Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Oshiomhole and Kokori: Nigerian Labour Leaders
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and Frank Ovie Kokori are two of Nigeria’s most influential labour leaders, whose careers illuminate the crucial role of trade unionism...
Rotimi Akeredolu: Lawyer and Governor
Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu was a distinguished Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 24 February 2017 until his death...
Katsina: Trade, Learning, and Transformation
Katsina, located in present-day northern Nigeria, is one of the oldest and most historically significant Hausa city-states, established in the second millennium CE. The...
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa: Governor of Kaduna State
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Kaduna State from 20 May 2010 until his death on 15 December...
Alhaji Abdu: Governance in Kano State
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa, born in 1932 in Kwa, within the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, was a Nigerian politician and...
Badoo Cult in Ikorodu: Arrests & Impact
In 2017, Ikorodu, a peri-urban area in Lagos State, became the focus of widespread fear due to a series of ritual-style killings attributed to...
Admiral Malafa, Breaking Barriers
Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa was born in 1965 in Adamawa State, Nigeria. She joined the Nigerian Navy in 1988, becoming one of...
Willie Obiano: A Governorship Legacy
Willie Mmadụabụrochukwu Obiano was born on 8 August 1955 in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria, to Philip and Christiana Obiano,...
Jos, 3rd Armoured Division and Buhari
Nigeria’s military history is marked by defining moments that shaped the nation’s political and security landscape, especially during the turbulent years of the early...
Peter Obi Reinstated as Anambra Governor
The reinstatement of Peter Obi as Governor of Anambra State on 9 February 2007 is one of the most significant judicial interventions in Nigeria’s...