Democratic Nigeria

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...

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...