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Dangote Group grew from a Lagos trading business Aliko Dangote started in 1977 into Dangote Industries Limited, incorporated in 1981, now a…
economy-businessNigeria's informal economy — unregistered markets, transport, artisans and micro-enterprises operating outside formal tax and regulatory systems — is estimated at 42.5%…
economy-businessThe Naira: Nigeria's Currency History
The naira replaced the Nigerian pound on 1 January 1973 at ₦2 to £1, completing a decimalisation begun under military rule. Since…
economy-businessThe Nigerian Exchange (NGX): Structure and History
Founded on 15 September 1960 as the Lagos Stock Exchange and renamed the Nigerian Stock Exchange in December 1977, Nigeria's bourse demutualised…
economy-businessFuji is a Yorùbá popular genre built on Islamic praise-chant traditions performed to wake worshippers before dawn during Ramadan. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister…
music-filmJùjú is a Yorùbá popular-music genre that emerged in 1920s Lagos, when guitarist Tunde King fused Yoruba percussion and praise-singing with guitar,…
music-filmKing Sunny Adé (born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, September 1946, Oshogbo) is a Nigerian bandleader who built [[juju-music]] into an internationally successful genre.…
music-filmNollywood's Shift to Streaming
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video invested heavily in Nollywood from the mid-2010s, commissioning originals and licensing hundreds of titles, before both scaled…
music-filmThe Aba Women's Riots of November–December 1929, remembered in Igbo historiography as the Women's War or Ogu Umunwanyi, were a mass uprising…
historyThe Amalgamation of 1914 merged the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria — the latter already including the Colony of Lagos,…
historyIndirect Rule in Colonial Nigeria
Indirect rule was Frederick Lugard's system of governing colonial Nigeria through existing local rulers rather than direct British administration, formalised after 1900…
historyJune 12, 1993: The Annulled Election
On 12 June 1993, Nigerians elected Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party president over Bashir Tofa of the National Republican…
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Nigeria's story from pre-colonial kingdoms through colonial rule, independence, and the republics to today.
5 sectionsNigeria's ethnic groups, traditional rulership, and notable Nigerians across major and minority communities.
4 sectionsNigeria's major languages, language families, and practical phrasebooks for everyday use.
3 sectionsThe structure of Nigerian government, its states, political parties, elections, and federal agencies.
4 sectionsNigeria's economic sectors, major companies, financial system, and trade and informal economy.
4 sectionsNigerian festivals, fashion, religion and belief systems, literature, visual arts, and traditional customs.
5 sectionsNigerian music history and genres, notable musicians, Nollywood film, and the entertainment industry's structure.
4 sectionsRegional and ethnic dishes, staple ingredients, street food culture, and the history of Nigerian cuisine.
4 sectionsNigeria's physical geography, states and cities, natural resources, and environmental challenges.
4 sectionsTravel destinations, transport and airlines, practical travel info, and diaspora return guides for Nigeria.
4 sectionsFootball, athletics and other sports, and the institutions behind Nigerian sporting history.
3 sectionsScience, Education & Innovation
Nigeria's education system, universities, notable scientists, and its growing tech ecosystem.
4 sectionsThe structure of Nigeria's armed forces, its history of conflicts, security agencies, and peacekeeping role.
4 sectionsNigeria's healthcare system, health institutions, public health milestones, and traditional medicine.
4 sectionsNigeria's legal system structure, notable laws and constitutional history, and the legal profession.
3 sectionsThe history of Nigerian print and broadcast media, press freedom milestones, and digital media's rise.
4 sectionsArchitecture & Urban Development
Traditional and colonial-era architecture, modern landmarks, and Nigeria's urban planning.
4 sectionsLive data modules and evergreen explainers covering prices, rates, markets, weather, and daily facts.
Nigerian communities abroad, notable diaspora figures, and the remittance economy that connects them home.
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