Biographies & Cultural Icons of Nigeria
Life stories of Nigerian political leaders, monarchs, activists, writers, artists, and other influential historical figures.
The Marriage That Time Couldn’t Erase, Dele Giwa, Florence Ita-Giwa, and Nigeria’s Lingering Questions
In Nigeria’s public memory, some stories survive because they were carefully recorded. Others survive because they were endlessly repeated. The brief marriage between Dele...
The Man Abacha Could Not Intimidate, Abraham Adesanya and Nigeria’s Long Road Back to Civil Rule
Abraham Aderibigbe Adesanya was never a politician of noise. He did not rely on fiery speeches or dramatic gestures to command respect. His influence...
Emir Abdullahi Bayero of Kano, Faith, Governance, and Change in Colonial Northern Nigeria, 1881 to 1953
Abdullahi Bayero was born in 1881 and became Sarkin Kano in April 1926. He was formally installed on 14 February 1927 and ruled until...
Prince Nico Mbarga and “Sweet Mother”, the highlife single that outlived its era
Some songs become popular for a season, then fade into memory. “Sweet Mother” did the opposite. Decade after decade, it stayed in circulation, not...
US Hospital Appointment for Dr Ijeoma Akunyili
Dr Ijeoma Akunyili has made history with her appointment as Chief Medical Officer of Jersey City Medical Center, a major healthcare institution in New...
Chief Akinola Maja: Pioneer of Medicine, Banking, & Nationalist Leadership
Chief Akinola Maja was a Nigerian medical doctor, businessman, and nationalist leader whose career spanned medicine, banking, and political and cultural activism during the...
Colonel Yohanna Madaki: Soldier, Governor & Public Servant
Colonel Yohanna Anteyan Madaki, born on 31 December 1941 in Ziturung, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was a Nigerian Army officer...
Chief Simeon Olaosebikan Adebo (1914–1994)
Chief Simeon Olaosebikan Adebo was one of the most prominent Nigerian public servants of the twentieth century. His career spanned regional administration in Western...
Olabisi Onabanjo: Education and Media Legacy in Ogun State
Victor Olabisi Onabanjo served as the first elected civilian governor of Ogun State from October 1979 to December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic,...
Michael Ibru and the Ibru Organisation
Michael Christopher Onajirevbe Ibru was a Nigerian industrialist who transformed commerce in Nigeria, founding one of the country’s most prominent indigenous business conglomerates, the...