Ordinary Nigerians in History

Samuel "Smish" Ishola

Ordinary Nigerians, Vol. 1: The Roots of Empire uncovers hidden stories of life under colonial rule. From a death that reshaped native healthcare, to a marriage torn apart by law, and a love story undone in court, this three-part volume reveals how colonial power reached into the most intimate corners of Nigerian life. Ordinary Nigerians in History was created by Samuel Ishola for The Archivi.ng Fellowship, and produced by OutHaus Collective.

Episodes

  1. Adeola's Dirge

    EPISODE 1

    Adeola's Dirge

    In 1888, the cruel neglect of an elderly woman at Lagos’s Colonial Hospital ends in tragedy, igniting public fury and a movement that would shape the future of healthcare in Nigeria.

    28 min
  2. The Ordinance

    EPISODE 2

    The Ordinance

    In 1901, Samuel John, an educated customs officer, and his wife, Wayin, once a housegirl under the powerful Jumbo family, find their love tested as they struggle against the injustice of the Native House Rule Ordinance.

    28 min
  3. The Wedding That Never Happened

    EPISODE 3

    The Wedding That Never Happened

    In 1911, Dr. Oguntola Sapara's attempt to marry under English law collides with native custom, leading to a court case that redefined love, law, and legitimacy in colonial Lagos.

    40 min
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Ordinary Nigerians, Vol. 1: The Roots of Empire uncovers hidden stories of life under colonial rule. From a death that reshaped native healthcare, to a marriage torn apart by law, and a love story undone in court, this three-part volume reveals how colonial power reached into the most intimate corners of Nigerian life. Ordinary Nigerians in History was created by Samuel Ishola for The Archivi.ng Fellowship, and produced by OutHaus Collective.

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