Considered the Founding Father of Nigerian Nationalism, Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay was born in Lagos on November 14, 1864 to “Krio” parents. Macauley was also the grandson of ...

In the early 19th century, a significant religious and political movement swept across northern Nigeria, forever changing the region’s landscape. This movement, known as the Fulani Jihad or the Sokoto ...

AbdulBasit is a student of Medical Lab Science in UNILAG who writes mostly Nigerian history, current affairs, and explores the extraordinary journeys of Nigerians beating the odds. His works have been ...

Abbreviations play a significant role in Nigerian communication. It is often used in news, web articles and textbooks—so learners/students must know quite a number of them by heart. Abbreviations can ...

A National Symbol is a unique object, landmark or sign recognized as representing a particular country or nation. They are often significant to the country’s history, culture, or authority. Hence, ...

As a prospective Corp member, learning to recite the NYSC anthem is something that should definitely pique your interest. And the lyrics provided in this article would help you know it offhand. It ...

Writing and submitting your entry for an essay competition is a good way to leverage on your idea and writing skills. The benefits of writing essays may include cash prizes, scholarships, mentorship, ...

Prior to embarking on his Naijaweb project, Azeez identified that Nigerians lacked sufficient data on prominent and emerging matters on the web. As a natural problem-solving machine learning engineer, ...

The University of Lagos officially launched its Anthem on March 2, 2020, at the Pre-Convocation Press Conference for the 51th (2019) Convocation Ceremonies of the University. The Anthem, launched by ...

Some months back, Saheed Azeez announced the release of Naija web, a Dataset of 230 Million GPT-2 Tokens from Nairaland that could improve the quality of data Nigerians have access to. We have written ...

Nigeria’s journey from merely three (3) regions to thirty-six (36) states not only shaped our political landscape but also reflected the evolution of the military governments. We can see from the ...

We learn from history that from 1960 to 1978, Nigeria’s national anthem was the well-known “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.“ In 1978, Nigeria felt it was time for a fresh start and sought a national anthem ...