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MURDERER ON THE LOOSE: THE BIRTH OF LAW AND ORDER IN THE COLONY OF LAGOS
In 1862, eleven years after his defeat at the five day war of Lagos with the British, King Kosoko renounced any further claim to the throne as well as sovereignty over the eastern districts and the ports of Leckie and Palma. The British colonial government…
Eyo,Displaying the Cultural Swag of Lagos
On the 20th of February, 1854, the first procession of the Eyo masquerade was held to commemorate the life of the Oba Akitoye, by his son Oba Dosunmu and this marked the beginning of the journey to one of the most fascinating and popular festivals…
Lagos as a Mega City: The Early Years
When Lady Glover wrote about her husband, John Hawley Glover, and their time and his influence in Lagos, she referred to the emerging city as the ‘Liverpool of West Africa.’ This was in 1895, at the height of its success as an independent economy and…
Is It Time To Call In The CIA?
“To Protect, Serve and Preserve“ , that was the motto of what they stood for? Or lets say “Chivalry, Intelligence and Attitude”; which one would you choose as the main object of what they stood for is to create a new world order. What started…
5 African Film Festivals To Help Grow Your Craft by Faith Kakulu
It’s been weeks since the twitter chat hosted by UR4Africa and Black Brown and Digital NYC for & about African Content Makers. One of the key points made was that many filmmakers in Africa don’t know where to start. So what’s an African content maker…
Restoring the Dwindling Fortunes of National Arts Theatre Iganmu
The last time I was at the national theatre was when I attended the NANTAP investiture of its brand ambassadors. Going by the level of decay ascribed to the monument, I was amazed with sarcasm though, the supposed cultural edifice could still boast of wheezy…
The Dying Legend Of The Kofar Mata Dye Pits
Ever been to the glorious ancient city of Kano before? The Pride of the North as its called,to know the history of Kano is to know the famous 500 year old dye pit. Now suffering from negligence,this great world class tourist attraction is in its…
THE POWER STRUGGLE AT 26 UPPER KING STREET
When Oba Falolu died on 2 September 1949, at the age of 78, the old Oba’s successor was named as Musendiku Adeniji-Adele. No sooner had he been named as the new Oba of Lagos than Prince Adeyinka Oyekan and a group of the family of…
The Beauty and Ruins of the 1914 Amalgamation Building.
Recently, while on a research for deep cultural content, along the shores of Opobo kingdom in Rivers State, about the legendary King Jaja of Opobo and the adaptation of the Igbo language by the people of Opobo Kingdom as opposed to their indigenous ‘Ubani‘ language,…
The Famous “Obia Market War” of the Kalabari Kingdom.
Chief Igbanibo Will Braide of the Barboy house was an extremely wealthy man who made his money from the trade of Oil in the Delta region in the 19th century. The king and some high chiefs of Kalabari became threatened by the great wealth and…