Very powerful pictures indeed. A people without a history are a blind people; lost and floundering because we need to know where we are coming from in order understand why we are where we are.

However, in the Nigerian case, the mind boggles. It defies rational discourse because I don't know anywhere else in the world where history has been taken out of school curriculum.


Mods, frontpage please so that people can learn.

Lol, Gone are the days...

Nice pictures...

Thanks to the OP (and the photographers of course) who took these amazing pictures of our history.

NellyGhenghen: Nigeria Airways.

Lagos -New York -Lagos
17,430naira

NellyGhenghen: Some of the prominent Nigerian leaders in their youth (Abdulsalami Abubakar, Ismail, Ibrahim Babangida, Mohammed Magoro and AB Ahmed) with their names written at the bottom.

most youths in our age have outdone what these men did to get to the high places then.

Like say the Nigeria of then better pass now o

the labour of our Heroes past shall never b in Vain

Hmmmmm..........History indeed.

Chai..... So one day we will all be old and gone .and only be remeber with pictures... I don't wanna grow old **crying**

Touching...

Woman in the third picture crying

This is spectacular

NellyGhenghen: 1- Deportation of over 1million Ghanians and other African immigrants due to crisis. - FEB 1983

2- A picture of Prince Philip in 1956 surveying an open pit tin mine during the ROYAL TOUR OF NIGERIA. Looking at a vast amount of resources to be tapped and used for the benefit of the united kingdom. Unfortunately for him Nigeria gained its independence four years later.

3- What the Nigerian flag would look like today, if we never gained independence. Flag of the colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (1914-1960) situated in the top half of the picture.

Happy independence!!

The ghanaian deportation saga, the reason why those dudes' hate for us is so bold....they still cant hold us back.

In due time, I shall be part of such histories

We could have let the white man stay

Pure!

Well done OP let us share!

1. Chiefs and Traditional rules awaiting the arrival of Queen Lizzy II in Port Harcourt, 1953.

2. Gallant men prepare aircraft for take off during Biafran Holocaust.

3. The sell out of all the people in the so called Nigeria 1934 | Lord Lugard meeting with Nigerian Emirs and Chiefs at London Zoo | London, UK

4. Post Card Lagos Fire House 1911

The Nigeria back then was more structured and organized than the Nigeria we have today. Now, the government are clueless. It's a pity the British didn't teach the early leaders how to rule before leaving.

While starring at the 1914 amalgamation pic, I thought to myself if that day can be reversed.

great pics

these periods of time were when Nigerians have a sense of belonging when there was food on the table

I LOVE THE MAGIC....

Can someone pls call Lord Lugard that we dont want to be amalgamated again

im feeling emotional. where did we go wrong....sigh

Good work. I wonder how backward we would have been if not for education and civilisation. God we thanks you ooooo

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NellyGhenghen: Nigerian soldiers leaving Kaduna for a second tour of service with the United Nations in Congo.

back in the days when love was real. See as the wives dey cry

Lovely pics!