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What if I told you that one of Africa's largest countries was once transferred through a deal worth just £865,000
No public vote.
No permission from millions of people.
Just a business agreement between the British government and a private company.
It sounds unbelievable...
But in 1899, Britain paid £865,000 to the Royal Niger Company, ending the company's rule over vast territories around the River Niger.
Many people say Britain "bought Nigeria."
But did Britain really buy an entire country?
Or did it buy something even more powerful—the legal right to rule?
This is the forgotten story of the deal that changed Nigeria forever.
#documentary #nigeriahistory #untoldstories
Political Republic
7 Jul 2026
THE END OF MURTALA MOHAMMED NOBODY IS TELLING YOU
It was just another busy morning in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria at the time. People were going to work. School children were preparing for classes. Soldiers stood at their checkpoints as usual.
Then, suddenly, loud gunshots echoed across the streets.
Within minutes, one shocking rumor spread everywhere.
"The Head of State has been shot!"
Many Nigerians refused to believe it.
How did a military leader, surrounded by soldiers, become so vulnerable?
Was it simply a failed coup?
Or was there a deeper conspiracy
To understand why General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated, we must first understand the man himself, the changes he brought to Nigeria, and the enemies he made in just seven months in power
#documentary #nigeriahistory #untoldstories
Political Republic
20 Jun 2026
HOW YAKUBU GOWON DESTROYED COAL PRODUCTION IN ENUGU EASTERN REGION
Before oil became Nigeria's biggest source of wealth, coal was one of the country's most important resources. Deep beneath the hills of Enugu was a large supply of coal that powered trains, factories, and electricity stations.
Enugu became known as the "Coal City" because it was the center of Nigeria's coal industry. The coal mines and coal-powered electricity plants helped provide energy to many parts of the country.
But today, most of these coal facilities are gone. Many people believe that the Nigerian Civil War played a major role in destroying the coal industry and the coal-powered electricity system in Enugu. This story is about how war changed the future of Enugu coal power Plant in Nigeria.
Political Republic
10 Jun 2026
HOW FELA TRIED TO REVOLUTIONIZE NIGERIAN POLITICS BY CREATING HIS OWN COUNTRY
HOW FELA TRIED TO REVOLUTIONIZE NIGERIAN POLITICS BY CREATING HIS OWN COUNTRY
Imagine a musician so powerful that the government feared his songs.
Imagine a man who created his own country inside Nigeria, challenged military rulers face to face, and used music as a weapon against corruption.
While many artists sang about love and entertainment, Fela Anikulapo Kuti sang about poverty, oppression, police brutality, election fraud, and bad leadership.
His stage became a political battlefield.
His microphone became a weapon.
His home became a symbol of resistance.
This is the story of Fela Kuti, the man who tried to awaken Nigeria through music.
#documentary #nigeriahistory #untoldstories
Political Republic
9 Jun 2026
HOW IBRAHIM BABANGIDA DESTROYED THE NAIRA
HOW IBRAHIM BABANGIDA DESTROYED THE NAIRA
There was a time when the Nigerian naira was one of Africa's strongest currencies.
There was a time when one naira could buy more than one American dollar.
There was a time when Nigerians traveled abroad with confidence, paid school fees overseas without fear, and imported goods without worrying about a collapsing exchange rate.
But then something happened.
In the mid-1980s, General Ibrahim Babangidas Government made a decision that would change the country's economy forever.
#documentary #nigeriahistory #untoldstories
Political Republic
9 Jun 2026
HOW NIGERIA LOST DEMOCRACY 3 TIMES
HOW NIGERIA LOST DEMOCRACY 3 TIMES
Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. A country blessed with oil, talent, and enormous potential. Yet since independence in 1960, Nigeria has repeatedly lost its democracy and fallen under military rule.
Not once.
Not twice.
But three different times.
Each collapse followed a familiar pattern.
Every time democracy failed, soldiers stepped in.
But every military takeover came with a cost: losses of freedom, human rights abuses, economic uncertainty, and years of political instability.
Today, more than two decades after the return of democracy in 1999, many Nigerians are asking a question:
Is the country repeating some of the same mistakes that destroyed its democracy in the past?
This is the story of how Nigeria lost democracy three times, what happened under military rule, and the warning signs that should never be ignored again.
#documentary #nigeriahistory #untoldstories
Political Republic
2 Jun 2026
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO SANI ABACHA
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO SANI ABACHA
Abacha ruled Nigeria with an iron hand. He was one of the most powerful men in Africa. But on June 8, 1998, his life suddenly came to an end.
This is the story of Sani Abacha, from his rise to power to the mystery surrounding his final hours.
#documentary #saniabacha #untoldstories
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Political Republic
2 Sept 2024
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