HIS 302: History of Nigeria from 1900 to the present.  HIS 302 is the course code for this title for 300 Level (Part 3) students of History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko

Read more about the article The Richard Constitution of 1946
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The Richard Constitution of 1946

Having exhausted expedient facts and files about the Clifford Constitution of 1922, Richard Constitution would form the next discourse. It should however be recalled that the isolation policy pursued by…

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Macpherson Constitution of 1951

In this part of these conjunctions, Macpherson constitution of 1951 will occupy the totality of our attention. It will be safe to recall that Sir John Macpherson inherited what might…

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The Lyttleton Constitution of 1954

As we have seen Nigeria has gone to several British constitutions such as we have discussed above; to therefore reveal such would be cumbersome. Nigeria nationalists felt it was time…

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Nigerian Nationalism

Nationalism means the love for one’s Nation to defend it, and fight in the struggle for its survival. The major event in West Africa and Nigeria particularly in the 20th…

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THE NIGERIAN OIL

 NIGERIAN OIL: The Nigerian Petroleum industry is the largest on the African continent. Shell B.P. discovered oil in Oloibiri in the Niger Delta in 1956. Wishing to utilize this newfound…

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Read more about the article THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR (JULY 6, 1967- JANUARY 15, 1970)
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THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR (JULY 6, 1967- JANUARY 15, 1970)

War and conflicts are enduring features of human existence throughout the ages. Indeed, as social processes, they have remained critical variables in the nature and character of the emergency, development…

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NIGERIA- CENSUS HISTORY

INTRODUCTION  It will be sagacious to start by accommodating the definition of census. Census is the official process of counting the number of people in a country, city, or town…

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The Clifford Constitution of 1922 (HIS 302)

It is noteworthy that Sir Hugh Clifford was appointed as the Governor of Nigeria by the Secretary of State for the colonies on behalf of the crown and the British…

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HIS 302: HISTORY OF NIGERIA FROM 1900

Introduction to History 302 The British occupation of Nigeria started in 1820 and was subsequently sustained by the amalgamation of the Southern and Northern protectorate by Lord Lugard in 1914.…

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