An archival photograph of Oputa II, Obi of Aboh, taken far from his traditional seat, reveals how Nigerian monarchs adapted to colonial rule.
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The story of King Jaja of Opobo, who rose from slavery to build a palm oil empire in the Niger Delta, only to be exiled by Britain as it turned trade into co…
King William Dappa Pepple’s reign in Bonny shows 19th-century Nigeria’s complex dance with British influence. Explore his exile, return, and the introduction…