Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Sir Kashim Ibrahim’s London Visit: 3 Remarkable Figures in Nigeria’s 1962 Federal Diplomacy
Sir Kashim Ibrahim’s London visit in 1962 produced a photograph that appears, at first glance, to show an ordinary ceremonial moment inside Nigeria House....
Udoji Award in 1975 Nigeria: How a ₦1,250 Windfall Captured an Oil Boom Turning Point
The Udoji Award in 1975 Nigeria remains one of the most memorable economic episodes of the country’s post-independence history. For thousands of public servants,...
The 1964 Gazette Record of Sule Alumbugu
The name Sule Alumbugu appears in a remarkable surviving document from Nigeria’s First Republic. On 29 December 1964, an extraordinary edition of the Federal...
New Calabar Crisis: The Decisive 1879 Conflict That Reshaped 3 Kalabari Towns
The New Calabar crisis of the late nineteenth century was one of the most consequential political upheavals in the history of the eastern Niger...
Ebun House: The Remarkable 1913 Mansion That Redefined Lagos Architecture
Ebun House once stood at 85 Odunfa Street on Lagos Island, rising above its surroundings with an architectural confidence that made it one of...
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...