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Human trafficking is a criminal act in which people are recruited, harboured, transported, bought or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery, forced labour, or child soldiery.…
The emergence of China into the international arena is one of the astonishing features in history. While the Chinese Chou dynasty developed in isolation around 1122BC -221 BC, contemporary…
‘Pre-history’ is a topic in ''The Groundwork of Nigerian History'' examined by the renowned archaeologist, Thurstan Shaw who had worked on many sites in Nigeria for the archaeological relation, periodization…
" A good economist “must be a mathematician, historian, statesman, philosopherto some degree. He [sic] must understand symbols and speak in words. He mustcontemplate the particular in terms of the…
Economic History…becomes a discipline that concerns itself with the economic ramifications of the past- looking in to different historic economic survival (concepts) like the cost of production, the process,…
Economic History is a mother discipline that lacks a universally agreed definition. The broad nature of this discipline makes scholars have diverse views on this course; however, there are agreeable…
Ogun Okuta of 1931 in Akure
Ogun Okuta of 1931 was the first indigenous revolt to occur in Akure, which was during the era of colonisation. During the reign of Adesida I (the colonial era), the…
The 'Indirect Rule' system was the system used by the British official to colonize Nigeria particularly. It is a system whereby Nigerian political institutions were used to govern subjects under…
British Indirect Rule in Nigeria
Between 1849 and 1906, West African territories had been occupied by European powers, who subjected the peoples to a new type of administration. This was the resultant effect of the ‘Partition…