David Okunola

33 Years After: Untold Story of How Ibadan Prophet Abodunrin Was Eaten By Lions in UI Zoo in 1991. There are stories people are told as they grow up. Some of these stories are folktales, while others are generated from folkloric narratives and mythology. Another kind of these stories are mistakes people made in actual…

Nigerian Morning Post: Sunday, November 3, 1962 Price: Two Pence Headline: Awolowo (and Thirty Others) Charged with Treason Image Description: The photo depicts Chief Obafemi Awolowo, surrounded by police officers, having a final conversation with his wife before being escorted to prison. Alongside him in the van were some of the 30 other individuals accused.…

MKO Abiola On July 11, 1998, an imam prayed over Abiola’s wrapped body after it was delivered to his home following an autopsy conducted by an international team of pathologists. Abiola had died suddenly on July 7, reportedly from a heart attack, on the eve of his anticipated release after spending four years in detention…

Crowning Ceremony – 1st October, 1949 (Nineteenth Oba of Lagos) In 1949, when Oba Fafolu passed on, there were 10 contestants to the crown: Adedoyin Dosumu, Adeyinka Oyekan, Noah Esilokun, B. Asiru Bolaji Ologun, Keture, Hamid Sule A. Akinsemoyin, Yesufu Olusi, Musendiq Adeniji Adele, Adetunji Akintoye, B. Ila Lawal Akinsemoyin, and Adewunmi Akintoye. Musendiq Adeniji…

The Road between Ibadan and Ijebu-Ode Photo: 1938, The Road between Ibadan and Ijebu-Ode, curving through a forest; a man stands on one side of the road, near a culvert Inscribed: in ink: “19E” The Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, recently realigned and straightened in sections, cuts through a dense forest, as depicted in the image. A lineman…

October 1, 1960, Nigeria. This was October 1, 1960, Saluting Nigeria’s new flag in Onitsha Sports Stadium.

Recruiting in Zaria During World War II, the recruitment, weapon training, and deployment of West African soldiers were significant, with the Nigerian regiment as part of the 82nd West African Division. This division suffered 2,085 casualties, the highest of any unit in XV Corps. Some soldiers were buried in jungle tracts, while others rest in…

Oba Eshugbayi Eleko (a.k.a. Eleko of Eko) Oba Eshugbayi Eleko (a.k.a. Eleko of Eko) reigned as Oba of Lagos from 1901-1925. Photo: Histfeed

Prophet Abodunrin Was Eaten By Lions. There are stories people are told as they grow up. Some of these stories are folktales, while others are generated from folkloric narratives and mythology. Another kind of these stories are mistakes people made in actual life events, which can serve as a lesson to kids growing up. If…

THE FIRST PROFESSOR IN NIGERIA! Professor Kenneth Dike (1917-1983) was Nigeria’s first professor, a distinguished historian and academic who greatly influenced African history and culture. Born in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Professor Dike pursued his early education in Nigeria and the UK. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Aberdeen in 1950…