History Corner

Yoruba people, an ethnic group who were regarded as descendants of a hero called Odua or Oduduwa constitute about 40 million in West African region…

An Hausa Christian, Ishaya Audu was the first Professor of Medicine from Northern Nigeria and was also the first indigenous and longest-serving Vice-Chancellor of the…

The recent events in our country has forced me to dive deep into the past of history of this great country called Nigeria. The Fulanis…

Muhammadu Alwali Muhammadu Dan Yaji, known as Muhammadu Alwali II (died 1807) was the last king of the Kano kingdom. His reign coincided with a…

The relationship between Hausa as a language and Europe as continent started in the late 18th century. It was revealed that the first Hausa man…

The deceased, First Executive President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari when he was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Nigeria sent this historic letter to…

Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto, one of the credible Politicians in earlier Northern Nigeria and Nigeria as a whole received a notable letter…

Nigerian past leaders Chief Obafemi Owolowo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Murtala Muhammed, Sardauna Sir Ahmadu Bello etc are selfless leaders in history…

Dr. Yusuf Maitama Sule Danmasanin Kano was born in the year 1929, that is about 88 years ago in Yola quarters, Kano city. Maitama is…

The history of Gobir predates 5,000 years with 1,100 years of migrations. According to the explanations given by the head of the Maradi Institute for…