Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
David Mark and Nigeria’s NITEL Challenges
In 1985, Nigeria restructured its telecommunications and postal services, merging the telecommunications arm of the Post and Telecommunications Department with Nigerian External Telecommunications Limited...
Usman Jibrin, Nigerian Air Force Leader
Usman Jibrin was born in 1942 in Nasarawa Local Government Area, present-day Nasarawa State, Nigeria, into a family that valued education and civic responsibility....
Lt‑Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai: Diplomat
Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai was born on 24 November 1960 in Buratai town, Biu Local Government Area, Borno State, Nigeria. He gained admission...
Apapa Port Complex: Nigeria’s Maritime Hub
Apapa Port, commonly referred to as the Lagos Port Complex, is Nigeria’s oldest and largest seaport, its development was proposed in 1913 to address...
Inside Leyland Nigeria, The History of Ibadan’s Commercial Vehicle Assembly Plant
During the 1970s, Nigeria embarked on a national effort to expand local industry and reduce dependence on imported goods. With rising oil revenues and...
Annulled Triumph: The Legacy of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the Battle for Nigeria’s June 12 Mandate
On 12 June 1993 Nigeria conducted a presidential election intended to usher in a return to civilian rule after years of military governance. The...
From Humble Dwelling to Official Entitlements: Shehu Shagari and Nigeria’s Evolving Post-Leadership Welfare Policy
When Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979, Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari emerged as the country’s first elected executive president. His presidency, which lasted...
Fela, Soyinka & the Voice of Resistance
The 1990s in Nigeria were years of deep political tension and cultural vitality. Under successive military governments, most notably those of Generals Ibrahim Babangida...
OGSS: Pioneering Girl-Education (1955)
The history of secondary education for girls in Nigeria is closely linked to the work of Christian missions. In Eastern Nigeria, the Catholic mission,...
1945 Congress: Olabisi Awoonor-Renner
In October 1945, the Fifth Pan-African Congress convened in Manchester, England. Held at the Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall from 15 to 21 October, the event...