Lawal was the second Nigerian woman condemned to death by stoning for engaging in sex before marriage. The first woman, Safiya Hussaini, had her sentence overturned in March 2002 on her first appeal. Sharia law was established in northern Nigeria’s mostly Muslim state Zamfara in 2000 and has since spread to at least twelve other … Read more
From generation to generation, some Igbos have passed down various versions of a migration story framed around Jacob, a patriarch of Judaism. A popular version of the narrative holds that Gad, the seventh son of Jacob, had three sons who settled in present-day southeastern Nigeria, which is predominantly inhabited by the Igbos. Those sons, Eri, … Read more
The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arabs from 1920 and erupted into full-scale hostilities in the 1947–48 civil war. The conflict continues to the present day on various levels The termination of the British mandate over … Read more
The late Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was Nigeria’s first military head of state He ruled as the Supreme Military Commander from the 1st of January 1966 till the day he was murdered on the 29th of July 1966. He was killed by a group of soldiers who rebelled against his government. Ironsi was known … Read more
He wasn’t always called Sergeant Rogers. Before he joined the Strike Force in 1994, he was simply known by his given name: Sergeant Barnabas Jabila Mshiela. Sergeant Rogers was once a member of the Strike Force and Presidential Body Guard, a term used to refer to the specialised military teams used by General Sani Abacha’s … Read more
Who Named these Streets in ÈBÚTÉ MÉTTA, Lagos As someone who grew-up in Èbúté Métta and studied the History of the areas, these are my explanations; (1) Èbúté Métta was part of the Àwórì Kingdom of Òttò with the Capital at Òttò just before Ìddó on the way to Lagos Island. Èbúté Métta is … Read more
The story of Lot’s wife is one of the most interesting and yet sad stories in the bible. It is a story that bears a very great moral lesson to all Christians The story begins with when God wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, so he sent an angel to bring Lot and his family … Read more
In the history of the world, it is only reasonable that we acknowledge that a lot of things have happened which are well kept from the public’s ears. Especially, to those in the seats of power, they do things like everyone would, the difference however is that they are ready to go to any length … Read more
There have been many kings, who rule some communities in the Yoruba land, only a few of them were born in Nigeria. However, there was a man, who was born in America, had an American citizenship, but eventually became an Oba in the Yoruba kingdom. Walter Eugene was born on the 5th of October, 1928, … Read more
Once upon a time, in Ibadan lived a fiery and feisty Muslim cleric called Alhaji Abdul Azeez Ajagbemokeferi. In poignant portrait, he was a short man with long, bushy and greying beard. He had a halting gait such that when he walked, he appeared to be springing towards a fight. And he did spring towards … Read more
Davido is undoubtedly one of the biggest Artists in Nigeria and Africa at large. He made his debut into the Nigerian music industry in, 2010. He released his debut single Dami Duro which went on to become a mega hit shooting the youngster into the limelight. Davido’s wealthy background, became well known when he used the lyrics “omo … Read more
The dancing plague (or dance epidemic) of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France) It took place in the Holy Roman Empire in July 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people took to dancing for days. In July 1518, a woman named Frau Troffea walked into a narrow street in Strasbourg. Without further ado, she began to dance non-stop for … Read more
The 7th Alake of Egbaland, Oba Samuel Ademola relenquished his throne on the 3rd of January 1949 after a long disagreement with the Egba women. The movement by this women was led by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and her sister in law who happens to be Wole Soyinka’s Mother, Eniola Soyinka. In 1946, after a lot pressure, … Read more
When people talk about magic, several people will argue with you that it doesn’t exist. But despite that there are several things that has happened that shows that magic truly exist Sword is a weapon that people use for fighting or to defend themselves, sword was more popular in the olden days because at that … Read more
The mythology of Yorubaland is unique. Folklore and tales of ancient beings in Yorubaland are interesting to hear. One such myth is that of Moremi Ajasoro Moremi Ajasoro was regarded as a legendary Yoruba queen and a heroine in the Yorubaland. The story has it that she assisted in the liberation of the Yoruba kingdom … Read more
The Prince Philip movement is a religious sect followed by the Kastom people around the villages of Yaohnanen and Yakel on the southern island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It is a cargo cult of the Yaohnanen tribe, who believe in the divinity of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021), the consort to Queen Elizabeth II. According to ancient Yaohnanen tales, the son of a mountain spirit travelled over the seas to … Read more
“I learned, and the Governor-General himself confirmed this to me, that the elections were rigged, contrived. The intention was that the North should rule Nigeria.” – Harold Smith Five Decades after Nigeria’s independence, Harold Smith, a labour officer who served under the British Colonial Government made some startling revelations regarding Nigeria’s first and most important … Read more
Today EKO HOT BLOG will be going down history lane to learn about the legendary Benin Prince and Giant, Prince Idubor, also known as “Arhuanran,” who, according to oral folklore, uprooted palm trees with his bare hands and used them to sweep his compound. Arhuanran sometimes spelled Aruanran, was born as Prince Idubor to Oba … Read more
The story of the man whose name was Aro, who was a skillful hunter, a warrior and a ruler in Yoruba land can be traced to Oyo when there were reports that foreigners were disturbing the Yorubas purposely to trade them as slaves. Aro whose statue appears in the photo above was a warrior who … Read more
Here is a list of the various buildings built during the colonial era and the time in which they were built. EKO HOT BLOG Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos The Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos is an Anglican cathedral on Lagos Island, Lagos.The foundation stone for the first cathedral building was laid on 29 March 1867 and … Read more