Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Mustafa Adebayo Tafa Balogun, Rise and Fall of Nigeria’s 11th IGP
Mustafa Adebayo Balogun, popularly known as Tafa Balogun, was Nigeria's 11th Inspector-General of Police, serving from March 2002 until January 2005, his career and...
MKO Abiola Park: Democracy’s Legacy
MKO Abiola Park is a public green space located at the Ikorodu Road–Lagos/Ibadan Expressway interchange in Ojota, Lagos State, Nigeria, named in honour of...
Segun Okeowo and the Ali Must Go Protests
In April 1978, Nigerian tertiary institutions witnessed one of the most significant student uprisings in post-independence history, known as the Ali Must Go protests,...
Origin & Role: Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is Nigeria’s apex monetary institution, established to provide statutory authority for monetary policy, financial regulation, and economic stability,...
Produce Inspection in Western Nigeria
The export of agricultural produce, especially cocoa beans, was central to the economic growth of Western Nigeria in the early to mid‑twentieth century. Cocoa...
Oshiomhole and Kokori: Nigerian Labour Leaders
Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and Frank Ovie Kokori are two of Nigeria’s most influential labour leaders, whose careers illuminate the crucial role of trade unionism...
Rotimi Akeredolu: Lawyer and Governor
Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu was a distinguished Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 24 February 2017 until his death...
Katsina: Trade, Learning, and Transformation
Katsina, located in present-day northern Nigeria, is one of the oldest and most historically significant Hausa city-states, established in the second millennium CE. The...
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa: Governor of Kaduna State
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Kaduna State from 20 May 2010 until his death on 15 December...
Alhaji Abdu: Governance in Kano State
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa, born in 1932 in Kwa, within the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, was a Nigerian politician and...