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A History of Nigeria

A History of Nigeria

Book by Matthew M. Heaton and Toyin Falola
3.8/5 · Goodreads
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an ailing... Google Books
Originally published: 2008
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Book Description. An exploration of Nigeria's pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. About the Author. Toyin Falola is ...
Contents · 10 - Nigeria and Nigerians in world history · 9 - Civil society and democratic transition, 1984 – 2007 · 8 - Oil, state, and society, 1970 – 1983 · 7 ...
By 1970, how- ever, Nigeria's stability and prestige had been greatly damaged by a decade of political corruption, economic underdevelopment, and military coups ...
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic.
This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient people living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.
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A very accessible introduction to Nigerian history, from the early neolithic to 2007. The book is particularly strong covering the early historical era from ...
The authors point out that most monograph treatments of Nigeria begin with the country's independence in 1960, ignoring the prologue to its current challenges.
It conveys the extraordinary histories of the peoples enmeshed in what is now the national project. It is readable by a 'national' patriot who wishes to ...
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The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose remains date from at least 13,000 BC through early civilizations such as the Nok ...