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STORY TITLE : THE 50 KOBO PROTEST
(ALI MUST GO)
(ALI MUST GO)
In 1978, Nigerian students staged a protest (Ali Must Go) which, till today, remains the mother of all student protests in Nigeria.
It was a nationwide agitation that brought the National Union of Nigeria Students (NUNS) into an open confrontation with the Military government of Olusegun Obasanjo and the stern looking men of the Nigerian Army.
STORY TITLE: ADEKUNLE FAJUYI
Lt.Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, first military governor of Western REGION.
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Lt.Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, first military governor of Western REGION.
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Francis Adekunle Fajuyi MC BEM was a Nigerian soldier of Yoruba origin and the first military governor of the former Western Region, Nigeria.
He was Born 26 June 1926 Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
He was Born 26 June 1926 Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
He attended St George’s Catholic School where his mates nicknamed him “Theobroma Cacao” (Cacao for short).
In the account of Ladigbolu, when Fajuyi saw that a visiting soldier was better paid than a teacher, he dreamt of joining the Army.
In the account of Ladigbolu, when Fajuyi saw that a visiting soldier was better paid than a teacher, he dreamt of joining the Army.
Good evening wonderful People of this street.
Today I bring to you this wonderful story of a OBA in BENIN KINGDOM.
STORY TITLE : OVONRAMWEN NOGBAISI, OBA OF BENIN
Today I bring to you this wonderful story of a OBA in BENIN KINGDOM.
STORY TITLE : OVONRAMWEN NOGBAISI, OBA OF BENIN
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (ruled 1888 – 1897), also called Overami, was the Oba (king) of the Kingdom of Benin up until the British punitive expedition of 1897.
Born in circa 1857, he was the son of Oba Adolo he took the name Ovonramwen Nogbaisi at his enthronement in 1888, every Oba took a new name at his coronation, the name translates as Ovonramwen meaning "The Rising Sun" and Nogbaisi meaning "which spreads over all."
