This is the story of the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria. So Who Sold Nigeria To The British For £865k In 1899? All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by the British, for use as an […]
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Members of the British House of Commons in 1807 knew what they were doing when they abolished the slave trade. Majority of them never wanted slavery to come to an end. However, they knew that people were becoming more resistant. It is possible that they also wanted to write their […]
Nana Olomu made millions in the nineteenth century, becoming one of the greatest Africans to have ever achieved such a feat in his time but it is how influential he was in ensuring that he fought against the oppression from the British that makes his story even more historic. Nana […]
