Revolutionaries

Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo was a Nigerian philosopher, academic, writer, and political scientist who served as the Senate President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2000. He was known for his opposition to the ruling Peoples Democratic […]

Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian physician known for his work as a human rights activist. BACKGROUND Ransome-Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on 2 August 1940. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a prominent activist […]

Herbert Macaulay was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist, and musician, considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. BACKGROUND Herbert Macaulay was born in Broad Street, Lagos, on 14 November […]

Obiageli Ezekwesili is an economic policy expert, advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance, and human capital development, as well as a humanitarian and activist. BACKGROUND Obiageli (Oby) Ezekwesili is a former Vice President of the […]

Chukwuemeka Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War. He previously served as the military governor of […]

Patrick Okedinachi Utomi is a Nigerian professor of political economy and a management expert. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria and a former presidential candidate. He is the founder […]

Dele Giwa was a Nigerian journalist, editor and founder of Newswatch magazine.  BACKGROUND Sumonu Oladele “Baines” Giwa was born on March 16, 1947, to a family working in the palace of Oba Adesoji Aderemi, the […]

Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro CON (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2010) was one of Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. BACKGROUND He was born the eldest of ten children in Uromi, present-day Edo State […]

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa KBE PC was a Nigerian politician who served as the first and only prime minister of Nigeria upon independence. BACKGROUND Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1912 in modern-day Bauchi […]