‘Forgotten’ but not forgotten

by Ayokunle Odekunle You wish you can wish away History? You cannot. History is not something to be avoided or hidden from public glare. It is something to be taught to the present generation so the future can be better and they can learn from the mistakes of the past generation. A big house. A foreign village... Read More

aburi accord, Ayokunle Odekunle, biafra, forgotten, government, history, igbos, oddy4real, opinion, twitter., ynaija

April 27, 2014

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Opinion: Whether Half of a Yellow Sun is banned or not, we’ll watch it

by Akindele Opeyemi We have not taken responsibility for the unfettered pogrom against Igbos before and after the civil war. We still trade blames. We were not sorry. We are not sorry. History continues to be a relevant discourse because history is our problem. I have always insisted that the unfettered massacre of the Igbos before, during... Read More

akindele opeyemi, ban, half of as yellow sun, history, opinion, ynaija

April 14, 2014

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Cheta Nwanze: A short history of the slave trade

by Cheta Nwanze Before we go on, we must set the records straight: Slavery, was not an invention of the West. It predates all written records. On the African continent itself, slavery predated the arrival of Europeans by centuries, and it sill continues until this day. However, until first, the Trans-Saharan slave trade, then the... Read More

africa, Cheta Nwanze, class, efulefu, europe, history, opinion, slave trade, ynaija

March 31, 2014

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AMVCA host, Vimbai celebrates the African woman with ‘Woman of the Soil’ project (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Star Gist presenter and 2-time AMVCA host, Vimbai Mutinhiri has collaborated with Nigerian photographer, Reze Bonna on a project to celebrate African women. The project is a photo campaign that showcases and celebrates the origins of African women. Speaking about the project, Vimbai passionately says, “It is so important for... Read More

March 30, 2014

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Perry Brimah: Grazing reserves – My advice to the South east Chairman of CAN

by Perry Brimah You do not have the legal or moral right to simply deny these elements of our society, some of whom have traversed these areas before our ancestors first settled there; the right to exist. It was with bewildering shock that we read the headline of your message in Vanguard of 29th March... Read More

CAN, Fulani, government, grazing, history, nigeria, opinion, Perry Brimah, Protect, rights, ynaija

March 11, 2014

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Perry Brimah: The long history of fighting between Hausas and Igbos

by Perry Brimah You read Hausa handles call Igbo’s ‘baby factory products,’ ‘wife-killers,’ ‘armed robbers,’ ‘traitors,’ and the like and on the other side, you read Igbo-sounding handles labeling Hausa-like names, ‘Fulani cattle rearers,’ ‘Boko Haram,’ ‘terrorists, ‘ ‘Almajiri’s,’ ‘illiterates,’ and ‘the usurpers and problem of Nigeria.’ ‘Two is fighting’ is a common Nigerian expression... Read More

civil war, Fighting, hausa, history, igbo, nigeria, opinion, Perry Brimah, two, ynaija, Yoruba

March 10, 2014

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Cheta Nwanze: A history lesson – Nigeria’s first coup

by Cheta Nwanze To understand first, the coup of January 15, 1966, we must not take it in isolation, something that a lot of people tend to do. We must first understand the world around the coup, Nigeria around the coup, and learn the important fact that idealism is bad Because of the extremely sensitive... Read More

1966, Cheta Nwanze, Coup, first, history, january 15, lesson, Military, north, opinion, south, ynaija

February 15, 2014

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Salihu Yakassai: APC and the South-West factor (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Yakassai But despite this advancement and exposure, History has proving that the South-West region has always voted on the lines of sentiments and not principles By this time next year, February 14th, 2015 to be precise, Nigerians would have started the political rituals of ‘s’electing their next set of leaders. This will start from the... Read More

APC, Ekiti, exposure, history, lagos, Obafemi Awolowo, Ondo, opinion, Osun, Oyo, Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, sentiments, sout west, votes, Y! Politico, ynaija

Opinion: An interrogation of the British Intelligence records on the January 15 1966 coup

How ‘Mammy Market’ found around every Military Barracks nationwide got its name

Femi Fani-Kayode: Is Nigeria really one nation?

Reuben Abati: Goodbye, Fidel Castro

Farooq Kperogi: Is our standard of English actually falling or is that just a myth?

Moses Ochonu: The plague of historical ignorance

Femi Fani-Kayode: A President with no memory and no recollection of history

Opinion: The power of a promise, the beauty of a surprise

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Nigerian geeks to start making money | Colonel dupes church | Manchester United sign Mourinho | More

Imam Imam: A case for study of ‘History’ in Nigerian schools

Fayose, Sultan of Sokoto, Ooni of Ife, others attend coronation of Olubadan (PHOTOS)

#HistoryClass with Cheta Nwanze: What really, is Murtala Mohammed’s legacy?

‘Benin kingdom is part and parcel of Oduduwa House’ – Ooni of Ife

“How Awolowo became the leader of Yoruba” – Osoba

@micahesq: Revisiting the popular Kiriji war- The legends of Ogedengbe

Akin Osuntokun: Poverty of Nigeria’s history

Joe Igbokwe: Why @atiku and others should step down for Buhari

Why history needs to come back to our school curricula

Max Siollun: How Boko Haram was formed (Y! History)

Gbenga Olorunpomi: History will be on Bola Tinubu’s side

Opinion: Free speech and the lessons of history

Okey Ndibe: Nigeria and Biafra’s wasted memory

Ayokunle Odekunle: Biafra – ‘Forgotten’ but not forgotten

Opinion: Whether Half of a Yellow Sun is banned or not, we’ll watch it

Cheta Nwanze: A short history of the slave trade

AMVCA host, Vimbai celebrates the African woman with ‘Woman of the Soil’ project (PHOTOS)

Perry Brimah: Grazing reserves – My advice to the South east Chairman of CAN

Perry Brimah: The long history of fighting between Hausas and Igbos

Cheta Nwanze: A history lesson – Nigeria’s first coup

Salihu Yakassai: APC and the South-West factor (Y! Politico)

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