Shaka discusses several historical factors that contributed to the creation of the modern Nigerian state and their impact on Nigerian culture. Nigeria is circumscribed by the old African traditions of ...

The vast majority of Nigerians after the amalgamation in 1914 continued to live their lives as before without noticeable change traceable to the imposition of colonial rule. The most noticeable ...

In the early 1950s, as Nigeria approached independence from Great Britain, a vibrant literary culture developed in the vast and lively market of Onitsha, a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River.

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 ...

Former Ambassador John Campbell illustrates the history and importance of Nigeria, a country too often overlooked by the West. American diplomacy currently fails to recognize the diffuse nature of ...