Nigeria Was Not Named by Nigerians: The Colonial Origins Behind a Modern Identity

Long before Nigeria existed as a country, the lands it now represents were home to powerful and deeply rooted civilizations with distinct identities, languages, and systems of governance. Yet the name by which the world now recognizes this vast region did not emerge from any of these indigenous societies.In 1897, British journalist Flora Shaw...

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MILITARY ERA

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MILITARY ERA

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PRE-COLONIAL NIGERIA

NIGERIAN HISTORY

DEMOCRATIC NIGERIA

INDEPENDENCE

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