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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 7:57pm On Jul 12, 2016
Buhari's War Against Indiscipline.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by ba7man(m): 7:57pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
NEPA.
SMH. undecided

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:00pm On Jul 12, 2016
Rush hour in Lagos, 1960s.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:01pm On Jul 12, 2016
Ooni of Ife in his Rolls Royce Phantom 5.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by AbuMikey(m): 8:03pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
Growing up: Do you remember eating this? Share your experience.


We call it esunsun(Dont no the English), they fly around in the night during rainy season and they're attracted to fluorescent bulbs, halogen lamps and so on. We capture them using brooms, we put them in bowl/bucket of water and fry with salt, pepper etc.

Ate it today, delicious....


Termites.
Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:03pm On Jul 12, 2016
Buhari 1983.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:10pm On Jul 12, 2016
General Godwin Alabi-isama using a grenades as paperweights during civil war.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Jakumo(m): 8:10pm On Jul 12, 2016
Thanks to Explorers for this collection of fascinating pictures from Nigeria's colonial past, as well as from her more recent history.

My hat is off to you sir, for sharing this highly informative photo montage.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:13pm On Jul 12, 2016
Biafran fighter beating his enemy, 1968.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by ba7man(m): 8:14pm On Jul 12, 2016
armadeo:



This ain't too far back. I remember this.








Damn am I that old?
Yes you are. That's USA 94.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:17pm On Jul 12, 2016
Damage on river Niger bridge during Biafra.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:20pm On Jul 12, 2016
Cool kids resting on their principal's car, Kings college, lagos

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:22pm On Jul 12, 2016
Ariel view of Festac town way back.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:24pm On Jul 12, 2016
Police on parade Northern Nigeria, 1948.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:26pm On Jul 12, 2016
Nigeria Airways plane Hanger.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:27pm On Jul 12, 2016
Sitting room from 1973. Nice TV set.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:31pm On Jul 12, 2016
Do remember playing this?

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:32pm On Jul 12, 2016
Who remember this goal?

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by ba7man(m): 8:36pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
Who remember this goal?
Oliseh's blinding shot from outside the box against a full strength Spanish team. 1998 I think.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 8:42pm On Jul 12, 2016
A Nigerian General showing a lady how to use you an assault rifle, during the civil war

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by pamcode(m): 8:44pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
Efik women, unknown.


Skimpies don tay o, nice though.
Omo see babes. Damn am sure they are all Older than my mum. Goodness knows how they would look like.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Nobody: 8:44pm On Jul 12, 2016
Nice work as always explorers. This is the real Nigeria, not this 9ja we're living in now.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by julioralph(m): 8:49pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
Leopard escaped and shot in Lagos, 1912.
from a zoo, am sure.

but do we still have such in the wild

how I wish Nat Geo will do some documentaries about Nigeria
Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by augster(m): 11:06pm On Jul 12, 2016
Explorers:
Swag: A form IV student of FGC Sokoto posing near the principal's office.
see swag!!!! Confirm!!

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by DrMeroThaEmperor(m): 12:59am On Jul 13, 2016
Explorers:
Who remember this goal?
France 98. : . Came From behind, Nigeria 3 : 2 Spain

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Nobody: 1:08am On Jul 13, 2016
Explorers:
Ooni of Ife in his Rolls Royce Phantom 5.

Oba Aderemi right?

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:01am On Jul 13, 2016
At the Lagos terminus of the Nigeria Railway. Lagos - Portharcourt train wait for the green light to begin the Journey. 1960.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:06am On Jul 13, 2016
Vintage Nigeria Airways Ads for nursing mothers , " we provide cots and sky cots for mothers travelling with babies."

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:08am On Jul 13, 2016
Independence Day: A mother and her son, october 1st 1960.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:10am On Jul 13, 2016
1964 cigarette ads.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:14am On Jul 13, 2016
Opening ceremony for the Methodist church, Ikot-Ipeme, Akwa Ibom. Rev. W Grove hands the key to the church to Lieutenant Governor of Southern Province of Nigeria. Dec. 1933.

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Re: Historical Nigeria: A Rare Look Into The Past In Fascinating Photos. by Explorers(m): 4:17am On Jul 13, 2016
A reception for the Foreign ministers of African and Malagasy state(now Madagascar). Lagos, 1962.

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