Political History
Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo and the Fall of Kano’s Civilian Government in 1983
Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo belongs to the generation of northern Nigerian politicians whose careers were shaped by grassroots political mobilization and the intense contests...
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...
How Garvey’s Ideas and Regional Parties Shaped Nigeria Before 1960
Long before Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960, Nigerians were already debating power, rights, and representation in print. In the colonial era, newspapers...
Sahara Reporters and the Sowore Effect, How a Diaspora Newsroom Shook Nigeria’s Public Square
Sahara Reporters was founded in 2006 by Omoyele Sowore, a Nigerian activist and publisher. Operating from New York City, the online platform focused heavily...
How Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow Shook Nigeria’s Democracy
Omoyele Sowore entered Nigeria’s political arena with the reputation of an activist journalist and the defiance of a protest organiser. His presidential campaigns in...
Omoyele Sowore, from campus organiser to Sahara Reporters publisher and opposition candidate
Omoyele “Yele” Sowore stands as one of the most visible figures shaped by Nigeria’s culture of protest and reform activism. His public life stretches...
Madam Efunroye Tinubu, How a Yoruba Merchant Woman Rose to Power in Lagos and Abeokuta
Madam Efunroye Tinubu, who died in 1887, was one of the most powerful women in nineteenth century Yorubaland. Her life unfolded during an era...
How Benin and Portugal Built an Early Trade Corridor on the Bight of Benin
When Portuguese ships began moving steadily along the West African coast in the fifteenth century, they entered a region shaped by long-standing commercial routes...