Contrary to many historical narratives, pre-colonial African countries did have sophisticated diplomatic traditions. The Igbo ...

way before it was named "Nigeria" by the European colonialists in the 19th century. During the pre-colonial period (16th to 18th centuries), several powerful West African kingdoms/empires like the ...

Fifty years after Professor Ayandele's scathing critique of Nigeria's "deluded hybrids" – the Western-educated elite who ...

Prior to British colonial rule in the late 19th century, many indigenous polities flourished across the region. In the northern part of present-day Nigeria ... entity before the arrival of ...

British colonial rule in Nigeria lasted for decades, shaping the country’s political, economic, and social structures. Today, several places across Nigeria still bear the marks of this era, from ...

In chapter 14 of his new book, the former President lamented that the dignity, honour and distinction associated with Nigeria's traditional institution in the colonial days and early ... better time ...