Ōgūn Òkúta was the first indigenous revolt to occur in Akure, which was during the era of colonisation. “All states or polities have witnessed one event of a conflict or…
Napoleon Bonaparte was born at Ajaccio on the island of Corsica on 15 August 1769 that was one year after the island was transferred to France by the Republic of…
Animal trial, as in legal history, was the criminal trial of a non-human animal (Wikipedia). The majority of such trials as recorded occurred in Europe from the thirteenth century until the eighteenth. Just like humans,…
Beating during celebrations has become a tradition for youths of the present generation. People engage in this, as a way to show merriment and to celebrate with the celebrant. Beating…
Written by Adeyeye Joshua, a student of the Department of History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The early 19th century was marked by two movements…
The Hausa land lies in the northern part of Nigeria, which now includes states like Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara, among others. This part enjoys low rainfall in contrast with that…