#nigeriahistory — Public Fediverse posts

"Wetié"—the word that doomed the First Republic. 🔥
When the central government tried to swallow the West in 1962, it triggered revolt—not democracy.
Time for regional autonomy.
https://akajiofo.com/register/ #OperationWetie #Federalism #NigeriaHistory#politicalImagination

https://akajiofo.com/operation-wetie-lessons-from-nigerias-political-turmoil/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Sun (Nigeria): Stakeholders warn over 50,000 Nigerian films could face extinction as NFC, DAAD, NFVCB, CBAAC push for urgent archival reforms. “Stakeholders across Nigeria’s film, academic, and cultural sectors have raised alarm over the rapidly deteriorating state of the nation’s audiovisual heritage, warning that over 50,000 films face possible loss unless urgent reforms, increased […]

Technology Times (Nigeria): Guild of Photojournalists Nigeria, DTML ink partnership to digitally transform Nigeria’s visual heritage. “Nigeria’s historic visual record is set for a major digital transformation as Digital Transformation Media Limited (DTML) and the Guild of Photojournalists Nigeria (GPN) have entered into a landmark partnership to preserve, digitise, and monetise decades of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/09/technology-times-nigeria-guild-of-photojournalists-nigeria-dtml-ink-partnership-to-digitally-transform-nigerias-visual-heritage/

Nigerian Tribune: Decasia 2025: Breathing new life into Nigeria’s cinematic memory. “THE third edition of Decasia, a heritage film festival jointly organised by the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and its international partners, concluded on a high note in Lagos. Held from July 27 to 30 at the NFC Lagos office’s Cineplex, the event, themed ‘Unleashing the African Archive,’ brought […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/11/decasia-2025-breathing-new-life-into-nigerias-cinematic-memory-nigerian-tribune/

The Guardian (Nigeria): VON, NIIA partner to promote cultural heritage. “As part of efforts aimed at leveraging scholarship in telling the Nigerian stories, members of Voice of Nigeria (VON), and the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) have partnered to promote the nation’s rich cultural ideals.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/19/the-guardian-von-niia-partner-to-promote-cultural-heritage/

Technology Times (Nigeria): Lagos Archives Going Digital: LASRAB, Wikimedia Nigeria in talks to unlock history. “The Lagos State Government is launching a sweeping digitisation of its public records, as the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) begins converting historical documents into digital formats to safeguard the heritage of Nigeria’s most populous state.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/08/lagos-archives-going-digital-lasrab-wikimedia-nigeria-in-talks-to-unlock-history-technology-times/

The Nation (Nigeria): New dawn for Nigerian arts, cultural heritage. “Nigeria is set to make history with the launch of the Nigerian Academy for Cultural Studies (NACUS)—a pioneering institution aimed at transforming culture from passion to profession. … NACUS signals a cultural renaissance, offering formal education in indigenous knowledge, heritage management, and creative […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/16/the-nation-nigeria-new-dawn-for-nigerian-arts-cultural-heritage/

Technology Times (Nigeria): LASRAB launches digital archive to preserve Lagos heritage. “The Lagos State Government is launching a sweeping digitisation of its public records, as the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) begins converting historical documents into digital formats to safeguard the heritage of Nigeria’s most populous state.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/12/technology-times-lasrab-launches-digital-archive-to-preserve-lagos-heritage/