It has been a 60-year journey loaded with ups and downs. We have had moments when we suffered together, cried together, and laughed together. ⁣⁣⁣ We have been knocked down but, as Nigerians, we always got back up.⁣⁣⁣ And as Nigeria marks 60 years of independence, we recall these evergreen moments that have shaped our history and our story.

This year's Sallah celebration will hold under strict conditions all over the world. The celebration always falls on the 10th day of Dhu-Hijjah and lasts for two days. This year, Sallah will go down in history because there won't be any celebration.

On this day, June 24, 1993, military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, nullified the freest, fairest, and most peaceful election in Nigeria's history - the June 12 presidential election won by Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.⁣⁣

As protests against racial prejudice continue across the world, we look at how discrimination and xenophobia materialise in specific ways in France. We begin with a look back at the history of this French taboo. Next, we take a look at police violence and how some current and former officers have started speaking out. Lastly, we speak to activist and Professor Maboula Soumahoro, who looks at why language and republican ideals add an extra level of complexity to the issue.

The Cold War, a global power struggle between dictatorship and democracy, ended in Berlin on November 9, 1989. The course of history, however, was set in motion by decisive events outside the country long before that.

The 10 best-selling albums in US history The Eagles recently dethroned Michael Jackson and his long-standing number one album, ‘Thriller.’

History made as Oba Adewale Ajayi crowned becomes 19th Akarigbo Of Remo Land.

The richness of Nigeria's diversity is one worth envying, but in this critical point in the nation's history, a very divisive narrative has taken root, which has become a serious cause of concern for the future of the country.

Shakeel Ahmad wanders the cramped alleyways of Old Delhi offering water from a goat hide canteen slung over his shoulder, a centuries-old service welcomed by thirsty vendors toiling under the baking Indian sun which is fading into history.

Oprah Winfrey discusses how an also-ran Chicago morning show became the most successful talk show in U.S. history.

Egypt will take on Cameroon in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. It is the latest chapter in the 60-year history of the tournament.