History
Marginalisation and the Politics of the Eastern Region: The Forgotten Struggles of Calabar, Ogoja, and Rivers
By Okoi Obono-Obla It is now 59 years since the defunct South Eastern State (today’s Akwa Ibom and Cross River…
The Class of 1999: Nigeria’s Democratic Pioneers
By Okoi Obono-Obla 29 May 1999 was a bright, sunny day in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Across Abuja, the…
The Liberation and Governance of South Eastern State, 1967–1968:
By Okoi Obono-Obla The South Eastern State was created on 27 May 1967 from the Eastern Region of Nigeria, with…
The Creation of States and the Birth of Biafra: 27 May 1967
The events of 27 May 1967 reshaped Nigeria’s political landscape. The creation of twelve states was intended to weaken regional…
The Aro Confederation and the Cross River Basin: Power, Faith, and Cultural Interconnections
The Cross River Basin was not only a crucible of political and military power through the Aro Confederation but also…
The Verdict: Gowon and the ‘Old Wounds’
By Olusegun Adeniyi May 21, 2026 _Following his capitulation, (Major Chukwuma) Nzeogwu was brought to Lagos and admitted at the…
Obol Mbui Ubi: From Trial to Legacy
by Okoi Obono-Obla On the 30th and 31st of December 1935, when dialogue failed in Ugep, a bloody conflict erupted…
Abiriba: Akpa Origins, Arochukwu Kinship, and the Age‑Grade Legacy
By Okoi Obono-Obla The Abiriba people trace their ancestry to both the Igbo and Efik of Calabar. They migrated centuries…
The Importance of Preserving Historical Truth in Nigeria’s Political Evolution
The Nigerian experience underscores the importance of preserving historical truth. Distortions not only mislead future generations but also weaken national…
Behind the Merger: Buhari’s Pragmatism and Nigeria’s Political Turning Point
This story underscores the importance of pragmatism in leadership. Buhari’s willingness to set aside personal grievances for the sake of…
The Danger of Silence in the Face of Injustice:
The lesson is clear: silence in the face of injustice is complicity. Just as Niemöller warned, if we fail to…
HISTORY OF NIGERIA
by Agbomagbe Kazeem From where did we take our name? The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running…
