During the reign of Oba Ozolua (1481 – 1504), two of his wives, Oloi Idia and Oloi Ohonmi, gave birth on the same day. They both had sons. Oloi Ohomi gave birth in the morning to the first son and he was named Idubor, who was fondly called Aruanran (sometimes spelt...
When I was in primary school, I and my friends used to envy the King’s tortoise that had its own car, house, and servants, ate whatever it liked and enjoyed life to the fullest. I could remember one of my friends saying the king must do whatever the tortoise...
Have you ever wondered how some nations and countries are filled with different ethnicity and diversity? There is no way we can treat this question without making historical references. Nations like Yugoslavia suffered break up after the collapse of the Nazis in 1945;...
The history of the Dala community and Kano cannot be told without including the significance and importance of the magnificent Dala hill also known as ‘Dutsen Dala’ in Hausa language. The mystery-filled Dala hill majestically...
It is fair to say that many young people first became aware of the Rwandan genocide from the movie ‘Hotel Rwanda.’ The film was a heroic depiction of one man going against the wishes of his tribe to save a handful of people. By the end of the Rwandan genocide that...
