Quaritch: Date: December 14, 1943: US First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, sponsor and guest of honor at an African Dance Festival held at Carnegie Hall New York photographed during reception held for her before the performance in the art gallety of the hall. With her are Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe (center) Head of the Academy of African Arts and Research which organized the festival and Mbonu Ojike (right) of the University of Chicago representing African students. Both men are described as wearing African robes.

K.O. Mbadiwe (1915-1990), many will recall later emerged as Nigerian nationalist, and federal minister - a very colorful politician who often introduced himself with superlatives during campaigns - " a man of timber and calibre!"

These people look like comedians!

Anike Agbaje-Williams (1936- ) Broadcaster: The first person, male or female to appear on Television in the whole of Africa. This was at WNTV-WNBS Ibadan on 31 October 1959.

Mrs Adekunle Fajuyi Mourns her husband Lt-col Adekunle fajuyi The Governor of Western , who was killed in a coup , 1966. Source: baha

Ojukwu being conferred a title at 2:00am circa 1969. With him are the Eshi of Nkwerre and Ven S.N. Okoli the Archdeacon at Nkwerre at the time.

Source of Public potable Water in Lagos pre Independence

Nnamdi Azikiwe in the 1920's

Over 10,000 marriages may be cancelled.
There was a proposal to invalidate marriages which had taken place in the secessionist areas during the Civil war. There were no lawful authorities licensed to contract marriages in those areas.

Sunday Times. 17 January 1971

Picture of Late Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola (around 1971). He was the Olori Oluwo of Reformed Ogboni Fraernity (ROF) from 1953 to 1993. He was lawyer, born in Abeokuta 1st February 1906. Became Chief Justice Western Region Nigeria 1955-58, Chief Justice of Nigeria 1958-72, PC 1963, Kt 1957, Honorary Bencher Middle Temple 1959-93, KBE 1963, Chancellor University of Nigeria 1975-93, Chairman Commonwealth Foundation 1978-93, married 1939 Kofoworola Moore (three sons, two daughters), died Lagos 29 January 1993. In addition: he was member of the United Nations committee of experts advising on labour conventions and regulations. He was also a member of the United Nations International Public Service Advisory Board, member of the International commission of Jurists, executive member of World peace through Law, vice president of the world Association Jurists, president of the Nigerian Red Cross Association, chairman of Nigeria Cheshire homes, member of the International Olympic committee, member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and president of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity.

Sources: Reformed Ogboni Fraternity website and The Independent Newspaper, Friday 12 February 1993

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade (Olubuse 11) reading his coronation acceptance speech at Enuwa square, Ile-Ife. This was after staff of office was presented to him by the then Governor of old Oyo State, Late (Chief) Bola Ige. (Circa, 1980).

Over 10,000 marriages may be cancelled.
There was a proposal to invalidate marriages which had taken place in the secessionist areas during the Civil war. There were no lawful authorities licensed to contract marriages in those areas.

Laughable.

Christopher Okigbo (1932-1967), the most anthologized African poet ever

John F Kennedy and a young Shehu Shagari in Washington D.C -1961

Bishop Crowther and his son Dandeson, 1870s.

Quaritch: Sonny Okosun, Ojukwu, and Christie Essien Igbokwe

This looks like a 60s or maybe 70s photo. ( dont want to say 50s).

When was it taken?

Madam Efunroye Tinubu(1805- 1887) Businesswoman and Nationalist. She was born in Iju Kado, Gbagura in Egbaland. She learn the art of trading from her mother and grandmother. She set up a highly successful business with her third husband Yusuf Bada selling Slaves, Palm produce, Salt and Tobacco. After renouncing Slave trade she became a land owner and munitions dealer. Tinubu helped in the War effort against the Dahomeans in 1864 and the Ikorodu War of 1865. A fierce defender of African interests and autonomy, she fell out with the Colonial authorities and was eventually driven by them from Lagos into exile in Abeokuta. She was the first to hold the reverred title of Iyalode of Abeokuta(Leader of Women).

Quaritch: Baba 70 , Fela Kuti enjoying a game of table tennis , Lagos 1970s .

Abami Eda.

This thread is a real 'archive' for future references! Welldone @ OP!

Good work OP. Nice thread.

Educative and nice thread.

On February 18, 1977 numerous soldiers mainly from the Abalti Barracks including the Police stormed the residence of late Fela Anikulapo Kuti. They were on a mission to arrest Fela and members of his Young pioneers found at the residence for an earlier infraction of impeding an officer in his lawful exercise of traffic control.

It was reported that Fela refused to be arrested and barricaded himself behind the locked gate. The fence was also electrified to discourage entry. Having gotten NEPA to cut electricity supply to the house, the occupants re-electrified the fence through the generator. The soldiers as a result blew up the generator with explosives and laid seige to the building, its occupants and property.
Mrs Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti, a doyen of women's rights and education was thrown from the one story building and later died from the injuries sustained as a result.
Dr. Beko Ransome Kuti, Fela and other occupants were subjected to physical trauma and later arrested. The building itself was set on fire resulting in loss of property including unfinished and unreleased works of Fela.

The resultant inquiries and lawsuits which followed spurned the popular culture and notoriety of soldier-civilian relationships in Nigeria from the Song "Coffin for a Head of State", the Supreme Courts assertion that the crime was done by an "Unknown Soldier". It also made the late Mrs Ransome Kuti one of the martyr of the struggle which is the nation of Nigeria.
Years later President Olusegun Obasanjo was compelled by recent circumstances to constitute the Oputa panel when he became civilian President and was summoned to appear to give evidence in a petition brought by Beko through his lawyer, Femi falana. The exchanges are intriguing and compelling for students of history.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qe44fwMdFE

I reserve my comment. Will be back when some folks starts to gloat or rewrite history.

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua(16 Aug,1951- 5 May,2010) with his wife Turai and daughter in the late 70s when he was a University lecturer....it is about two years ago that he passed away.Source: The News archive.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Premier of Eastern Region, introducing Dr. Michael Okpara at NCNC rally in Urualla, Nigeria. 1959.

Source:
Africa Since 1940: The Past of the Present

Pastor Enoch Adeboye With His Fiancee Miss Foluke Adeyokunnu in The Mid 1960s . Source: Nigerianmirroronline

The burial of Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu.




Nzeogwu's grave at the Military Cemetary, Kaduna.

The Wedding of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Flora Ogoegbunam -1936

Chief Awo and his Jewel campaigning for Wole at Apapa constituency, 1978. Source: Sunday Tribune

Action Group Chieftains in 1953. (L-R) Chief Bode Thomas, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola.