Democratic Nigeria
Nigeria’s democratic governments from 1999 to present, including presidential administrations, reforms, protests, and state politics.
Inside the First Lagos State House of Assembly, The Legislature That Worked with Jakande, 1979–1983
Nigeria’s return to civilian government in 1979 opened a new political chapter for Lagos State. After years of military administration, the country entered the...
The Yoruba WAAC Notice That Opened the Skies Between Lagos and Accra
A short Yoruba language airline notice provides a rare glimpse into the early history of air travel in West Africa. The advert announced flights...
Education and National Development
Education has always played an important role in the development of societies. Long before the rise of modern school systems, communities created ways to...
Nigeria’s Education System, Growth, Strain, and the Long Road to Quality Learning
Nigeria’s education system is one of the largest on the African continent. From a small network of missionary schools in the nineteenth century, it...
Rebuilding a Nation Through Learning, Nigerian Education After Independence and the Struggle for Relevance
When Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960, the country inherited an education system that had grown under colonial rule but was not designed...
Ife, Modakeke Crisis, The Dispute Over Land and Authority in Osun State
In Osun State, the relationship between Ile Ife and Modakeke has been shaped by a history that stretches back to the nineteenth century. What...
Zangon Kataf 1992, The Market Dispute That Ignited a Kaduna State Tragedy
In early 1992, tensions in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State intensified around the administration and relocation of a major market in...
Akintola vs Awolowo, How a Party Split Triggered the Western Region Emergency and Unravelled Nigeria’s First Republic (1962–1963)
During the 1950s, the Action Group emerged as the dominant political party in Western Nigeria. Founded in 1951, the party quickly built a strong...
Warri Crisis, How a Dispute Over a Local Government Headquarters Ignited Ethnic Violence in the Niger Delta (1997–2003)
Warri, located in Delta State in southern Nigeria, became the centre of repeated intercommunal violence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The crisis...
Nigeria’s Second Republic, Oil Revenue Decline, Fiscal Strain, and the Road to the 1983 Coup
On 1 October 1979, Nigeria formally returned to civilian government when the military administration led by Olusegun Obasanjo transferred power to President Shehu Shagari....