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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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