On This Day: The Formation of the German Automobile Company, Volkswagen
Today in history (1937), the government of Germany, then under the control of Adolf Hitler formed a new state-owned automobile company, known as "Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH."
On This Day: Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of States Creation by General Yakubu Gowon
Today in history (1967), General Gowon decreed the creation of twelve new states to replace the four regions in anticipation of Eastern region secession
On This Day: The Stylish Funeral of George Swanson
Today in history (1994), that ashes of 71-year-old George Swanson were buried (according to Swanson’s request) in the driver’s seat of his 1984 white Corvette.
On This Day: The Promulgation of the Unification Decree No. 34
On this day: in history (1966), the Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi promulgated Decree number 34. It was called Unification...
On This Day: The Annulment of King Henry VIII’s Marriage
Today in history (1533), the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.
On This Day: The NYSC Scheme was Created
Today in history, the NYSC Scheme was founded as a means of reconstruction, reconciliation and restructuring of the nation after the civil war
On This Day: Bob Marley’s Funeral in Jamaica
Today in history (1981), Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley received a state funeral in Jamaica, which combined elements of Ethiopian Orthodoxy and Rastafari tradition.
On This Day: Cuba’s Independence from the United States of America
On this day: in history (1902), Cuba gained its independence from the United States, which had taken control of the island in 1899 after...
On This Day: The Fatal EgyptAir 804 Crash in 2016
Today in history (2016), the EgyptAir Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 56 passengers, 3 security personnel, and 7 crew members on board
On This Day: The Tragic Story of Georgette Smith
Mrs Egan shot Mrs Smith, her daughter on March 8. This was after the daughter told the mother that she wanted to put her into a nursing home
On This Day: The Birthday of Igho Charles Sanomi II
Sanomi attended Federal Government College Warri and University of Jos in Plateau State where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Geology and Mining.
Topics: Essay Competition Week 46
For #Week46 of the #CmonionlineEssayCompetition, choose a topic and write to possibly emerge as one of the winners of our N30,000 cash prize.
Creative Short...
Essay Competition: Week 45 Winners
Dear readers, we're happy to announce the winners of our #Week45 Essay Competition. Oladejo Victor for his story, The Good Man, Collins Undelikwo for...
On This Day: Birthday of Nobel Prize Winning Doctor, Sir Ronald Ross
Ross was the first to show that malarial parasite was transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
On This Day: Swearing-in ceremony of the first black South African President Nelson Mandela
Today in 1994, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was sworn in as the first black South African President.