Teslim Omipidan

Teslim Omipidan is an award-winning poet, historian, journalist and the founder of OldNaija. He was listed among the 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians alongside Falz, Simi and others. In 2020, Teslim was featured on the BBC as "The Nigerian blogger scouring the past to inform the future".

Government Studies

Concepts of Government: Legitimacy

Definition of Legitimacy in Government Studies The word legitimacy is coined from the Latin word legitimus which means “according to…
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Facts

Ministers in Nigeria And Their Portfolios (Jonathan’s Administration- July 2011)

Here is the list of ministers during the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. MINISTRY– MINISTER– STATE * Agric and…
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Facts

Ministers in Nigeria And Their Portfolios (Buhari’s Administration- 2015)

Below is the list of the newly inaugurated ministers (and their portfolios) of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration (2015) 1. Abdulrahman…
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Cultures & Traditions

Ila– Yoruba Tribal Mark

Hundreds of years ago, the drawing of Ila (tribal/facial mark) was a common practice among the Yoruba tribe of Western…
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Facts

States in Nigeria and their Slogans

Here is a list of the 36 states in Nigeria and their slogans STATE – SLOGAN Abia State – God’s…
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Facts

Mobile Networks in Nigeria and their Prefixes

It should be noted that these prefixes cannot be wholly relied on anymore since Nigeria, in 2013, implemented the Mobile…
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Government Studies

The Definitions of Government

The Three Definitions Of Government *Government As An Institution Of The State Government as an institution of the state can…
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Cultures & Traditions

Bori Religion In Hausaland

Bori is a traditional religion of the Hausa people of northern Nigeria which involves animism, magic and spiritual possession. The…
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Government Studies

Definition And Features of a State

Definition of a state. What is a state? A state may be defined as a politically organised body of people…
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Government Studies

Merits And Demerits of Clifford Constitution of 1922

Click here to read the Clifford Constitution of 1922 and its features Like every other constitution of a state, the…
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Facts

Governors of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)- Past and Present

Below is the list of past and present governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 1. R. A. Fetoh…
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Facts

List of Nigeria Rulers From 1914 Till Date

Below is the list of Nigeria Governor Generals, Heads of State and Presidents from 1914 till date… 1. Lord Frederick…
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Government Studies

The Ibadan All-Nigerian Constitutional Conference of 1950

On the 9th of January, 1950, delegates from the northern, eastern and western regions of Nigeria met as a body…
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Colonial History

The Berlin Conference And Partition of Africa

By the late 19th century, European powers were locked in an intense race to control African territory. What began as…
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General History

Lagos Times and Gold Coast Colony Advertiser

Lagos Times and Gold Coast Colony Advertiser was the third newspaper established in Nigeria. It succeeded Anglo African Newspaper of…
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