Nigerian Police Officer, Abba Kyari, Has Been Arrested on Drug Charges
On 14 February 2022, Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Abba Kyari for his involvement in a cocaine deal. Read more.
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Who Were the Lijadu Sisters?
Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu were mainly active as the Lijadu Sisters from the 1960s to the 1980s—a time when it was rare to find front-women in Nigeria’s pop music scene. Read more.
Who Was Wuraola Esan?
Wuraola Esan was a pioneering Nigerian women’s rights activist who became the first woman member of the Nigerian Senate in the First Republic. Read more.
What’s Happening in Burkina Faso?
On 24 January, Burkina Faso’s army announced on national television that it had ousted the country’s president, Roch Kaboré, in a coup. Read more.
Who Was Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo?
Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo was a pioneering Nigerian feminist, activist, and civil servant who in 1968 became the permanent secretary of Home Affairs and Information in Nigeria’s Western Region. Read more.
What’s Happening in Mali?
On 14 January, thousands of Malians took to the streets to protest the sanctions imposed by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over delayed elections. Read more.
Elizabeth Olowu: Nigeria’s First Female Bronze Caster
Princess Elizabeth Olowu is a sculptor who is recognized as the first female bronze caster in Nigeria. Read more.
Former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, Has Died
Nigerian politician, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, who served as the governor of Oyo State from May 2007 to May 2011 has died. Read more.
Former Nigerian Leader, Ernest Shonekan, Has Died
Ernest Shonekan, interim head of state of Nigeria from 26 August to 17 November 1993, died this morning at a hospital in Lagos. Read more.
Who Was Tanimowo Ogunlesi?
Tanimowo Ogunlesi was a women’s rights activist, teacher, and founding member of the women’s section of Obafemi Awolowo’s, Action Group (AG). Read more.