@startarchivingarchivi.ng

Building Nigeria’s historical record online. Today: newspapers, magazines, oral histories. Tomorrow: an archive that outlasts us all.

card updated Oct 16, 2026 · 10 clips parsed · following 0 · 289,900 likes total

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Engagement8.64%above average

Account summary

@startarchiving has 19,600 followers and 1,077 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 8,780 views and 702 likes. Engagement to views is 8.64%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+2.46 pp). Posts roughly 13.5 times a week. An average clip reaches 45% of the follower count.

Followers

19.6K

+1.1K in period

Engagement

8.64%

+2.46 pp newer half

Average views

8.8K

median 800

Likes per clip

702

35 comments avg

Shares / saves

21 / 39

0.44% of viewers save

Posting rate

13.5 / wk

reach 45% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

When President Olusegun Obasanjo presented the 2000 budget proposal to — @startarchiving

258When President Olusegun Obasanjo presented the 2000 budget proposal to the National Assembly in 1999, he announced his a20111

In 2005, two unemployed graduates forged Obasanjo’s signature to get j — @startarchiving

3.8KIn 2005, two unemployed graduates forged Obasanjo’s signature to get jobs According to Daily Sun, George Promise and Ric96607

In 1975, poor Nigerians were reportedly paid as little as ₦3 to donate — @startarchiving

271In 1975, poor Nigerians were reportedly paid as little as ₦3 to donate blood, which middlemen then sold for as much as ₦12203

In October 1972, Anthony Hanson, aka Bassey Akpan, was executed by fir — @startarchiving

777In October 1972, Anthony Hanson, aka Bassey Akpan, was executed by firing squad alongside four other armed robbers after30126

In 2007, Daily Sun reported that Anambra State Governor Peter Obi had — @startarchiving

76.9KIn 2007, Daily Sun reported that Anambra State Governor Peter Obi had blocked pension payments to former governor Chinwo6.5K330194333

In 2005, an undercover Daily Sun reporter visited Oluwole Street, noto — @startarchiving

1.7KIn 2005, an undercover Daily Sun reporter visited Oluwole Street, notorious as a marketplace for forged certificates in 763511

In 1978, the United Reformation Party of Nigeria (URPN) failed to comp — @startarchiving

1.8KIn 1978, the United Reformation Party of Nigeria (URPN) failed to complete its registration after its chairman and presi73195

At this age, Onyeka Onwenu had already released the Endless Life album — @startarchiving

730At this age, Onyeka Onwenu had already released the Endless Life album. In 1982, DRUM reported that it had “hit the No. 73109

In 1983, Nigerians went to the polls in what would be the country’s la — @startarchiving

822In 1983, Nigerians went to the polls in what would be the country’s last presidential election for ten years, though the631011

In 1978, Suzuki boasted of having the “best organised motorcycle servi — @startarchiving

654In 1978, Suzuki boasted of having the “best organised motorcycle service network in Nigeria with factory-trained mechani58200

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 10.1% ER

Oct 10Oct 13Oct 15

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 15, 2026	258	20	1	1	1	8.53%
Oct 15, 2026	3,837	96	6	0	7	2.66%
Oct 14, 2026	271	12	2	0	3	5.17%
Oct 13, 2026	777	30	1	2	6	4.25%
Oct 13, 2026	76,900	6,523	330	194	333	9.16%
Oct 11, 2026	1,726	76	3	5	11	4.87%
Oct 11, 2026	1,825	73	1	9	5	4.55%
Oct 11, 2026	730	73	1	0	9	10.14%
Oct 10, 2026	822	63	1	0	11	7.79%
Oct 10, 2026	654	58	2	0	0	9.17%