Nigeria at 66: The forgotten activists who helped lead Nigeria to independence

From parliamentary politics to women’s rights and grassroots mobilisation, activists such as Bode Thomas, Aminu Kano, Gambo Sawaba and K. O. Mbadiwe helped build the political movement that pushed Nigeria…

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Read more about the article PROFILE: Badejo-Okusanya, NBA’s new president, and second female leader in 93 years
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya

PROFILE: Badejo-Okusanya, NBA’s new president, and second female leader in 93 years

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya becomes the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association, and only the second woman to lead it in 93 years Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya emerged on Sunday as the winner…

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Read more about the article PROFILE: Mahmud Sadisu Buba – The 30-year-old with dwarfism seeking House of reps’ seat
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PROFILE: Mahmud Sadisu Buba – The 30-year-old with dwarfism seeking House of reps’ seat

Mahmud Sadisu Buba, a 30-year-old former driver from Kaduna State, is challenging assumptions about who can represent Nigerians in the National Assembly. If elected in 2027, he would become the…

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PROFILE: Adeyinka Famadewa – Nigeria’s first special adviser on homeland security

When President Bola Tinubu appointed retired Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa as special adviser on homeland security on Monday, he created a role that had never existed at Nigeria's federal…

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