Oyo Empire in the 19th Century: Afonja Revolts, and its Consequences
The Oyo Empire lied in the southwestern part of Nigeria, now housing the seven popular Yoruba states Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Lagos states. The empire had two…
Economic Thoughts and Systems
Economic Thoughts and Systems Source: Wikipedia Economic thoughts are theories, laws, and principles guiding economic situations at a particular period of time. That is, this thought will be responsible…
The Repatriation of African Artefacts: A Fleeting Illusion?
Repatriation is the restitution of a person or objects to their original location. The repatriation of African artefacts is the call for the returning of stolen African artefacts by Europe…
The Crimean War: The Causes, the Interests of the Powers and the Legacies of War
The Crimean War of 1853-1856 was a short but decisive war fought between the alliance of Britain, the Ottoman Empire, France, and the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont (Italy) against the…
Empire of Kanem-Bornu (ca. 9th century-1900): Formation, Consolidation and Expansion
Kanem-Borno lies in the Lake Chad region. It is now shared among four countries: Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. This region is notable for its Lake Chad, and its history has…
Akoko Communities, Environs, and the Colonial Rule
Clarifications Colonization is aptly an act whereby a ‘superior’ race or ethnic dominates a less powerful one, and this act is mostly followed by all sorts of exploitation of the…