By Gesinde Fregene AdedejiIn the darkest days of the Nigerian Civil War, when artillery thundered across the Atlantic theatre and uncertainty hung thick over the nation, one woman walked calmly into ...

Between 1966 and 1993, Nigeria experienced a series of military coups that repeatedly overthrew both civilian and military governments, bringing leaders such as Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Yakubu Gowon, ...

Peace does not fall from the sky,” according to Joseph Ben Kaifala, founder of the Center for Memory and Reparations.

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has recounted a decision he made as a military commander during the final days of the Nigerian Civil War, claiming that his choice to refrain from shelling ...

The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, and the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, were sworn in for a second term in office on Tuesday, in a ceremony held at the newly renovated Alex ...

Bernard LaFayette, who is known for participating in the Freedom Rides and overseeing the voter registration campaign in Selma that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died ...

Under the supervision and advice of these scholars, the activities of the Hafezzi Charitable Society of Bangladesh continue to operate.

Books have long stood at the centre of debates about freedom of speech, serving as both a voice for the oppressed and a target for censorship In Nigeria, several authors have faced bans and ...

We despise one another, and demagogues rise when hatred increases. It’s as predictable as night following day. In a 25-country survey, which included a cross section of European, Asian, African and ...

A complex and peculiar crisis is facing the international community today. This is the erosion of ethical norms in countries that should provide leadership to the world through example. For norms to ...

He was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

The Nation’s experienced team of writers, editors, and fact-checkers understands the scale of what we’re up against and the ...