History
The Leading Vibe Tems Has Become the First Female Nigerian Artist to Win a BET Award
On 26 June, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as ‘Tems’ became the first female Nigerian artist to win a BET award. Read more. Read More...
The Benin Bronzes The Smithsonian Institution Will Return 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
On 13 June, the Smithsonian Board of Regents voted to repatriate to Nigeria 29 Benin Bronzes held in its keep at the National Museum of African Art. Read more. Read More...
Returning Lumumba 61 Years After He Was Assassinated, Belgium Will Return Patrice Lumumba’s Remains
On 20 June 2022, Belgium will return the remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo or ‘DRC’, to his family. Read more. Read More...
Brutish Museums Germany Wants to ‘Loan’ Namibian Artefacts to Namibia
On 24 May 2022, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin announced that it will send 23 ancient items of jewellery and other artefacts to Namibia on 27 May 2022 on an ‘indefinite loan’. Read more. Read More...
Young, Gifted and Radical The Figures Behind the Zikist Movement
Zikists were ahead of their time in espousing national interests over ethnic interests. Even today, Nigeria has yet to catch up with the vision the Zikists had in 1946. Read more. Read More...
Elizabeth Adekogbe and the Women’s Movement of Nigeria How Elizabeth Adekogbe’s Nationalism Promoted Women
Elizabeth Adekogbe was a nationalist, journalist, teacher, and women’s rights activist, who was the founder and leader of the Women’s Movement of Nigeria. Read more. Read More...
African Queens A Brief Guide to Ancient Africa’s Female Rulers
Despite their wide-ranging impact, many ancient African queens have yet to receive mainstream attention. Read more. Read More...
Nationalist: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti The Radically Progressive Twentieth-Century Leader
Often understated today as the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's achievements were exceptional, multi-faceted and far-reaching. Read more. Read More...
APC and the Dilemmas of a Ruling Party Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V6, N1
Our first issue of 2022, APC and the Dilemmas of a Ruling Party, explores the rise of Nigeria’s ruling party and Nigeria’s changing political landscape. Read more. Read More...
A Dutch Court Has Acquitted Shell in the Ogoni Nine Trial
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more. Read More...
