Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Steven Bankole Rhodes II, Nigerian Supreme Court Judge
Steven Bankole Rhodes II (1890–1951) was a Nigerian barrister, jurist, and colonial legal administrator whose career reflected a gradual shift in British colonial Nigeria,...
From Holiday Inn to Landmark, The Making of Eko Hotel and Suites
Eko Hotel and Suites is now one of the best known hospitality properties on Victoria Island, Lagos, but its roots sit firmly in the...
NITEL and Nigeria’s Payphone Era
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, popularly known as NITEL, was the cornerstone of Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape for decades. Established in 1985, NITEL emerged from the merger...
Carter Bridge and Lagos Harbour
Few cities in Africa owe their modern growth as directly to water, bridges and maritime engineering as Lagos. From the early twentieth century, the...
Duro Ladipo Transforms Yoruba Drama into Global Cultural Force
Durodola Durosomo Duroorike Timothy Adisa Ladipo, known popularly as Duro Ladipo, is recognised as one of Nigeria’s most influential theatre practitioners. Writing and performing...
Ibadan’s Roads Before the Expressway Era
In the early 1960s, Ibadan stood among the largest and most dynamic cities in Nigeria and indeed West Africa. A vibrant commercial centre with...
Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, Abeokuta’s 1918 Adubi War, and the Egba Uprising That Shaped Her World
In the second decade of the twentieth century, Abeokuta stood at the centre of a profound political transition. British colonial authority was tightening across...
UTC Nigeria Plc, 1932 to 2017, The Trading Empire That Left Its Mark on Lagos Island
For much of the twentieth century, Lagos Island stood at the centre of Nigeria’s commercial life. Its proximity to ports, government offices, banks, and...
Steel and Struggle in the Coal City, Enugu
Enugu, widely known as the Coal City, stands as a testament to the complex evolution of Nigerian urban life, municipal governance, and regional politics...
Nigeria Airways 1978 Fare & Naira Strength
Nigeria Airways Ltd. was established in 1958, following the dissolution of the West African Airways Corporation (WAAC), and became wholly government-owned by 1961. The...