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Nigeria Regional History:     more books (30)

A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola, Matthew M. Heaton, 2008-06-02 My Nigeria: Five Decades of Independence by Peter Cunliffe-Jones, 2010-09-14 Studies in the History of Plateau State, Nigeria by Elizabeth Isichei, 1982-03 Studies in the History of Central Nigeria Area: Volume 1 (v. 1) Groundwork of Nigerian History Colonial Meltdown: Northern Nigeria in the Great Depression (New African Histories) by Moses E. Ochonu, 2009-10-20 Out of Nigeria: Witness to a Giant's Toils by J. L. Brandler, 1994-01-15 Unearthing Igbo-Ukwu: Archaeological Discoveries in Eastern Nigeria by Thurstan Shaw, 1977-05 Farmers and Townspeople in a Changing Nigeria: Abakaliki during Colonial Times (1905-1960) by Simon Ottenburg, 2005-12-29 Nigerian History and Culture The History of Ogbaku to 1900: A Genealogical Outline by V.C. Hogg, 2001-08-30 Nigeria, Nationalism, and Writing History (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Toyin Falola, Saheed Aderinto, 2010-12-15 Violence in Nigeria: The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Toyin Falola, 2001-06-01 Making Headway: The Introduction of Western Civilization in Colonial Northern Nigeria (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Andrew E. Barnes, 2009-12-02

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1. MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: BRIEF HISTORY (by Boomie O.)
   that aid with the explanation of the history will be In 1963, nigeria became a republic. AguiyiIronsi, overthrew the central and regional governments, killed  
   http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/history.html

2. Library Of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handboo
   nigeria A Country Study. Search nigeria. Include word variants Use only words as Census history. Population Estimates and the Demographic Transition. ETHNICITY. regional Groupings  
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ngtoc.html

3. Nigeria History | Lonely Planet World Guide
   history. British system of colonialism had done nothing to unify nigeria or prepare conflicts between north and south, and other interregional fighting, made  
   http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/nigeria/history.htm
   
   Extractions: Nigeria The earliest Nigerians were the Nok people, skilled artisans from around the Jos area. By the beginning of the second millennium the Nok had virtually disappeared and the state of Kanem, to the north east of Lake Chad, was flourishing. Much of Kanem was Islamic, as were the kingdoms around Kano and Katsina, and its wealth came from control of the trans-Saharan trade route from West Africa to the Mediterranean. These northern Islamic states remained untouched by Europeans until well into the 19th century. By contrast the southern states were dominated in the 14th and 15th centuries by a number of Yoruba empires with traditional Obas (kings) who cultivated European contact through the Portugese spice trade. At the end of the 18th century Fulani religious zealots in the north, sick of being dominated by the Islamic Hausa states, took over and created the single Islamic state of the Sokoto Caliphate. This original division between the Islamic government in the north and the Yoruba tribes in the south has never healed, and over the years intertribal fighting and civil wars have rubbed salt into the wounds. Even today Nigerian politics is riddled with tribal rivalries and ancient axes to grind. After the bottom fell out of the spice trade, the Portugese, and then the British, began trading in the human misery of slaves, but by 1807 slavery had been banned and the British began to look for other ways to turn a buck. British companies began to take control of the Jos mines thus destroying the livelihood of thousands of independent tin producers. Worse still, the heavy reliance on mining exports was achieved at the expense of Nigeria's export food crops and the country had its first-ever food shortage. The British had also appointed chiefs in the southern Ibo communities to run the area but this was like hammering square pegs into round holes. These 'invented chiefs' had little in common with the people and simmering hostility and resentment was the usual result.

4. Embassy Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria
   Much has been said and written about nigeria, her people and culture, economy and politics, that has a long history as the regional port of eastern nigeria. Residents here trace  
   http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/history.shtml
   
   Extractions: NIGERIA Much has been said and written about Nigeria, her people and culture, economy and politics, that sheds light on the tremendous potential of this African Giant. However, little is known to the outside world about the many exciting tourist attractions available in Nigeria: Historic sites nestled amid rivers and rain forests, breathtaking mountain vistas, remote creek villages, miles of pristine beaches and exotic national wildlife reserves. There are also museums, festivals, music and dance, a rich cultural melange right down to everyday traditional markets. These are just some of the spectacular sights and sensual delights awaiting the traveler to Nigeria. Nigeria has the largest population of any country in Africa (about 120 million), and the greatest diversity of cultures, ways of life, cities and terrain. With a total land area of 923,768 sq. km. (356,668 sq. mi.) Nigeria is the 14th largest country in Africa. Its coastline, on the Gulf of Guinea, stretches 774 km (480 mi.). Nigeria shares its international border of 4,470 km (2513 mi.) with four neighbors: Chad, Cameroon, Benin, and Niger. Until 1989 the capital was Lagos, with a population of about 2,500,000, but the government recently moved the capital to Abuja. CLIMATE AND WEATHER Nigeria lies entirely within the tropics yet there are wide climactic variations. In general, there are two seasons, dry and wet, throughout Nigeria. Near the coast, the seasons are less sharply defined. Temperatures of over 900F are common in the north, but near the coast, where the humidity is higher, temperatures seldom climb above that mark. Inland, around the two great rivers, the wet season lasts from April-Oct. and the dry season from Nov.-March. Temperatures are highest from Feb-April in the south and MarchJune in the north; they're lowest in July and Aug. over most of the country.

5. Nigeria (04/04)
   In the northern cities of Kano and Katsina, recorded history dates back to about 1000 AD. From the outset, nigeria s ethnic, regional, and religious  
   http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2836.htm

6. Nigeria
   PostColonial history. From the outset, nigeria s ethnic, regional, and religious tensions were magnified by the disparities in economic and educational  
   http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Nigeria.html
   
   Extractions: Country: Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria) Location: West Africa Independence: October 1, 1960 Nationality: Nigerian Capital City: Abuja Population: Important Cities: Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Zaria, Ife, Abeokuta Head of State: Olusegun Obasanjo Area: 923,768 sq.km. Type of Government: Republic Currency: 96.261 Naira=1 USD Major peoples: Yoruba Igbo Fulani Hausa Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, African religion 10% Climate: Tropical to arid Literacy: Official Language: English Principal Languages: Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa,Fulani Major Exports: Oil, Minerals, Cocoa, Rubber Pre-Colonial History Nigeria had an eventful history. More than 2,000 years ago, the Nok culture in the present plateau state worked iron and produced sophisticated terracotta sculpture. The history of the northern cities of Kano and Katsina dates back to approximately 1000 A.D. In the following centuries, Hausa Kingdoms and the Bornu Empire became important terminals of north-south trade between North African Berbers and the forest people, exchanging slaves, ivory, and other products. The

7. African History
   its terracotta busts) in central nigeria localized concerns as well as inter-regional relationships a formidable challenge for students of African art history.  
   http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/history/giblinhistory.html
   
   Extractions: Professor James Giblin, Department of History, The University of Iowa Like the art of all peoples, the art of Africans expresses values, attitudes, and thought which are the products of their past experience. For that reason, the study of their art provides a way of learning about their history. Through the study of African art we can study the questions which have long preoccupied historians of Africa. This essay written by a historian who studies the African past presents an introduction to these questions. Its purpose is to encourage students to use their knowledge of African art to think about issues in African history. As students of African art begin to consider the African past, they must also consider how Western conceptions of "race" and "racial" difference have influenced our notions of the African past. These ideas, which have usually contrasted the presumed inferiority of black peoples with the superiority of whites, arose in Western societies as Europeans sought to justify their enslavement of Africans and the subsequent colonization of Africa. Historians now recognize that ideas of racial inferiority have inspired the belief that in the past African peoples lived in a state of primitive barbarism. At the same time, they have realized that many of the European writings which they use to reconstruct the African past such as accounts by nineteenth-century missionaries and travelers, for example are themselves tainted by these same notions of African inferiority.

8. CIA - The World Factbook -- Nigeria
   marked the first civilian transfer of power in nigeria's history. Geography. nigeria. Top of Page wage demands; and to resolve regional disputes over the distribution of earnings  
   http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ni.html
   
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9. AllRefer Reference - Nigeria - Regional Groupings | Nigerian Information Resourc
   regions, there were significant subregions that combined ethnicity, geography, and history. the north, dividing it from the larger region of nigeria s south  
   http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/nigeria/nigeria57.html
   
   Extractions: Nigeria Nigeria The broadest groupings of linked ethnic units are regional. Britain ruled most of the area of present-day Nigeria as two protectorates from 1900 to 1914, the southern and northern protectorates each having separate regional administrations. These portions were joined finally under a single Nigerian colonial government in 1914. But they retained their regionally based authorities, divided after 1914 into three regional units. The announcement of their imminent demise by the first postcoup military government in 1966 helped to set off violent reactions in the north against southerners who had settled in their midst, contributing to the outbreak of civil war. Within each of the major northern and southern regions, there were significant subregions that combined ethnicity, geography, and history. What is generally referred to historically as the south included a western Yoruba-speaking area, an eastern Igbo area (the "g" is softly pronounced), a midsection of related but different groups, and a set of Niger Delta peoples on the eastern and central coastal areas. The north was widely associated with the Hausa-speaking groups that occupied most of the region, but the Kanuri predominated in the northeast, with a belt of peoples between the two; there were also important pastoral nomadic groups (mostly Fulani) that lived throughout the same region. In the middle belt (see Glossary) were congeries of peoples in an area running east-west in the hills, along the southern rim of the north, dividing it from the larger region of Nigeria's south. On its northern side, the middle belt shaded culturally into the Muslim north. In contrast, on the southern side, its peoples were more similar to those of the south.

10. AFRICAN HISTORY TIMELINE Independent Nigeria
    AFRICAN history TIMELINE Independent nigeria. Since this weakened the old regional governments, it Muhamed and Olusegun Obasanjo ran nigeria and altered the  
    http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his311/timeline/t-nigeri.htm
    
    Extractions: Africa Since 1875 .......DATE............. ...........................EVENT............................. ......... First Republic of Nigeria under a British parliamenary system. At independence, the Nigerian government consisted of three ethnic states united in a federation. Each state was controlled by a single dominant ethnic-based party. 1960/late One of Nigeria's first independent political acts was to join with Liberia and Togo in the "Monrovia Group" which advocated at most an extremely loose organization of African states. By this time, the northern Northern People's Congress (NPC) controlled the federal government, while violence in the western region forced the dominant party there, the Yoruba "Action Group" (AG), to split in two. . Elections triggered violence in the western region, where Igbo civil servants of the Hausa- dominated federal government represented authority to the Yoruba population. . The Nigerian army staged its first coup. Rioting broke out against the Igbo minority in the north and nearly 30,000 died. . Igbo survivors of the northern violence fled back to the southeast and formed the independent state of the Republic of Biafra. The Nigerian government refused to yield control over the oil-rich southeast region, and the Biafran War ensued.

11. WHKMLA : History Of Nigeria, Since 1960
    19391960, history of West Africa, Independence, since 1960. A.) Territory nigeria consisted of 3 regional entities (1) the North, predominantly Muslim, the  
    http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/westafrica/nigeriaind.html
    
    Extractions: Nigeria consisted of 3 regional entities : (1) the North, predominantly Muslim, the most important ethny being the Haussa, the largest region in area as well as in population,(2) the East, dominated by the Igbo, many of whom were Christian, and (3) the west, inhabited by the Yoruba. Soon (4) the Midwest region was separated from the West. In 1961, a plebiscite was held in BRITISH CAMEROONS, since 1916 administrated as an annex to Nigeria. The Northern area (predominantly Muslim) voted for integration into Nigeria, the southern (predominantly christian) area for integration into Cameroun. In 1967 BIAFRA (i.e. the East, inhabited by the Catholic IBO or Igbo) declared it's secession and independence. The Nigerian government was unwilling to accept secession; the oil fields in the Niger delta were contested by both the government and Biafra. The ensuing war was decided by physical exhaustion of secessionist Biafra and ended in a government victory in 1970; the renegade province was reintegrated.

12. WHKMLA : History Of Nigeria, 1918-1939
    a strong impact on nigerian history (regionalISM newly passed laws of British nigeria, continued to in effect, and that the regional administration/jurisdiction  
    http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/westafrica/nigeria191839.html
    
    Extractions: While Northern and Southern Nigeria were placed under a unified administration in 1914 (with seat in Lagos, headed by the Governor-General), the entities of Southern and Northern Nigeria continued to exist. In 1939 the provinces of Southern Nigeria were allocated to one of two regions : east and west. In 1946, for each of the 3 regions (E, W, N) a House of Assembly was introduced. The regions, and on a lower level the provinces had a strong impact on Nigerian history (REGIONALISM). The principle of INDIRECT RULE, first introduced in Muslim Northern Nigeria, was extended to the Yoruba and Igbo lands in Southern Nigeria. Here the British policy of indirect rule resulted in a significant change of traditional political structures : in Yorubaland, the position of the king was strengthened at the expense of the community; in Igboland royal authority was a new phenomenon. Indirect rule consequently met with considerable resistance, especially in the eastern region (Igboland).

13. Columbus World Travel Guide - Africa - Nigeria - History And Government
    history and Government history The states of Kanem and Borno, which Yet, for all its domestic difficulties, nigeria remains the major regional power and  
    http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/nga/nga580.asp
    
    Extractions: History: The states of Kanem and Borno, which flourished on the shores of Lake Chad from about AD 10 onwards, were the first imperial states in the region. Their wealth was founded on control of trans-Saharan trade routes. From the 11th to 14th centuries, the Islamic Hausa city-states were also a dominant influence, while in the southwest, the Yoruba cities of Ife, Oyo and Benin became major trading centres. In the 15th century, the Portuguese began trading – first for spices, later for slaves. The Portuguese were then supplanted by other European trading nations. The slave trade disrupted the balance of power in the region, as did the southward expansion of the Islamic faith and the arrival of Christian missionaries in the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, the British conquered the territory of present-day Nigeria. After World War II, the first step towards decolonisation was the introduction of a federal system of government. A Muslim northerner, Alhaji Abulbakar Tafawa Balewa, became the first prime minister. After a period of internal self-government, full independence from Britain was achieved in 1960. The first post-independence government was a coalition of members of the Northern People’s Congress and the eastern-based National Council for Nigeria and Cameroon. Since then, the country has endured numerous changes of government, in which the most important factor has almost always been the influence of the military. Concerned that ethnic and religious differences could split the country apart, the army has chosen to intervene on several occasions to thwart a perceived threat to the integrity of the nation.

14. Nigeria Africa Regional English
    nigeria A Country Study lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ngtoc.html regional Africa nigeria. Comprehensive study of history ( nigeria A Country Study ) geography  
    http://www.interactiva.org/Dir/I/English/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/

15. Memories Of Post Colonial Africa
    I studied British history, Roman and Greek civilizations. nigerian regional Leaders Original Caption 1962Lagos, nigeria- Parliamentary democracy has  
    http://emeagwali.com/photos/nigerian/photo-essay-on-nigeria.html
    
    Extractions: Memories of Post Colonial Africa One of my most memorable period is the year 1966. I attended an all-boys secondary that was run more like a seminary and monastery. The education primarily European with emphasis on Bible studies. I studied British history, Roman and Greek civilizations. Because Latin was the official language of the Catholic Church,the masses were celebrated in Latin and we were required to study the language. I found the endless conjugations of verbs (amo, amas, amat) very dreary. We also had to cram numerous declensions of nouns, moods tenses and genders. Because Latin has been dead for a thousand years, no one knows for sure how the language sounds. Latin experts guess how it sounds from inferences from Romance languages. "Latin is a dead language," I argued with my teacher. In fact, it is not the official language of any nation. Nor is the native language of any living person. Therefore, it is not possible for a child to learn this language at home from her parents. Latin was only spoken by Catholic priests to a congregation that does not understand the language. As an altar boy and a member of the church choir, I found myself speaking and singing in Latin.

16. Political History Of Nigeria
    Still alive, Shonekan s rule was the shortest in history, lasting less and Abacha tried to improve his image by portraying nigeria as a regional peacemaker,.  
    http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/crawfor/apcg/Unit4NigeriaHistory.html
    
    Extractions: Nigeria was scheduled for Independence from Britain in 1960, and three main political parties ran in the preparatory elections in 1959. When no party won a majority during the 1959 elections, the NPC combined with the NCNC to form a government, and when independence arrived in 1960, Abubakar Balewa was made the Prime Minister, and Nnamdi Azikiwe was appointed Governor-General. Nnamdi Azikiwe Killed in 1966. When Nigeria became a Republic in 1963, Nnamdi Azikiwe was elected President of the Federal Republic, and Balewa remained as Prime Minister. However, there was great controversy over the 1963 population census, which the Igbo thought overestimated the number of Hausa-Fulani in order to give the Northern region more representation in the federal parliament. The NCNC split with the NPC and joined with a splinter of the Action Group led by Obafemi Awolowo to form the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) while the NPC led a coalition with Akintola's faction of the old AG to form the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP).

17. Nigeria - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    Main article history of nigeria nigeria was granted full independence in 1960, as a of the federal government, and replaced the regional governments with 12  
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
    
    Extractions: Nigeria is a country in West Africa . It borders on Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Major cities include the capital Abuja Lagos Abeokuta Ibadan ... Port Harcourt Federal Republic of Nigeria In Detail (Full size) National motto : Peace and Unity, Strength and Progress Official language English Capital Abuja ... Ranked 9th edit Main article: History of Nigeria The Kanem-Bornu Empire near Lake Chad dominated northern Nigeria for over 600 years, prospering as a terminal of north-south trade between North African Berbers and forest people. In the early 19th century, Usman dan Fodio brought most areas in the north under the loose control of an Islamic empire centered in Sokoto. The kingdoms of Oyo in the southwest, and Benin in the southeast both devoloped elaborate systems of political organization in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Ife and Benin are noted for their prized artistic works in ivory, wood, bronze, and brass.

18. History Of Nigeria - Encyclopedia Article About History Of Nigeria. Free Access,
    Click the link for more information. and Katsina, recorded history dates back to about 1000 AD From the outset, nigeria s ethnic, regional, and religious  
    http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/History of Nigeria
    
    Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Before the colonial period, the area which comprises modern Nigeria Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It borders on Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Major cities include the capital Abuja, Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Port Harcourt. Federal Republic of Nigeria Click the link for more information. had an eventful history. More than 2,000 years ago, the Nok Krone is the name of the currency used in Norway. The plural form is kroner and one krone is divided in to 100 øre , singular and plural. The ISO 4217 code is NOK. The introduction of the krone as the legal tender in Norway, 1875 was a result of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, which lasted until the First World War. The parties to the monetary union was the Scandinavian countries of Sweden and Denmark from the start in 1873, with Norway joining two years later.

19. Nigeria-History Since 1960
    nigeria declares independence from Britain in October. overthrew the central and regional governments, killed government (beginning a long history of military  
    http://www.glpinc.org/Classroom Activities/Nigeria Articles/Nigeria-history sinc
    
    Extractions: Nigeria declares independence from Britain in October. Three years later, it becomes a republic. In January of 1966, a group of army officers, consisting mostly of the Ibo peoples, and led by General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, overthrew the central and regional governments, killed the prime minister, took control of the government, and got rid of the federal system of government to replace it with a central government with many Ibos as advisors. This precipitated riots and many Ibos were killed in the process. In July of the same year, a group of northern army officers revolted against the government (beginning a long history of military coups), killed General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, and appointed the army chief of staff, General Yakubu Gowon as the head of the new military government. In 1967, Gowon moved to split the existing 4 regions of Nigeria into 12 states. However, the military governor of the Eastern Region (Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu) refused to accept the division of the Eastern Region, and declared the Eastern Region an independent republic called Biafra. This led to a civil war between Biafra and the remainder of Nigeria. The war started in June 1967, and continued until Biafra surrendered on January 15, 1970 after over 1 million people had died.

20. Wuup.de - /Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture
    Top/regional/Africa/Society and Culture. for Popular Participation (CAPP) A nigeria based organisation Information concerning the people, history and culture.  
    http://wuup.de/index.php/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture

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