Benin: The Nigerian City that Made the Europeans Jealous

This is the story of a lost medieval city you’ve probably never heard about. Benin City, originally known as Edo, was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. The Benin empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to the 11th century.

EXPLOSIVE: 'Ekumeku War', Bravery Of Anioma Communities (1883-1914)

The Ekumeku Movement consisted of a series of uprisings against the rising power of the Royal Niger Company of the British Empire in the Anioma communities of the Western Igboland.

The British penetration of what is now known as Nigeria met with various forms of resistance throughout the country.