History
Reading the Past Honestly
A national history written only to flatter is of no use to the nation that reads it.
28 June 2026 · 7 min read
Commander Foluso Ajibulu (Rtd.)
History informs
the present.
Ideas shape the future.
Historian, writer and public affairs commentator offering informed perspectives on Nigeria, governance, leadership, international relations and contemporary affairs.
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Governance
Institutions Outlive Personalities
Nigeria's recurring crises of confidence are less a failure of individuals than a failure to let institutions mature beyond the men who lead them.
12 July 2026 · 9 min read
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The subjects he returns to
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History
Understanding Nigeria's past and its continuing influence on the present.
Politics & Governance
Examining institutions, leadership and the conduct of public affairs.
International Relations
Perspectives on diplomacy, global affairs and Nigeria's place in the world.
National Security
Insights shaped by decades of military service and strategic appointments.
From the Desk
“History is not merely a record of what happened. It is a lens through which we understand what is happening.”
Commander Ajibulu spent three decades in the Nigerian Navy, in sea commands, strategic policy and public affairs, before turning fully to writing. He reads the present through the archive, and writes for readers who prefer argument to assertion.
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Recent writing and reflection
National Security
The Gulf of Guinea and the Limits of Presence
Naval presence deters, but it does not govern. Maritime security in the Gulf requires a legal and economic architecture on land.
9 June 2026 · 8 min read
International Relations
Nigeria and the Multipolar Turn
Non-alignment was once a posture. In a genuinely multipolar world it must become a strategy.
21 May 2026 · 10 min read
A Career in Service
Three decades of naval service, strategy and public affairs
1984 — 1988
Nigerian Defence Academy
36 Regular Combatant Course. B.A. (Hons.) History.
1988 — 1996
Nigerian Navy — Commissioned Officer
Sea service aboard NNS Aradu, NNS Erinomi and NNS Ambe.
1996 — 2008
Strategic & Command Appointments
Western Naval Command · Naval Headquarters · Directorate of Combat Policy & Tactics · Naval Logistics Command.
2008 — Retirement
Public Affairs & Training
Command Information Officer · Instructor, Nigerian Naval Training College · Public Relations Officer, NAFRC.
Institutions & Commands
- Nigerian Defence Academy
- Nigerian Navy
- Command and Staff College, Jaji
- Armed Forces Resettlement Centre
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