There are many who believe that when the British invaded the land that became Nigeria, most of the natives simply melted away after providing perfunctory resistance. This is untrue. From Koko in Nembe, to Ovonramwen Nogbaisi in Benin, to Muhammadu Attahiru I in Sokoto, there was violent resistance to the British invader in various parts…

What started out as a labour kerfuffle by railway employees in June 1945, eventually spread to other unions in the civil service, then private sector workers decided to support their public sector counterparts.

In May 1953, riots broke out in the ancient city of Kano, the largest city in Northern Nigeria. The riots were for the main part clashes between Northerners...

On 5 January this year, residents of Ndoro community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state fled their village following the alleged beheading of a soldier by militants.