On This Day

On This Day

January 7, 1973

Post-civil war Nigeria re-entered the world stage on this Sunday as the Second All-Africa Games kicked off in the new National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The successful outing of the Games was a tribute to the resilience of post-colonial Africa in more than one respect. It was originally scheduled for Bamako,

On This Day

February 17, 1958

The first shipment of crude oil left Port Harcourt for Britain. The tanker load was sent to scientists at Shell and British Petroleum companies for analysis of its quality and blending properties. That was the last step in the two companies’ 21-year long search for oil in Nigeria which was