Akinkunmi, known by many as “Mr Flag Man” and whose house was ... he will be remembered for the design that became a symbol of a united Nigeria. “We have to give him the befitting burial ...

The flag was unveiled on Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1, 1960, and became an enduring symbol of the nation. Although Akinkunmi made a significant contribution to Nigeria’s national ...

A year after the man who designed the Nigerian flag died at 87 ... has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country.

Pa Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, who died on August 29, 2023, designed the green and white flag while studying in London in the late 1950s. In his design, he evoked Nigeria's agricultural wealth and ...