Category: History
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Ogun @50: PREGSOSA President Mosaku Celebrates State, Charges Youth, Hails Gov. Abiodun
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Ogun State’s creation, Premier Grammar School Old Students Association (PREGSOSA) President, Fatai Mosaku, on behalf of the association’s 2003 Set, has extended heartfelt felicitations to the people and youth of Ogun State, celebrating the state’s steady growth and urging continued collective commitment toward its development. Ogun State, created on…
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Ogun @50: NUJ Calls for Stronger Democratic Engagement, Hails Media’s Legacy
As Ogun State marks its 50th anniversary since its creation on February 3, 1976, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has issued a formal statement celebrating the media’s indispensable role in the state’s development and urging heightened patriotic engagement as the state charts its future course. In a Golden Jubilee statement on…
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Ogun @50: NUJ Secretary Says Media Is Heartbeat of Gateway State, Gives Reasons
As Ogun State commemorates its 50th anniversary since creation on February 3, 1976, Comrade Bunmi Adigun, Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has emphasised the critical role the media has played in the state’s evolution and its future democratic journey. In a statement on Tuesday, marking the Golden Jubilee (Ogun…
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America Records: 13 African Leaders Labelled as Dictators
Are These African Leaders Really Dictators? A Review of the U.S. Classifications and Historical Context. For decades, several African leaders have been labelled as dictators by the United States through official statements, human-rights reports, sanctions documentation and international policy analyses. These classifications, rooted in allegations of authoritarian rule, rights violations, corruption, and political repression, continue…
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Nollywood: How ‘Ireke’Unpacks the Role of Africans in the Slave Trade; A story the World Needs
– A Bold Reclamation of African History Through the Power of Film A transformative chapter in African storytelling is set to unfold on July 25 as “Ireke: Rise of the Maroons”, a groundbreaking 96-minute historical drama, makes its global theatrical debut. Directed by Emmy-nominated BBC journalist Gbolahan Peter Macjob, the film is poised to redefine…
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African Countries: Historical Old, New Names
Nearly all the countries in Africa have old names they were called before bearing new names. Many African countries changed their old names after gaining their independence. Africa is the second largest continent in the world out of the seven main divisional continents.The seven continents from largest to the smallest are – Asia, Europe, North…
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