The poser that forms the title of this piece is of course, not a novel question to followers of the commentaries on the Nigerian tragic trajectory of social, economic and political development since ...

Independence Day is a very special date in the history of Nigeria. Unfortunately, the dearth of History as an independent subject in Nigerian elementary schools deprives the youth of adequate ...

The year 1960 marks a pivotal milestone in the history of Nigeria, considering that it was this same year, the country gained its independence. Fast forward to 1960 and the people sang a new song of ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian ...

The year 1960 is known as the “Year of Africa” because of a number of events that occurred then most notably the independence of seventeen African states. Between January and December of 1960, 17 ...

In the years leading up to and following Nigeria’s declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, colonialism, civil war and long-sought sovereignty fueled artistic innovation. Now, for ...