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Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963) Nigeria attained independence from British colonial rule on 1 October 1960, becoming a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations. At independence, Queen Elizabeth II became Nigeria’s first Head of State, serving until 1 October 1963,Continue reading “Nigeria’s First Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1960–1963)”

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Anthony Ukpabi Asika (28 June 1936 – 14 September 2004) was a Nigerian academic and civil servant. Anthony Ukpabi Asika (28 June 1936 – 14 September 2004) was a Nigerian academic and civil servant. 🤰He was born in Onitsha in modern-day Anambra State on 28 June 1936. 🎩 His father was Edward Obiozo Asika ofContinue reading “Anthony Ukpabi Asika (28 June 1936 – 14 September 2004) was a Nigerian academic and civil servant.”

THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: A DOCUMENT OF FORCE, NOT CONSENT THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: A DOCUMENT OF FORCE, NOT CONSENT Friday, 23rd January, 2026 Nigeria claims to be a democracy, but the truth is uncomfortable. We are being governed by a document that did not come from the people. The 1999 Constitution was not written by anContinue reading “THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: A DOCUMENT OF FORCE, NOT CONSENT”

She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King. She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King. In the heart of Enugu Ezike, an ancient community in present-day Enugu State, lived a woman who defied every cultural, gender, and colonial boundary of her time. Her name was Ahebi Ugbabe, and she rose from exileContinue reading “She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King.”

Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War Nigeria and Biafra: My Story is a memoir written by Major General Philip Effiong, the second and final President of the Republic of Biafra, and formerly theContinue reading “Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War”

Fela and CharlyBoy. Fela and CharlyBoy. Fela no just wake up to livehe wake up to fight.Every morning na battle plan,every night na drum and sweat.Kalakuta be him country,him law, him refuge.No fence between life and message.Women, weed, music, angerall mix for one pot.He insult power with chest full,collect beating, prison, exileand still come backContinue reading “Fela and CharlyBoy.”

The Sons of Tafawa Balewa: Paths After a National Tragedy The Sons of Tafawa Balewa: Paths After a National Tragedy A rare photograph from the 1960s captures Yusuf Maitama Sule, Federal Minister of Mines and Power during Nigeria’s First Republic, standing with Saddik and Mukhtar, the young sons of Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.Continue reading “The Sons of Tafawa Balewa: Paths After a National Tragedy”

Murtala Mohammed Forms New Cabinet Following Gowon’s Overthrow Murtala Mohammed Forms New Cabinet Following Gowon’s Overthrow Source: The Times, Sunday, August 7, 1975Following the coup that ousted General Yakubu Gowon, Brigadier Murtala Muhammed, Nigeria’s new Head of State, announced the formation of a new Cabinet of 23 commissioners (ministers). This Cabinet reflected a careful attemptContinue reading “Murtala Mohammed Forms New Cabinet Following Gowon’s Overthrow”

Olusegun and Oluremi Obasanjo at Nigeria’s Historic Civilian Handover, 1979 Olusegun and Oluremi Obasanjo at Nigeria’s Historic Civilian Handover, 1979 The photograph captures General Olusegun Obasanjo, his wife Chief (Mrs) Oluremi Obasanjo, and three of their children — Busola, Gbenga, and Enitan — on a defining day in Nigeria’s political history: the handover of powerContinue reading “Olusegun and Oluremi Obasanjo at Nigeria’s Historic Civilian Handover, 1979”