The ARCHIVIST

Exploring the rich history from the archives through storytelling

Every time a film is made in Nigeria, a pirate is waiting to illegally profit from the filmmaker’s sweat.

issue 4

June Recap: Half a Million Instagram Views, a Record Month on Twitter

issue 4

June Recap: Half a Million Instagram Views, a Record Month on Twitter

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Nollywood’s Table Has Never Been Safe From Uninvited Guests

Every time a film is made in Nigeria, a pirate is waiting to illegally profit from the filmmaker’s sweat.

100 Nigerian Creators Who Defined the Culture Before You Were Born

A tribute to the visionary creators who shaped Nigerian culture.

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issue 3

Nigerian Women Don't Fit In A Box

This isn't a history lesson. It's a reminder.

April Recap: 27,000 New Pages!

We have 39 old publications now accessible on the website.

What If 2025 Nigerian Women Could Reply to 1970s Agony Aunt Letters?

What has changed about women's problems over the past 50 years?

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What Happened In The Good Old Days?

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Archivi.ng Is Your New Year's Resolution

Archivi.ng will always need your support to become the critical source of the Nigerian context.

The Most Arrested Nigerian Journalist

Nigeria is a difficult country for journalists, but there's a simple way not to lose against repression.

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What Happened When Nigeria Kidnapped a Wanted Former Minister in London

Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Britain went completely sour for two years in the 1980s. Here is the story of what caused the rift.

I Read Old Newspapers Every Day for Two Weeks

What can we learn about Nigeria by going back 28 years in the past?

Nigeria's political third force, from 1960 to Peter Obi

The criteria for becoming a third force candidate changed across Nigeria’s four republics. Here is the story of how the changes happened

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The ARCHIVIST

Nollywood’s Table Has Never Been Safe From Uninvited Guests

issue 4

June Recap: Half a Million Instagram Views, a Record Month on Twitter

issue 4

June Recap: Half a Million Instagram Views, a Record Month on Twitter

Nollywood’s Table Has Never Been Safe From Uninvited Guests

100 Nigerian Creators Who Defined the Culture Before You Were Born

issue 3

Nigerian Women Don't Fit In A Box

April Recap: 27,000 New Pages!

What If 2025 Nigerian Women Could Reply to 1970s Agony Aunt Letters?

issue 2

What Happened In The Good Old Days?

Archivi.ng Is Your New Year's Resolution

The Most Arrested Nigerian Journalist

issue 1

What Happened When Nigeria Kidnapped a Wanted Former Minister in London

I Read Old Newspapers Every Day for Two Weeks

Nigeria's political third force, from 1960 to Peter Obi

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