National Repository of Nigeria
The Apex Repository of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with objectives to:
- Preserve in electronic format the intellectual and cultural resources of Nigeria for posterity.
- Increase the visibility of the Nigerian knowledge storehouse and its scholarly, literary and cultural heritage; and
- Increase the availability and accessibility of Nigerian content to the global community.
Our Categories
Select a Category to browse its collections.
- Speeches/Essays of past and present Presidents, Political office holders of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other well meaning Nigerians
- These are a collection of sound recordings, such as lectures, interviews, podcasts, music, and oral histories. These audio materials cover a wide range of topics and are available for listening, learning, and research purposes."
- Collection containing extensive selection of framed autographs, manuscripts, historical books and materials from pre-colonial times
- A collection of the constitutions, Laws and Acts of the Federal Government of Nigeria, all Political parties and parastatals
- Historical information of Nigerians based on personal narration
- A collection of all official government gazettes and circulars by the Federal Government of Nigeria and its federating states.
- These are a collection of materials that support the preservation, promotion, and revitalization of indigenous languages. These resources include language learning materials, dictionaries, stories and cultural documents that reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity of indigenous communities."
- A collection of writings on different subjects published in journals and other periodicals
- A collection of Maps of different locations in Nigeria
Recent Submissions
New Era Magazine vol. 2, no. 9, February 1973.
(Kano( No. 26, Niger road, P. O. Box 722): Oluseyi Press Limited, 1973-02) Edited by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai
■ Kano airport disaster: What happened at Kano Airport on January 22, 1973, was an unfortunate and a frightfully unpleasant tragedy.
■ The economy of Kano state: by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai: One of the noticeable results of the exercise of creating mo re states in the Federal Repu blic of Nigeria could be seen in the rapid economic develop ment all over Nigeria,
■ Meet Lasisi: The Nigerian native magical wizard by Ajas Mem, New Era's former editor: Suddenly came the blast of
a fanfare and the cry of an announcer. 'It's Lasisi Alujonu
Alawoyo's wizard show".
■ Mighty Africa by Eagle Chinagorom: The summit meeting of sports in Africa is now over. The date was Janu ary 7-18, 1973. The venue was Lagos, Nigeria
■ Modern African nationalism viewed as a product of Colo nial experience by Marion Mushkat Prof. Of International law university of Tel. Aviv: The distinction between Colonialism and Imperialism An understanding of African nationalism and its attendant problems should be rooted firstly in a clear differentia tion of colonialism as a par ticular form of imperialism engendering human
■ The burial of Pa Gowon: Wusasa, Zaria was a scene of activities recently as Pa Yohanna Gowon was finally laid to rest. Many eminent personalities conver ged at Wusasa,
Zaria to pay their last respects to the father of Nigeria’s Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon.
NEW Era Magazine vol. 2. no. 10, March 1973.
(Kano (No 26, Niger road, P. O. Box 722): Oluseyi Press Limited, 1973-03-10) Edited by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai
■ Denmark land of democracy by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai: Denmark is in Northern Europe with a population of
over five million.
■ Ex-political stormy-petrel Hajia Gambo Sawaba: The name Gambo Sawaba rings a bell m the minds of those who followed closely the turmoils of Nigeria's post-independence political era'
■ I was jailed 15 times Gambo Sawaba:Gambo Sawaba started her turbulent political career in the fifties. "I could not wait any longer;
■ The changing face of Zaira: The sleeping city of Zaria is gradually getting awake. Its posture of near-static develop ment is phasing out and the town's social inertia is coming under easy change.
■ The hot seat of Gumel by Ajayi Memaiyetan: The upheavals currently con vulsing every aspect of tradi tion's throne is reflected in history.
■ African nationalism viewed as a product of colonial experience Part II: The historical antecedents of these contemporary currents are illuminating in establishing the relationship between colo nial practices and modern na tionalism and sovereignty.
■ Women's world by Rekiya Jose : Men and their infidelity: From time immemorial women have always been blamed for broken homes.
■ Stage personalities: My struggles: Hubert Ogunde: Hubert Adedeji Ogunde is a living legend. It is yet to be seen whether his followers intend making him a deity.
■ I. K. Dairo the tycoon musician : A Juju musician is apparently the only one who could eat his cake and have it.
■ NYSC rumpus government versus students?
■ Who is the Nigerian youth? NYSC rumpus: The idea of sending our graduating students to work in places other than their place of choice, was first contained in the Head of state's broadcast to the Nation last October.
■ First instalment:At the Labour ward by Jo Hanson
West Africa Magazine 3278, 19 May, 1980
(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1980-05-19) West Africa magazine
■ The French connection: The new colonial pact is even more severe than the old ones, no less a figure than President Senghor announced shortly before the Franco-African summit in Nice last week
■ Military return to power in Uganda: Uganda has provided the latest of a long series of cases in Africa in which military men claim to know better than elected politicians how a country should be run
■ Franco-African summit notebook by Alex Rondos:Towards a French Commonwealth: A special report from Nice illustrates how African and French leaders tended to avoid the more controversial political issues to concentrate on economics.
■ Nigeria’s hope of nuclear weapons: Enukora Joe Okoli interviews Professor Iya Abubakar Nigerian Minister of defence
■ A glaring example of bad faith: Stanley Macebuh in an article reprinted from the Daily Times of Nigeria, reflects on the wider implications of journalism of the Vera Ifudu case
■ Books and publications: A mystery set forth: The stone images of Esie by Phillips Stevens Jr.
■ Economic and business news: The missing men of oil: The International Labour Organisation recently published a report prepared for discussion by its Petroleum committee
■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Secret court-martial of eight: West Africa has received unofficial information from Accra that the seven soldiers undergoing court-martial for conspiracy to cause mutiny
West Africa Magazine 3279, 26th May, 1980
(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1980-05-26) West Africa magazine
■ Stability and change: Questions about the difference between stability and longevity (as regards West African regimes) have been dramatically raised by the news that there has been an attempt on the life of President Sèkou Tourè of Guinea
■ Prospecting for oil in Nigeria: In the first of two articles on the Nigerian oil industry Martin Quinlan, of the Petroleum Economist, looks at the prospects for a new attitude towards oil companies over exploration and financial arrangements.
■ OAU’s plan for food: A drive towards self-sufficiency in food production is one of the main recommendations of the Plan of Action agreed at the OAU's special summit in Lagos last month.
■ The story of an oral historian of genius: In Africa, says the Malian author Hampathe Ba, when an old man dies it is like setting a whole library on fire and burning. it down if Mbalifele Janneh, the octogenarian sage of Bakau who died last month was no library, he was certainly a good number of books combined
■ Timber in trouble: John Kugblenu adds a postscript to our articles on the timber trade: African timber and plywood (Ghana) limited (ATP) at Samreboi in the Western region apparently in serious difficulties at present
■ Books and publications: Who is who: Dictionary of African biography: volume 2. Sierra Leone and Zaire (reference publications)
■ Africa focus at Frankfurt: The world s biggest Book Fair is paying especial attention this year to African publishing. A. C. Imfeld of Evangelical Press Service reports on some of the preparations involved.
■ Economic and business news: A cocoa consuming view: Britain's Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance held its annual general meeting last week
West Africa Magazine 3275, 28th April, 1980
(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1980-04-28) West Africa magazine
■ A problem for the OAU: President William Tolbert was the first OAU chairman to die in office in the organisation’s 17year history
■ Ghana’s Catholic centenary: Pope John Paul it is due to arrive in Ghana on May 8, 1980 as part of his African tour beginning on May 2,the other countries the pontiff is visiting are Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Congo, Zaire and Kenya
■ The OAU turns to development: Enokura Joe Okoli reports from Lagos on the final run-up to the OAU Economic Summit and the unexpected constitutional problems involved
■ Farmers and foreigners: In his second article on the Ivory Coast, Alex Rondos considers the two main groups contributing to the country's economy and how the state responds to them.
■ In the cause of the Liberian people...? Brutality is not a matter of frontiers or racial divisions. The inefficient and rough executions of 13 former men of power in Liberia do not compare with the mass murders of Buchenwald, the flash killing of hundreds of thousands at Hiroshima
■ Timber politics in Ghana: •Lift the (LOG) ban and save the timber trade from total collapse’” seems to be the consistent war-cry of a section of the Ghanaian timber business community
■ Books and publications: The remarkable Mungo: Mungo Park by Kenneth Lupton
■ Economic and business news: Changing fortunes: After rising for six consecutive months the international Monetary Funds price e index of commodities, other than oil and precious metals — categories which everybody
■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria: Tempers rise over 'Oligate' Judicial commission named: Tempers are rising high over the alleged N2,800m missing from the funds of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.