Afonja became the Aare Ona Kakanfo, (the generalissimo) of Oyo Empire. A Fulani named Alimi seized the leadership in Ilorin by killing Afonja when Afonja refused to fully convert to Islam.

My Life” by Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, illuminates you on the provincial life of Northern Nigeria, its political and socio-economic progress, culminating in its attainment of ...

Before colonial times, various ethnic groups settled in different parts of the country, forming kingdoms and states such as ...

The demand for ‘cattle colonies’ is not an attempt to create ranches for their livestock but the animals are battling instrument for penetration, the real agenda is to spread and extend the Fulani ...

Nigeria has a rich and complex history, but not everything you’ve heard is true. From the myth that Mungo Park discovered the ...

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen residing in Enugu State to vacate the land. The coalition, in a statement issued on Wednesday ...

No fewer than six persons have been killed by suspected armed herders in fresh attack on Tse Ugema Chul, Mbakesa community, Ugbaam in Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The incident ...

The Afenifere youth leader assured Nigerians that once he recovers, he will formally appreciate everyone who stood by him. Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, the National Youth President of Afenifere ...

In Bruno Dumont’s sci-fi farce, an alien conflict disrupts a sleepy French village. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...

ABUJA – A member of the House of Representatives, Terseer Ugbor, has raised concerns over the escalating insecurity in Benue State, alleging that Fulani herdsmen have taken control of 40 percent ...