Who Was Ken Saro-Wiwa?

Kenule (Ken) Beeson Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, activist and TV presenter born on the 10th of October, 1995 to an Ogoni chief, Jim Wiwa.

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a member of the Ogoni people, a minority tribe in Nigeria. His homeland, Ogoni land, situated in the Niger Delta has been a target for crude oil extraction since 1950 and thus suffer from environmental damages from the dumping of petroleum wastes…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>> READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Benson Idonije, popularly regarded as Nigeria’s most revered music critic, is a renowned Nigerian broadcaster, writer, and critic. He was born on June 13, 1936, in Otua, a town in the Owan East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.

The ace broadcaster and music critic is known as the first band manager of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and a pioneering team member of Radio Nigeria 2 (now Metro FM) which was founded in 1977. He is also a grandfather and director to the Nigerian reggae-dancehall artist, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy. One might want to link this to the presence of Fela’s musical styles in Burna Boy’s songs. One might…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>> READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Photo showing people watching the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, at his Kalakuta Republic home in Lagos feeding his donkey, Yakubu, which he named after the then Head of State of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon.

Photo taken by Femi Bankole Osunla of Africa 70 Photo Agency. Circa 1970…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>> READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>