Nigerian History
Nigerian History explores the people, events, and ideas that have shaped Africa’s most populous nation. From the rise of powerful precolonial kingdoms and the impact of British colonial rule to the struggle for independence, civil war, and modern nation-building, this category brings Nigeria’s past to life through detailed narratives and verified historical accounts. Here, readers discover stories of leadership, resilience, culture, and transformation — tracing how Nigeria’s diverse heritage continues to influence its present and future.
IMB Plaza, The Lagos Glass Landmark That Survived as Number One Lagos
Before Victoria Island became crowded with modern towers, luxury offices and the rising presence of Eko Atlantic, one building stood out near the old...
Makurdi’s Old Benue Bridge and the Crossing That Changed Movement Across the River Benue
The Old Benue Bridge at Makurdi is one of Nigeria’s most important surviving colonial period transport structures. Its story begins with geography. The River...
Buhari, the Golden Eaglets, and Nigeria’s 1985 Triumph in China
In August 1985, Nigeria’s under-16 football team gave the country one of its proudest sporting moments. The team, later widely remembered as the Golden...
When Soldiers Ended Shagari’s Republic And Returned Nigeria To Military Rule
On 31 December 1983, Nigeria’s Second Republic came to an abrupt end. President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, the country’s first executive president under the...
The Kalakuta Raid and the Wound FESTAC Could Not Hide
In January 1977, Lagos became the centre of a global Black cultural celebration. FESTAC 77, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts...
When Juju Met Diplomacy: Andrew Young, King Sunny Adé and Lagos in 1977
In 1977, Lagos stood at the centre of one of the most ambitious cultural moments in modern African history. It was Nigeria’s federal capital,...
I.K. Dairo’s Decca LP and the Recorded Rise of Modern Juju Music
In 1962, Decca released Juju Music of I.K. Dairo, a 10-inch mono LP credited to I.K. Dairo and His Blue Spots. The album is...
Ade Love’s Taxi Driver 2 and the Mistaken Name That Distorted Yoruba Cinema Memory
In Nigerian film history, some stories survive through cinema reels, family archives, old newspaper reports, television memories, video uploads, and the recollections of people...
Colonel Garba Mohammed and the WAI Portrait of Nigeria’s Military Era
The portrait of Colonel Garba A. Mohammed belongs to one of the most symbolic periods in Nigeria’s military history. It shows more than a...
Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, The Doctor Who Became Osile of Oke Ona Egba
Oba Dr Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, Karunwi III, stands among the notable modern royal figures of Egbaland. Known as the Osile of Oke Ona Egba,...