Nigeria at 59
October 2, 2019
20 years ago, 29 May 1999, when Nigeria ushered in democracy after decades of military rule since 1966 and a brief democracy of 1979 - 1983 which was also interrupted, the West African nation showed signs of hope and citizens believed in the vision of a country that is growing. Through the Obasanjo years, Yaradua and Jonathan leaderships, Nigerians found their voices. They could attract the attention of the government through freedom of the press, through their music, through peaceful protests