(Photograph by Drum Photographer ©BAHA) - AKG Images AKG2475474 Republican Constitution, 1963" By 1963, Balewa’s government had begun to tie together thoughts on the ills of the Independence Constitution. At the Federal Prime Ministers initiative, a conference was called in Lagos to be attended by politicians of all viewpoints (except for those who were restricted …
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1961 map of Nigeria, US Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/resource/g8840.ct003019/?r=-0.263,0,1.525,0.88,0 The Fear of DominationThe Northern Region is larger in size as well as more populous than all the rest of Nigeria combined; yet Northern politicians have betrayed anxieties over a link-up with the South time and again. For example, in 1953 members of both Houses …
BAME staff suffering racial discrimination, with issues dismissed by line managers, says independent report A damning independent report into race equality at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has found racial discrimination against staff of colour and a dominant Eurocentric approach, and highlighted an absence of senior leaders from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. …
‘Aso ebi,’ a tradition that started as a symbol of kinship, has evolved into a statement of social standing, a tool for shifting wealth and a canvas for all kinds of domestic drama Women parade during the Ojude Oba festival in Nigeria in 2024. (Toyin Adedokun/AFP via Getty Images) On the morning of June 18, …
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There’s something magical about Nigerian politicians. One minute, they’re smiling, shaking hands, and promising "dividends of democracy." The next minute, they’re sitting in office, barking orders like a military dictator who just discovered espresso. It’s like they attend a secret "How to Be a Tyrant 101" workshop immediately after swearing-in. The Transformation Begins When a …
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