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At the height of his creative powers, Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti dropped 'Mr Follow Follow', a hypnotic groove ...
Many have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's ...
Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio had locked horns over seats. Developing a fairly accurate position on seat change is tricky.
Before her, driving was considered an exclusive preserve for men. Women sat gracefully in the passenger seat, relying on their husbands, fathers, or drivers to navigate the roads. The idea of a woman ...
In 1956, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti became the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. Before her, driving was considered an exclusive preserve for men. Women sat gracefully in the passenger seat ...
BY OLUWATOYIN ATANDA The International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration which holds annually on March 8 has served ...
DAILY POST reports that the late monarch, who reigned from 1920- 1962, was famously driven into exile in 1948 by the Abeokuta womenfolk led by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and returned from exile in 1950.
When Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a head teacher of a local school in Abeokuta, confronted the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Samuel Ladapo Ademola, while fighting the oppressive colonial tax regime, she saw the ...
Busari also referenced trailblazing women from Nigeria’s past, such as Margaret Ekpo and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, urging women to embrace their achievements and share their stories to inspire ...