Ben Ezeamalu

Nigeria’s first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe, was a unifying figure who spoke the Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba languages, but the country’s modern history is one of ethnic divisions.

Olusegun Obasanjo (L) is shown damage by Bola Tinubu at the scene of an explosion in Lagos on February 2, 2003. (George Esiri/REUTERS)

Mudashiru Obasa is set on being the next Lagos Governor. Here are the people he hopes will help him achieve this ambition.

The Nigeria Amalgamation House, located in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, was the administrative headquarters of Lord Lugard. It now lies in ruins. All rights reserved

Nigeria’s Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. (rights reserved)

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress, the country’s largest unions, asked their members, including electricity workers, to down tools on Monday in protest over the government’s proposed new minimum wage. (photo taken on 3 June 2024 / X)

Dele Farotimi, a prominent Nigerian activist, was arrested and charged with defamation after he published a book critical of one of Nigeria's most accomplished lawyers.

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

Bola Tinubu, president of Nigeria. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images via AFP)

Thousands of people – children and their parents – had gathered at Islamic High School in Ibadan, the venue of the event. (rights reserved)