This is the story of the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria. All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by the British, for use as an industrial lubricant for machinery. Remember that Britain was the world’s first industrialised nation, so they needed […]
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BUSINESSDAY Emmanuel disposition towards peace and security will give him edge over his opponents Dogara unhappy over poor implementation of capital projects Nigeria partakes in global congress on oncology clinical trials in blacks Kano, donor agencies invest N300m in each round of polio campaign Need to rethink mortgage lending and borrowing in struggling economy Benin, […]
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The Justices of the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City yesterday 20th September 2016 suspended judgment in the case between Ogiamien Vs Oba of Benin before it but further ruled that both royal families should maintain statusquo and go back to the High Court to continue the main substantive case. The implication of this […]
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Many may not know the Origin of the Itsekiri people, though the raw history is with the traditional rulers of that land, the very young of today will never know their history unless told by their elders. It is a well established fact that Oba Olua founded the Itsekiri kingdom for his unpopular son Iginua(1473- […]
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I am a Republican, not a Royalist. But, in a country in which we have all conceded the coexistence of Republican and Royalist values, it should be considered quite unseemly to watch one set of the interacting values being rough-handled, muddied or treated with improper decorum without feeling a need to intervene on behalf of […]
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Prince Godfrey Edokpa- Orhogbuyunmwun Aiguobasinmwin Eweka was born on the 5th of April, 1899 at Irhirhi village in the late Orhumwense’s house. He was heir presumptive to the crown prince (heir Apparent) to the throne of Benin at a time that tried the soul of the Edos as their King’s life was hanging on the […]
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The ancient kingdom of Benin was described in glowing terms by early European visitors. Europeans were shocked and awed to find a well-planned city. The Portuguese and early European travellers including historians called it a world class city. As far back as the 15th century Europeans termed it “Benin City”. The only city not yet […]
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The Statement credited to Esogban in the palace of Oba of Benin that Oduduwa came from Benin and that Oba of benin is greater in position than any Yoruba Oba is a distortion of history. During my findings on the above subject-matter of interwoven history, I dug out some salient facts and records that I […]
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