Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Daura and the Hausa Bakwai: Legend, Memory, and Political Formation
Daura, located in present-day Katsina State, holds a foundational place in Hausa cultural memory. According to long-standing oral tradition, a heroic traveller named Bayajidda...
Zazzau: The Historical Evolution of a Hausa Emirate
Zazzau, now officially known as Zaria, is one of Northern Nigeria’s historically significant emirates. It was among the original Hausa city-states (Hausa Bakwai) and...
Kwararafa Confederacy
Kwararafa ConfederacyThe Kwararafa Confederacy remains one of the most intriguing yet often overlooked political systems in the history of pre-colonial Nigeria. Situated in the...
Restoring the Republic: Obasanjo, 1999–2007 — Reform, Limits and Democratic Recovery
Olusegun Obasanjo’s election as Nigeria’s civilian president in 1999 closed an era of repeated military interruption and opened a difficult phase of democratic reconstruction....