Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Ben Murray-Bruce at 70: The Defining Story of Silverbird, Broadcasting and Nigerian Public Life
Ben Murray-Bruce was still a child when Nigeria became independent in 1960. Born in Lagos on 18 February 1956, he grew up during a...
Kano Golf Club history: The Remarkable Story of Golf in Kano Since 1908
Kano Golf Club history begins in the early years of British colonial rule in Northern Nigeria, when Kano was being reshaped by conquest, administration...
Political Patronage in Nigeria Before the Oil Boom: The Deep Roots of Power Before Petrodollars
Political Patronage in Nigeria Before the Oil Boom was already visible decades before the petroleum windfall of the 1970s transformed the financial power of...
Nigeria’s First Republic: 5 Crucial Years That Ended in Military Rule
Nigeria’s First Republic emerged from independence with elected institutions, powerful regional governments and political leaders who had spent years negotiating the end of British...
Nigeria North-South Political Divide: How Population Became the Currency of Power
The Nigeria North-South political divide cannot be explained by a single census, election or colonial decision. Its roots lie in the political structure created...
Political Parties in Nigeria at Independence: How 3 Powerful Parties Shaped the Politics of Identity
Political parties in Nigeria at independence inherited a country already organised around powerful regional institutions, diverse communities and competing visions of political power. When...
Nigeria Automobile Industry in March 1975
The Nigeria Automobile Industry in March 1975 entered one of the most important periods in its history. Within seven days, Head of State General...
Mike Adenuga GSM Licence: How a $20 Million Setback Sparked Globacom’s 2003 Telecoms Breakthrough
Nigeria’s telecommunications revolution contains few business stories as dramatic as the Mike Adenuga GSM licence controversy. In January 2001, a company backed by Adenuga...
Lagos Billion Naira Budget: 3 Powerful Headlines That Captured Nigeria Before the 1983 Coup
The Lagos Billion Naira Budget announced at the end of 1983 represented one of the most striking financial ambitions of Lateef Jakande’s government. A...
Industrial and Commercial Bank: Inside the Powerful 1930 Portrait of Nigeria’s First Indigenous Banking Experiment
The Industrial and Commercial Bank occupies a distinctive place in Nigeria’s financial history. Conventionally dated from 1929 as Nigeria’s first indigenous commercial banking venture,...