Ayodeji Josh (@STORM)
Stories and African History.
Lessons from the past. Clarity for today.
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Recent posts by Ayodeji Josh
- June 1955. Oxford, England. 🇬🇧🇳🇬 A wealthy young Nigerian man walks across the stage to receive his Master’s degree from Lincoln College. H...
- The Day Africa Re-Wrote Its Future (May 6, 1994) May 6, 1994. The world holds its breath. 🌍 After decades of struggle, the results are fin...
- The Market Queen Who Said "No" (April 21, 1944) April 21, 1944. Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 A British official walks into the Ereko market to enfor...
- The Woman Who Reclaimed the Wrapper April 16, 1960. While politicians were debating constitutions, one woman was planning a different kin...
- The Day Fela Declared Independence (April 13) April 13, 1977. Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 A man stands in the middle of a compound in Surulere and...
- The Architect of Modern African Industry April 10, 1957. Kano, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 A child is born into the legendary Dantata business lineage. Bu...
- April 7 is officially #NigeriaPoliceDay. 🇳🇬 But the story of policing in Nigeria didn't start with a Presidential decree in 2024. It starte...
- On this day in 1953, Chief Anthony Enahoro moved the historic motion for Nigeria's independence in the House of Representatives. This wasn't...
- Why obsess over the past when the future is happening so fast? It’s a fair question. But here’s the truth: History isn’t just a look in the...
- One day after the British Governor demanded the Ashanti’s sacred Golden Stool (March 23, 1900), he realized he hadn't just insulted a King—h...