The first military president in Nigeria was Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi who became the head of state on January 16, 1966, following a coup, and served for 194 days until the July Counter coup on July 29, 1966.
Out of the eight military presidents in Nigeria, also termed the military head of state, Aguiyi Ironsi served as the first. He was 42 years old when his tenure began after...
Rabiu Kwankwaso, FNSE, FNIQS (born 21 October 1956, Age: years old) is a Nigerian politician best known as the former Governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and 2011 to 2015, as well as the national leader and presidential candidate under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwso is one of those amazing leaders who doesn't see only the way to victory but also knows...
Goodluck Jonathan's net worth is estimated at $100 million as of 20, making him one of the richest politicians in Nigeria.
The 14th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria led the country from 2010 to 2015. The last time he declared his assets back in 2007, his net worth was estimated at $8 million. That figure has since skyrocketed owing to the fact that he has since served as...
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is a Nigerian politician, lawyer, and professor best known as the 14th Vice President of Nigeria. Yemi Osinbajo is years old as of 20. He has a degree in law (LLB) from the University of Lagos and a Master of Law degree (LLM) from the London School of Economics.
When Professor Yemi Osinbajo was announced as Buhari's running mate in 2015, many Nigerians wondered how...
Rochas Okorocha is a year-old influential Nigerian politician and the former governor of Imo State, with a net worth of $1.4 billion as of 20.
Rochas is one of those politicians who people believed in prior to his election as the governor of Imo state. He showed lots of promise as well as brilliant ideas that were poised to change the condition of his native state and thus...
Becoming a leader is a height many wish to attain, yet only a few lucky and destined persons get to such a position. Under normal circumstances, most societies share in the notion that leadership is a responsibility meant for highly competent, tactical, and experienced persons; as such, it is erroneously believed that leaders ought to be persons who have advanced in age and not for young people. This is...
Atiku Abubakar GCON (born: 25th November 1946 Age: years old) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, and philanthropist from Jada town, Adamawa State.
Atiku Abubakar served as the vice president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 and was chosen in May 2022 as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election
Atiku Abubakar is one of the Nigerian-born great leaders willing to give his strength to...
Nigeria as a country has come a long way. Right from 1960 after the country got her independence from the hands of the British colonial masters, the journey has not been all that smooth, with years of military rule, coups that have taken place and lots of blood that were shed in the process, as a result of civil, ethnic and religious wars.
From Nnamdi Azikiwe down to the present Nigerian...
Muhammadu Buhari is a -year-old Nigerian former military general and politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. He was the first to win from an opposition party, APC, since the return of democracy in 1999.
In 2019, he won the presidential seat for the second time to rule for another four years. Before democracy, however, he served in the Nigerian Army and was the military head...
Tony Kabaka is a -year-old Nigerian businessman, politician, and youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. He was born on May 1, 1980, and has a net worth estimated at $2 million.
Kabaka, whose real name is Anthony Adun, has walked the path of grass to grace as a businessman and politician. From being a confessed cultist and thug, he gradually became what he referred...
Patience Jonathan (Born on October 25, 1957) is the former First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. She is the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mainly known as Mama Peace, she thrived in various sectors of the economy before taking over the office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Aside from being the first lady, she also serves her motherly duties to her two...
The first-ever Senate President of Nigeria was Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was in the position for a few months before assuming the post of Governor-General and President of Nigeria. The current occupant of the position is Godswill Obot Akpabio.
Nigeria operates a bicameral legislature known as the National Assembly. It is divided into the lower chamber (House of Representatives) and the upper chamber (Senate). The Senate is made up of 109...
Goodluck Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who served as the nation's President from 2010 to 2015. Since leaving office in 2015, he has remained relevant in the Nigerian political system. His commitment to promoting democracy, credible elections, peace, and respect for the rule of law has seen him hold several important positions in Africa.
Nigeria is one country not only known for its rich cultural background but also for producing some...
Discussions on the salary and allowances of Nigerian Senators are some of the most controversial topics you would find on various media tabloids, especially as so many bogus amounts have been thrown around. Listed among countries with the richest number of legislators, Nigeria is said to have the highest-paid federal legislators in the world with each of the 109 senators earning over $448,964 per year in salaries and allowances.
This...
There are 109 senators in Nigeria. Each of the 36 states in Nigeria is divided into 3 senatorial districts, with each district electing one senator.
Senators are members of the legislative arm of government, otherwise known as the National Assembly of Nigeria. In the country, the legislature is a bicameral body that comprises both the Senate (Upper Chamber) and the House of Representatives (Lower Chamber). Members of either chamber are...
There are six North Central States in Nigeria and they are Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau States and there is also the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) included in the zone. The region is one of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria and they also include some of the middle belt states in the country.
The states in North Central were carved out between 1976 and 1996 and it...
Alex Chioma Otti is the current governor of Abia State following the 2023 general elections. Otti is a year-old Nigerian economist, banker, and politician from Abia State with a net worth of $5 million.
Otti, who is a banker turned politician, was recently declared governor-elect of Abia state, Nigeria. Although he held no political office prior to his election as governor, Otti has been influential in the state for...
There are six North Eastern states in Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, and Yobe. These states are mostly Muslims, with a minority of Christians and traditional worshipers. While many people in northeast Nigeria speak Hausa and Fulfulde in inter-ethnic settings, other major indigenous languages include Kanuri, Bura-Bapir, and Maafa.
Generally, most languages found in the states fall under different language families like Chaddic, Afro-Asiatic, and Bantu. In terms of...
The middle belt states in Nigeria are Plateau, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Other areas considered part of the Middle Belt are Southern Kaduna, Southern Bauchi, Southern Kebbi, Southern Gombe, Southern Yobe State, and Southern Borno.
Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones, one of which is the North-central region representing the majority of the country's Middle Belt. The Middle Belt is a...
The history of political parties in Nigeria reflects the country's complex dynamics and diverse interests. Since independence, so many political parties have emerged, and with the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), these parties have been kept in check.
Currently, only 19 political parties are registered in Nigeria. These are the parties qualified to contest elections in the country. This article will give you the political parties we...
Oluremi Tinubu (born 21st September 1960) is a Nigerian politician and Bola Tinubu’s Wife best known as the former first lady of Lagos State and the current senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly.
Oluremi Tinubu, who people prefer to call Remi Tinubu, is the wife of a famous Nigerian politician, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Like her husband, Remi is equally a politician, although she is more...
Ahmad Lawan (born January 12, 1959) is a year-old Nigerian politician who served as the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Lawan, who has a Doctorate in Remote Sensing from Cranfield University UK, recently made the news for taking a new wife. The All Progressive Congress (APC) politician representing the Yobe North Constituency of Yobe State married Zainab Algoni Abdulwahid in...
Abubakar Olusola Saraki was the father of Bukola Saraki and Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, prominent Nigerian leaders. He was born on 17 May 1933 and was a former Nigerian senator, politician, philanthropist, professional medical doctor, and Kwara State political godfather before his death on 14 November 2012, at the age of 78 after a five-year-long battle with cancer.
Olusola Saraki has contributed to the growth of politics and democracy in Kwara...
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (born March 8, 1983, Age: years old) is a Nigerian politician, activist, and architect. He was the Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections.
Also known as GRV, Gbadebo was well into activism before he joined politics. As a matter of fact, it was his strides in activism that magnified his relevance in Nigerian politics. In 2019 he ran for...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu's legal team is a 13-man squad made up of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and lawyers appointed by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) political party to defend the mandate of their presidential candidate.
Their names include: Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN (Lead Counsel), Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq (Life Bencher), Sam Ologunorisa SAN, Rotimi Oguneso SAN, Olabisi Soyebo SAN, Gboyega Oyewole SAN, Muritala Abdulrasheed SAN, Aliyu Omezia Saiki SAN,...
