Political History
Why Acting Government Officials Stay in Power for Months Without Senate Confirmation
In government offices, the word acting is supposed to mean something simple: hold the position for now, keep things running, and step aside once...
The Western Region Crisis That Exposed the Cracks in Nigeria’s First Republic
The Western Region crisis of 1962 was one of the defining political storms of Nigeria’s First Republic. It was not simply a personal quarrel...
Five Political Murders That Changed Nigeria and Still Raise Questions
Some killings disappear into old headlines. Others stay alive in public memory because they reveal something deeper about a country’s political life. In Nigeria,...
Nigeria’s Political Crisis Beyond Ethnic Division
Nigeria’s political history is often explained in simple terms. Many accounts reduce the country’s troubles to ethnic division, as if diversity alone made instability...
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...