Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Military regimes, coups, economic policies, and the transition to democratic governance in Nigeria from 1966 to 1999.
Nigeria’s Adjustment Years: From SAP to SARS, Crime, and Cultural Resistance
On July 1986, Nigerians awoke to a profound shift in their economy. General Ibrahim Babangida’s military government officially launched the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP),...
The 1993 Nigerian Presidential Election: Moshood Abiola and the Quest for Democracy
The 1993 presidential election in Nigeria represents a defining moment in the nation’s democratic history. Following years of military rule, the election offered Nigerians...
Shehu Shagari: Navigating Nigeria’s Second Republic Amid Promise and Peril
Shehu Shagari’s presidency, from 1979 to 1983, symbolised Nigeria’s return to civilian rule after over a decade of military governance. As the first executive...
Major General Muhammadu Buhari: Military Governance and Discipline in Nigeria (1983–1985)
Major General Muhammadu Buhari served as Nigeria’s military head of state from 31 December 1983 until 27 August 1985. His administration, alongside Chief of...
The January 1966 Coup: Nigeria’s First Republic Shattered
On 15 January 1966, Nigeria experienced a dramatic rupture in its young democratic experiment. A group of junior military officers executed a coup that...