British colonial rule in Nigeria lasted for decades, shaping the country’s political, economic, and social structures. Today, several places across Nigeria still bear the marks of this era, from ...

There are indeed only a few Nigerians whose lives reflect in equal measure as that of Alhaji Tank Yakassai, Nigeria rsquo;s ...

In the early 1950s, as Nigeria approached independence from Great Britain, a vibrant literary culture developed in the vast and lively market of Onitsha, a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River.

Long before independence, variants of Islamic law (Shari rsquo;a) especially in matters of personal status (marriage, ...

The vast majority of Nigerians after the amalgamation in 1914 continued to live their lives as before without noticeable change traceable to the imposition of colonial rule. The most noticeable ...

More than 60 years after most African states gained independence, the legal infrastructure imposed by former colonial powers continues to exert outsized influence. Across the continent, outdated ...