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Remembering Olaudah Equiano, first black slave to confront the whites on the need to end slave trade in 1789

The world didn't start yesterday. Having this understanding will make us think backward a bit, recognizing different historical figures that made humanity first course during their earthly sojourn. Dedicating yourself to humanity cause is not an easy task. It comes with a lot of denial and responsibilities. No doubt, many a night will one burn the midnight oil.

In this post, I bring to you the life and times of Olaudah Equiano and the need to recognize him. The fact is that many sacrificed their time, resources for the freedom we now enjoy in this part of the world i.e Africa. It was a different story in Africa's 18th, 19th, 20th centuries. Thanks to those who rose to confront injustice, selfishness, degradation, maltreatment, insubordination, wickedness, subjugation. One of such people is Olaudah Equiano, our subject and focus in this post.

Who is Olaudah Equiano? As recounted in his book, "The Life and Adventures of Olaudah Equiano; Or Gustavus Vassa, the African", he was born in an Igbo community called Essaka in the year 1745. As it was then, young Equiano was captured and sold into slavery at the age of 12. He was taken to Barbados, West Indies where he was resold to a British naval officer from whom he acquired some education and experiences. He got sold again to a Philadelphia trader with whom he undertook some business trips to the West Indies. It was from this trip that he got enough money to buy his freedom. He worked as a sailor and traveled Europe, Americas and Africa. Continue reading here 👇👇

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Remembering Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, the mother of Fela and how she died tragically in the hands of military men

Children of this dispensation should have heard the name Fela Anikulapo but many may not be abreast of the great roles the mother of this legendary musician had played in Nigeria's independence struggles even as a woman. In this post, I will be taking my readers by arms to walk the memory lane with me. In the course of this article, I will bring to fore the great roles of a woman named Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

Born as Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on October 25, 1900 in Abeokuta, Nigeria to Chief Daniel Olumeyuwa Thomas and Lucretia Phyllis Omoyemi Adeosolu. Her father was into agricultural business selling palms products while her mother was into dressmaking.

She became the first female student to attend the Abeokuta Grammar School after she got admitted alongside 5 others in 1914. She attended a school in Cheshire, England where she learned different vocational skills. Suffice to add that, it was during his schooling that she decided to adopted her indigenous name 'Funmilayo' in reaction to the discrimination she experienced.

She got married to her heart throb, Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 20 January, 1925. They are blessed with four children in which we have Dolapo Ransome-Kuti (daughter), Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (son), Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (son), Beko Ransome-Kuti (son). As a young lady, she worked as a teacher, arranging how lower-income women could get education. She pioneered the first preschool classes in the country.

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Remembering 'Daniel' Abodunrin, the prophet who died in the University of Ibadan lions' den 30 years ago

Perhaps you are not aware or too occupied to follow up the ongoing spiritual exercise in the Christians' world, this article is meant for you. Christians around the world are observing the 40 days fasting and prayer as did by Jesus before His earthly ministry.

In this post, as you have rightly seen it in the caption above "Remembering 'Daniel' Abodunrin, the prophet who died in the University of Ibadan lions' den 30 years ago", we are remembering a supposedly prophet of God who died tragically in the University of Ibadan's zoological garden. Suffice to add that this year 2021 marks 30 years of his death.

Supposing you are wondering how it all happened and when it happened, this post will shed light on all you need to know. Happy reading.

Ibadan is the third largest city in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg. It lies in the south-western part of Nigeria and houses some of the first set of developments in the country. One of such is the premier university known as the University of Ibadan. It was founded in 1948 by the colonial masters in order to train people educationally. One of the fascinating places within the university is the Zoological Garden. This place proudly houses different animals ranging from lions to rabbits. As the writer of this post, I was opportune to be there again in the year 2017. It is a popular custom of many families residing in Ibadan to pay a visit to the zoo during festive periods like the Easter fast approaching. They use this period to hang out with loved ones and catch some fun.

On this historical day in the Easter season of the year 1991, visitors as usual stormed the premier univer

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Remembering Remilekun Fani-Kayode, then Western Region Deputy Premier who escaped being killed in Nigeria's first coup of 1966

Many Nigerians have heard the name Femi Fani-Kayode but not many are aware of the roles his father or forefathers had played in the national development of the country. A glance at their family historical background will no doubt leave you bewildered. They have such an enviable record. For the sake of this article, our focus will be on Femi Fani-Kayode's father i.e Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode.

Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode lived between 1921-1995. He held the Queen's Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Commander of the Order of the Niger titles. He was born on 22 December, 1921 in Chelsea, England. He hailed from a prominent and widely read Yoruba family of Ile-Ife from south-western part of Nigeria. His grandfather by name Reverend Emmanuel Adedapo Kayode was an Anglican Priest who got his Master of Arts degree from Fourah Bay College, an affiliate of Durham University. He acquired this in 1885. Remilekun's father was Victor Adedapo Kayode, who studied law from Selwyn College, Cambridge in 1921, and called to the Middle Temple in 1922. Upon returning to the country, he became a prominent and well sought lawyer and then a judge in Nigeria.

Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode had his education at King's College, Lagos before studying Law in Downing College at the University of Cambridge in 1941. He emerged the best student in his British Bar examinations for the whole of the British Commonwealth. Called to the British Bar at the Middle Temple in 1945, and later appointed as Queens Counsel in 1960. He became the third and youngest Nigerian ever to be made Queens Counsel. In 1977, he became the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, thus becoming the third Nigerian to become a SAN.

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Remembering Segun Awolowo, the first son of papa Awolowo 58 years after his death

Papa Awolowo was not just a man that had it smooth during his earthly sojourn. He didn't have it all on a platter of gold. Though he was the first Premier of then Western Region and highly respected for his initiatives and political sagacity even after his death but not without a taste of uncertainty. In fact, he had it rough maritally, financially and politically. Life gave to him some doses of tragedies --- one of which is this story you are about to read. Today, I bring to all my readers' memory how the first son of papa Awolowo died and how he received the news of his death.

Olusegun Awolowo was born on January 20, 1939. He was born at a time papa Awolowo was encumbered in financial crises. The years preceding his birth could be said to be one of the most tempestuous of papa Awolowo's life because he was a victim of the economic downturn of the 1930s. He lost his investment; auctioned most of his property like house, car, clothes amongst others.All happened just two years into his marriage with Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.It was during this tumultuous period that Segun was born. The name Oluwasegun means Almighty God gives me victory - is an affirmation of Awolowo's abiding confidence and faith in God's power to make him victorious. Olusegun, therefore, could be said to be a child of promise to papa Awolowo.

On the birth of the child, Awolowo wrote "After rain comes sunshine;
After darkness comes the glorious dawn;
There is no sorrow without its alloys of joy;
There is no joy without its admixture of sorrow;
Behind the ugly, terrible mask of fortune,
Lies the beautiful soothing countenance of Prosperity;
So, tear the mask!"

Young Segun was a son any parent would be proud of! He took after his father's brilliance. His brilliant nature radiated during his days
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