Bangladesh marks 50 years of Independence, it has been marked as a “success story for a young nation born out of strife and turbulence”. Millions have risen out of “poverty” as the country has unexpectedly become one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, which contribute with it’s garment industry. March 26,1971 Bangladesh declared Independence, followed by...
Ishola Oyenusi, popularly known as Doctor Oyenusi, was a “notorious armed robber who terrorized the people of Lagos and other neighbouring cities in the 1970s”. Ishola Oyenusi and his gang of six were highly skilled in snatching cars, robbing banks, factories, stores and killing people like chickens. Was Ishola Oyenusi Really A Medical Doctor? Dr...
Mrs Funmilayo was The First WOMAN TO DRIVE A CAR IN NIGERIA, she was a teacher, political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat in Nigeria. She was an avid traveler, She had traveled to many countries around the world, Prior to Nigeria’s independence – specifically during the Cold War – she traveled to the...
Story by Reuters An image from the excavation site of the ancient brewery in Abydos, Egypt, in February 2021.(Cairo)Archaeologists have discovered a massive 5,000-year-old brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.The brewery was located in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate, and likely dates back to the reign of...
For those who grew up in the 80s, the name Lawrence Anini can never be Forgotten as one of the most notorious Armed Robbers in the old Bendel State, now known as Delta and Edo state. Anini was popularly known as the law, reigned supreme in the 80s and was so notorious that his...