Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
14 January 1997, The Attempt on Abraham Adesanya and the Birth of “Apamaku”
In early 1997, Nigeria’s political atmosphere was tense and unforgiving. The country was under military rule, and voices linked to the pro democracy movement...
NADECO and the Abacha Regime
The annulment of Nigeria’s June 12, 1993 presidential election stands as one of the most consequential moments in the nation’s political history. The vote,...
Edwin Ogebe Ogbu, Nigeria and the United Nations Anti‑Apartheid Effort
Edwin Ogebe Ogbu was a distinguished Nigerian diplomat who represented his country at the United Nations in New York from 1968, to 1975, and...
How the Bank of British West Africa Became First Bank of Nigeria
The story of the Bank of British West Africa and its transformation into First Bank of Nigeria Plc is central to the history of...
Umaru Mohammed and the Founding of Sokoto State Administration
In 1976, Nigeria’s Federal Military Government created Sokoto State out of the former North‑Western State as part of a nationwide administrative reorganisation. Brigadier Umaru...
Peter Nwaoboshi: Senator, Legal Battles, and Legacy
Peter Onyeluka Nwaoboshi was born on 29 June 1958 in Delta State, Nigeria. He pursued a formal legal education, obtaining a Bachelor of Laws...
Ikedi Ohakim and the Politics of Imo State
Chief Ikedi Ohakim is a Nigerian businessman and former governor of Imo State, whose career spans the private sector and state governance. His story...
Namadi Sambo: Architect to Vice President
Mohammed Namadi Sambo, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, is a Nigerian architect and elder statesman whose public service career spans roles...
Kaduna Under Dabo Lere
Alhaji Mohammed Dabo Lere was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Kaduna State from 2 January 1992 until November 1993 during Nigeria’s...
How Western Nigeria Pulled Off a Television First
On 31 October 1959, a new kind of public signal went live from Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria’s Western Region. The station was Western...