Independence & Nationalism in Nigeria
The nationalist movements, leaders, constitutional changes, and events leading to Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
Comrades in Uniform, Buhari, Ugokwe and the Nigerian Army of the 1960s
The years following Nigeria independence saw the rapid formation of a new officer corps that would go on to shape the nation’s political and...
Nigeria First Federal Parliament and the Royal Opening of 3 October 1960
Nigeria journey into nationhood reached a defining moment in October 1960. After decades of constitutional evolution and political negotiation, the country formally became an...
Raising a Nation’s Colours Abroad, The Nigerian Flag Appears in London on Independence Day
On 1 October 1960, Nigeria became a fully independent nation, marking the end of British colonial rule and the beginning of a new national...
Nnamdi Azikiwe and Raymond Njoku, Partnerships and Politics in Pre-Independence Nigeria
In the decade leading to Nigeria’s independence, the country experienced profound political change. Leaders from different regions and political parties worked to redefine governance,...
Revisiting Monsco The Supreme Tailor in Benin City, 1970
In 1970, the lens of Eliot Elisofon captured a still moment along one of Benin City’s most culturally known streets. The photograph shows a...
Afternoon at a Bus Stop in Ibadan, Attributed to the Early 1970s
Ibadan in the early post independence decades was a city filled with movement, sound and shifting horizons. Its people crossed long distances each day...
Ọ̀wá Adímúlà Day in Brazil: Yoruba Heritage Parade
On 27 January 2024, a public cultural event in São Paulo fused Yoruba ritual forms with Carnival-style street performance, according to community reports and...
Bellview Flight 210: Nigeria’s Unresolved Air Disaster and the Legacy of Neglect
On the evening of 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210 departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, en route to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,...
Three Cadets at Nigeria’s NMTC, Kaduna, 1962
In the early years of Nigeria’s independence, the nation faced the urgent task of developing a home-grown officer corps. To this end, the Nigerian...
Tinubu Blasts Obasanjo Over Council Funds: The 2005 Clash That Tested Nigerian Federalism
In June 2005, a confrontation between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos State ignited one of the most consequential federal–state...