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 2, English & Hausa National Monthly Magazine April, 1972.
(Kano( No 26, Niger Road, P. O. Box 722): Oluseyi Press Limited, 1972-04) Edited by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai
■ Kaduna Guinness Ophthalmic unit: More hope for the blind: The great day was February 23, 1972 in Kaduna, the capital of the North Central State
■ The world of science: New discovery in radio technology: Severally it has been that Nigeria requires men educated in field ov science and technology
■ Re-incarnation: Choose your sex in the next world by Eagle Chinagorom: The enigma of re-incarnation has defied Anthropolo gists since mankind started his quest for knowledge.
■ Destiny through perseverance by Rakiya Jose: It is of great importance that one lives comfortably and in luxuary, but it depends on the way one gets at it.
■ Is the idea of an Almighty God the creation of Man's imagination: There have been so many controversies about the existence of an Almighty God, His image and likeness that I feel it is worth the trouble trying to find out.
■ History repeats itself by Asabe Madaki: Fashion, nowadays, has ceased to become the sole monopoly of the ladies. Hot, potato pants, midis, maxis, see-through minis are the ‘Talk of the Town!.’
West Africa Magazine 3272, 7th April, 1980
(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1980-04-07) West Africa magazine
■ Political role for Rawlings: A long interview given by Flight-Lieutenant J. J. Rawlings to the people's evening news of Accra contained this significant paragraph: “I believe June 4 in the Forces will find its counterpart in the civilian sector of society.
■ Time for UN action on Chad: While some African leaders are calling for an end to the bitter fighting in Chad the one symbol which have given weight to their calls has been removed from Chad
■ Behind the strike call in Liberia: A correspondent discusses the background to the PPP call for a general strike, the subsequent arrests and President Tolbert s statement
■ Tribute to a leader of the Tiv: Martin Dent describes the qualities and recalls the career of Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka, who died in London last week.
■ Conservation means development by John Madeley: The world conservation strategy which has just been launched by the United Nations environment programme and other organisations is likely to have a considerable influence on the way that people and governments think about development
■ Books and publications: The importance of African music: African Rhythms and African Sensibility by John Miller Chernoff
■ A dictionary of modern idioms: Longmans dictionary of English idioms: This is a remarkable compilation covering more than 4,500 idioms and possible variations on them
■ Economic and business news: Approach to science: As Africa went into the third United Nations development decade last month's meeting in Addis Ababa
■ Dateline Africa:Chad: No lull in N'Djamena fighting continues in spite of the appeals from African heads of states
West Africa Magazine 2709, Saturday 3rd May, 1969
(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-05-03) West Africa magazine
■ After de Gaulle: The place of foreign policy in General de Gaulle's years of power has been so significant that his departure from office in a strange act of political gambling
■ The great decoloniser: To look for a companion to de Gaulle in English-speaking Africa, you have to find a compound of Queen Victoria Winston Churchill
■ Cocoa After the Deluge: Delegates to the Cocoa Producers' Alliance, meeting in the territory of the Alliance’s most productive member state, were naturally promised visits to Ghana’s cocoa growing areas.
■ Books and publications: Nana of the River: Merchant Prince of the Niger Delta by Obaro Ikime
■ Commercial news: Shippers optimistic: Our Liverpool correspondent writes: Trade with West Africa in the first five months of this year will be 20 per cent up on the corresponding period of last year, the United Kingdom—West African Line joint service
■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Politics decree: CPP leaders banned: A decree permitting the revival of political parties was published on April 28.
■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria: Biafra retake Owerri: Owerri, the important crossroads town captured from the Biafrans by Federal forces of the 3rd (Marine commando) division last September
NEW Era Magazine vol. 2, no. 2, English & Hausa National Monthly Magazine May, 1972.
(Kano( No. 26, Niger Road, P. O. Box 722): Oluseyi Press Limited, 1972-05) Edited by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai
■ Concept of God in Islam: In your April issue, 1972 in which you explained your Painstaking investigation into the existence of God,
■ Evils of gambling: by Uyi Stephens: There is no doubt that one of the most serious social problems facing the country at present is GAMBLING.
■ Great footballers in world soccer history: The first trilogy in six instalments Pele of Brazil: Di Stefano of Spain: Charlton of England
■ Nawab challenge the near impossible: 105 hours fantastic show of endurance
■ The success story of Alhaji Goni Askira: The last two decades have produce! a new generation of indigenous businessmen in Nigeria.
■ How Malam Abdu Dutse's furniture enterprise grew from grass to grace: Today business in Nigeria is expanding rapidly. The establishment of companies and industries is now the order of the day.
NEW Era Magazine vol. 2. no 3, English & Hausa National Monthly Magazine June 1972.
(Kano( No 26, Niger Road, P. O. Box 722): Oluseyi Press Limited, 1972-06) Edited by Dr. Omoh Esiemokai
■ Great footballers in world soccer history by Eagle Chinagorom
■ Meet the Dantatas: An affluent dynasty by Eagle Chinagorom: The contributions of the Dantatas to the nation and the society are immense. It is estimated that the enterprises bea ring the Dantata name employs about 1,600 Nigerians.
■ You will be paid in your own by Bola Adenuga: The youths must now learn at least a lesson each from the past happenings.
■ Aminu Ishola: The bizman who knows what he wants and works hard for it: Mr. Aminu Ishola, managing director, Owoni boys technical service
■ Sex industry: A growing commercial enterprise in Nigeria: If any of our forefathers were to resurrect today, he would be awed by the changes in our present age.
■ From our overseas desk: Mohamed Booth reporting in the crossword puzzle nation where Dr. Aggrey wouldn't go