Rev. John Christopher Taylor occupies a unique place in Nigerian Christian and cultural history. Often called the “Apostle of Igboland,” Taylor played a major role in bringing Christianity and Western-style…
Ada Priscilla Nzimiro
Ada Priscilla Nzi (April 30, 1923 – March 22, 1951) was a groundbreaking figure in Nigerian history. She is the first Igbo woman to practice modern…
Edward Wilmot Blyden in London c. 1860s / Dalton and Lucy, Booksellers to the Queen
Edward Wilmot Blyden, (3 August 1832 – 7 February 1912) is arguably one of the most influential…
[Edward Wilmot Blyden, half-length portrait, facing front, holding book]
Edward Wilmot Blyden (Aug 1832 – Feb 1912) was a writer and politician who identified both of his parents as being of…
