History of Kwara State – Dominated by Muslims, Kwara state is one of the Nigerian states where religion is the predominant religion. Despite the fact […]

Warri town and port are in southern Nigeria. It is located 30 miles (48 km) upstream from the port of Forcados on the Bight of Benin along the Warri River in […]

History has it that the former states of Kwara and Benue were divided to become Kogi State. In 1976, when states were created, a group of people who had previously coexisted […]

History of Kaduna State Every Nigerian conversant with the states in Nigeria is aware that Kaduna is perceived as a centre for Hausa exploration and liberation, which has been […]

History of the Tiv People The Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages includes the Tiv, who inhabit both sides of the Benue River in Nigeria. However, there are some speakers […]

History of Plateau State Plateau State, with over forty ethnolinguistic groups, is the 12th largest state in Nigeria. Out of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, Plateau State lies in the North Central Zone. […]

History of Ilorin Over the years, there have been controversies as to whether or not Ilorin people are a part of the Yorubas or if they belong […]

The beauty of the Yoruba culture lies in their ability to give names to people, places, or objects, and the use of literary expressions for these characters, […]

Oriki Ògún– the Origin of the god of Iron There is no doubt that in the history of Nigerian tribes, serving their traditional gods is […]

History of Iwo Town Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Ilufemiloye Telu 1, who was installed as the 16th Oluwo of Iwoland on November 9, 2015. In this piece, Naijabiography […]

History of Jos, the Capital of Plateau Situated almost at the geographical centre of Nigeria and about 179 kilometres from Abuja, Jos, popularly known as J-town, is the capital city of Plateau. It […]

Osun-Osogbo Festival: The Yearly Sacred Journey – Every year in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, there is a festival called Osun-Osgobo that honours the fertility goddess of Osun. […]

History of the Arugba: Osun-Osogbo Festival The centrepiece of the Osun-Osogbo Festival is the Arugba (Calabash carrier). She is an Osun calabash-carrying votary virgin, which is a traditional allegory […]

History and Culture of Zaria – Zaria has remained one of the largest traditional emirates in Nigeria. Also, according to research, Zaria is endowed with basic […]

The Story of Queen Amina of Zaria In the past, women played a significant role in the leadership and liberation of some places in Nigeria. Although […]