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Candido Da Rocha: Meet The Nigeria’s First Millionaire by Akinblogdotcom: 6:53pm On Sep 01, 2021 |
Candido Da Rocha was born in 1860 in Brazil and was the son of Joan Esan Da Rocha. ![]() At the age of 10, Senior Da Rocha who happened to be from Yoruba sub-group Ilesha, (South Western Nigeria) was caught and sold into slavery in Brazil, this was in 1840. After getting back his freedom, Esan returned to Nigeria in 1871 when most of the freed slaves in Brazil trailed their roots back to the Yoruba tribe Ilesha. Esan started a business empire when he came back to Nigeria. The report has it that he bought two houses in Lagos – the popular Water house and one other. The Torch Bearers or Old Brazilian Colony confirmed that Esan was a very rich merchant. Candido Da Rocha, who was born in Brazil spoke just two languages (Portuguese and Ilesha). When Candido Da Rocha returned to Nigeria, he attended CMS Grammer School with some popular Nigerians like Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay, who was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist, and singer and is called by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. After the demise of Senior Da Rocha on December 31, 1891, Candido continued the administration of his father’s estates. This was in 1893 at the age of 25. READ MORE >>> https://www.akinblog.com/candido-da-rocha-meet-the-nigerias-first-millionaire-who-sent-his-dirty-clothes-to-britain-for-laundry/ |
Re: Candido Da Rocha: Meet The Nigeria’s First Millionaire by BREYZ: 6:59pm On Sep 01, 2021 |
Akinblogdotcom: His house is very close to my office in Broad street, Marina, Lagos. It's now a shadow of itself, some unscrupulous elements have turned it to their toilets where they urinate anyhow. 3 Likes |
Re: Candido Da Rocha: Meet The Nigeria’s First Millionaire by ikllbrokehoes(m): 7:10pm On Sep 01, 2021 |
BREYZ:Unfortunately that's NIGERIA for you 1 Like |
Re: Candido Da Rocha: Meet The Nigeria’s First Millionaire by BKayy: 7:15pm On Sep 01, 2021 |
The first "Nigerian" millionaire is Sir Louis Ojukwu (Ojukwu's father). Except you people are talking of post Nigeria without Ndigbo 2 Likes |
Re: Candido Da Rocha: Meet The Nigeria’s First Millionaire by Danjikanbauchi: 8:47pm On Sep 01, 2021 |
BKayy:allow the Afonjas to messaged their cornhead. Louis that even queen of England uses his cars then. 2 Likes |
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