Women’s contributions to Nigerian history are largely undocumented. This is in part due to the structure of the Nigerian society, where women’s place in society is often viewed as second to the first. In many cases, this underdocumentation reflects how women’s labour and leadership were treated as secondary to dominant narratives. Yet history, when incomplete, distorts not only the past but also the present. This March, as global conversations around equality intensify, ASIRI Magazine, through its initiative, HerStory of Nigeria, seeks to document and amplify the stories of some women who contributed to Nigeria’s political, economic and social foundations, particularly during the transformative years between 1910 and 1950. Launched in alignment with International Women’s Month, 2026, the...