HowfarNG Digital Archive
Effective Date: June 2026
Welcome to the HowFarNG Digital Archive (“Archive”). By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Archive.
1. About the Archive
The HowFarNG Digital Archive is an independent, non-profit digital repository dedicated to preserving, documenting, and providing access to historical Nigerian printed and visual materials, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, pamphlets, posters, advertisements, political cartoons, ephemera, and related archival collections.
Our mission is to promote research, education, public history, and cultural preservation.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing this Archive, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use.
These Terms apply to all visitors, researchers, educators, students, institutions, and members of the public.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated:
- The digital scans, photographs, metadata, website design, and original content created by HowFarNG are the intellectual property of HowFarNG.
- Copyright in the original publications, photographs, illustrations, and other historical materials may remain with their respective copyright owners.
- Inclusion of material in the Archive does not imply that copyright has expired or transferred to HowFarNG.
Users are responsible for determining whether additional permissions are required before reproducing copyrighted material.
4. Permitted Uses
You may use materials available through the Archive for:
- Personal research
- Private study
- Educational purposes
- Teaching
- Academic research
- Non-commercial scholarship
- Citation in publications (with appropriate credit)
Where possible, users should acknowledge:
Courtesy of HowFarNG Digital Archive
or
Source: HowFarNG Digital Archive
5. Prohibited Uses
Without prior written permission, you may not:
- Sell or commercially exploit Archive materials.
- Mass download or scrape Archive content.
- Remove watermarks, attribution, or credit lines.
- Redistribute large portions of the collection.
- Create competing digital archives using Archive materials.
- Misrepresent or alter historical records in ways that create false or misleading historical narratives.
- Use Archive materials to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models without written authorization.
6. Commercial Licensing
Commercial use includes, but is not limited to:
- Books
- Television
- Film
- Advertising
- Merchandise
- Exhibitions
- Commercial websites
- Documentary productions
- Corporate publications
- Marketing materials
Commercial users must obtain written permission before using Archive materials.
Licensing fees may apply.
7. Accuracy of Information
The Archive strives to provide accurate descriptions and historical context.
However:
- Historical publications may contain outdated language, opinions, biases, or inaccuracies.
- Metadata may occasionally contain errors.
- We do not guarantee that all descriptions are complete or error-free.
Users should independently verify information where necessary.
8. Historical Content
The Archive preserves historical materials in their original form.
Some content may contain:
- offensive language
- colonial terminology
- discriminatory imagery
- political propaganda
- inaccurate historical viewpoints
These materials are presented for historical research and documentation and do not necessarily reflect the views of HowFarNG.
9. User Conduct
Users agree not to:
- interfere with the operation of the Archive;
- attempt unauthorized access to systems or data;
- upload malicious software or harmful code;
- misuse search tools or automated systems;
- engage in activities that impair the availability or integrity of the Archive.
10. Takedown Requests
HowFarNG respects intellectual property rights.
If you believe material available through the Archive infringes your copyright or other legal rights, please contact us with:
- your name;
- contact information;
- identification of the material;
- proof of ownership or authority;
- the reason for your request.
We will review requests promptly and, where appropriate, remove or restrict access to the material while the matter is assessed.
11. Privacy
Use of the Archive may involve the collection of limited technical information such as browser type, IP address, device information, and website usage statistics.
This information is used solely to improve the Archive and maintain website security.
We do not sell users’ personal information.
12. External Links
The Archive may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of external websites.
13. Availability
We aim to keep the Archive accessible at all times. However, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.
The Archive may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control.
14. Limitation of Liability
The Archive and all materials are provided “as is.”
To the fullest extent permitted by law, HowFarNG shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the Archive.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The latest version will always appear on this website.
Continued use of the Archive constitutes acceptance of any revised Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
17. Contact
For permissions, licensing, copyright enquiries, or questions regarding these Terms, please contact:
HowFarNG Digital Archive
Email: info@iknowhowfar.com
Website: www.iknowhowfar.com
Instagram: @howfarng
Credits and Citation
When citing materials obtained from the Archive, we recommend the following format:
HowFarNG Digital Archive. Title of Item (if known), Publication, Date, Collection Reference (if available).
Rights Statement
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, digitized materials are made available for research, education, and historical study. Users are responsible for obtaining any additional permissions required for publication or commercial use.
The presence of material in the Archive does not imply that copyright has expired or that the material is free of legal restrictions.
