Ngazargamu or, Gazargamo was the capital of the Bornu Empire from ca. 1460 to 1809. Situated 150 km west of Lake Chad in the Yobe State of modern Nigeria the impressive remains of the town are still visible. The surrounding wall is 6.6 km long and…

Any person referred to as ‘Dike’ in Igbo land is a great man and must have performed an extraordinary feat to deserve the title. In times past, it was used for great warriors who had shown exceptional bravery at war. Dike Madueke, who lived and died…

The Elephant house is located in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is one of the most populated cities in the world. It was formerly the capital of Nigeria, until in 1991 when Ikeja became the new capital and Abuja became the federal government capital. The…

Located in Umuahia, Abia the Ojukwu bunker also known as the Biafra bunker, served as the office for the Biafra government during the Nigerian Civil War and today as a museum for tourists all around the world. The premises owned by Chief Michael…

The Ife temples are used for a place of worship and religion for the Yoruba religion located in Ile Ife in northern Nigeria. First dated back to 500 B.C. the story of its founding is when the first settlers came to this piece of land by the water,…

This is the history of the heritage site, Gidan Yarimain, which contains Nigerian villages and settlements. Gidan Yarmia, is a historical monument in Birni Katsina. Katsina State is an ancient city that occupies almost 25,000 square kilometers of…

The European missionaries had a significant impact on the lives of the people they interacted with particularly in the African continent. During the course of their work, the missionaries were tasked with working alongside the locals to improve the…

The Ancient City Ruins of Alkalawa are what remain of the former city, and capital, of Gobir, people who were believed to have come from Arabia during the 10th century. However, the lineage can only be traced back to the 11th century, which is as…

The Akassa Raid Site is located in Twon Brass, in the Bayelsa state located in Nigeria. This area is a coastal community with a long history. Before colonial times, Akassa was one of five ancient deltaic city-states by Lah from Kassama in Apoi Clan…

The tale of the famous Arewa House begins in a rather violent fashion in the Northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. Four years prior to Arewa’s founding (1970), Sir Ahmadu Bello the former Premier of Northern Nigeria (1954-1966) was assassinated in…