Nigeria has grown to be Africa’s largest economy; the country has changed beyond recognition.
You will be amazed at how Nigeria has changed throughout history, from economic growth, population growth, innovative government, oil and gas boom, transportation, real estate developments and revolutions.
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| African Visionary: Chief Festus Sam Okotie-Eboh – a Nigerian politician and former minister for finance (1919-1966) |
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| Central bank of Nigeria, Lagos (1950s) |
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| Mary Slessor’s House in Calabar, Built in 1880. |
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| The photograph depicts Yoruba women with tribal marks. This photograph was taken by Eliot Elisofon in 1973. |
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| Wedding Ceremony among the Qua people in Calabar; female relatives accompanying the bride. 1951. |
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| Fulbe women with brightly tasseled hat, Zaranda village, east of Jos, Nigeria |
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| Ibibio man and wife. Ikot-Ekpene. March 7th 1905. |
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| Traffic in the streets of Lagos, commonly known as ‘go slows’. 1982. |
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| The famous photo that heralded the armistice and official end of the Nigerian civil war, January 1970 |
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| Mary Slessor (seated) was a Scottish missionary in eastern Nigeria. She lived for a long time among the Efik people in Calabar where she successfully fought against the killing of twins at infancy. 1900s |
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| A child at the Infants Welfare and Maternity Clinic. 1960 Photographer: Bruno Barbey |
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| A man and a lady on a motorcycle in Lagos Nigeria (1969) |
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| Hair salon in Nigeria, 1960 |
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| Former Premier Obafemi Awolowo with his daughter waving at spectators after release from prison, 1966 |
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| Old Carter bridge Lagos |
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| Fulani Milkmaids (1960s-1970s) |
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| Barbing salon in Onitsha, 1960’S circa. |
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| Nigeria Airways Fokker 28 at Calabar airport (1970s) |
We look back at the history of Nigeria, we remember the good times and the bad times, we also look at the way people used to live and dress
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