Military Era & Coups in Nigeria
Military regimes, coups, economic policies, and the transition to democratic governance in Nigeria from 1966 to 1999.
Private Adisa Olanegan: The Remarkable Story of a Federal Soldier in the Nigerian Civil War
Private Adisa Olanegan occupies a distinctive place in the visual memory of the Nigerian Civil War. Remembered as a Federal Nigerian soldier who was...
Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari: The Pioneering Nigerian Officer Killed in the January 1966 Coup
Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari was one of the most prominent Nigerian Army officers of the generation that carried the country’s armed forces from colonial command...
Michael Adekunle Ajasin at Fourah Bay College: The Remarkable Journey from Schoolmaster to Governor
Michael Adekunle Ajasin at Fourah Bay College represents an important chapter in the life of one of twentieth-century Nigeria’s notable educationists and political leaders....
Ebitu Ukiwe: The Remarkable Naval Officer Who Became Nigeria’s Number Two
Ebitu Ukiwe occupies an unusual place in modern Nigerian history. His career stretched from the final months of colonial rule through the Nigerian Civil...
Bank of British West Africa in Lagos: The Powerful Institution That Helped Shape Marina
The Bank of British West Africa in Lagos occupied a pivotal place in the transformation of Marina from a colonial waterfront into one of...
The Enduring Legacy of Major Bulama Biu
Major Bulama Biu occupies a distinctive place in Nigeria’s military history. Remembered as the first Regimental Sergeant Major of the Nigerian Defence Academy, he...
Muhammadu Sani Sami: The Remarkable Journey from Soldier to Emir of Zuru
Muhammadu Sani Sami belonged to a generation of Nigerian officers whose lives were closely connected to the political and military transformations that followed independence....
Ikoyi Hotel Killing and David Ejoor: Nigeria’s January 1966 Crisis
The Ikoyi Hotel killing and David Ejoor occupy different but connected places in the history of Nigeria’s first military coup. Before dawn on 15...
1966 Apapa Killings: 2 Planned Assassinations at the Heart of Nigeria’s First Military Coup
The 1966 Apapa Killings of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Chinyelu Unegbe and Colonel Kur Mohammed formed part of the coordinated military rebellion that struck Nigeria on...
Usman Jibrin: The Air Force Pioneer Who Led Kaduna Through a Historic Transformation
Usman Jibrin was a pioneering Nigerian Air Force officer who became Military Governor of North-Central State during one of the most important political transitions...