See History Of Nigeria In Africa Below…. The history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers (Nigerians) living in the area as early as 11000 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is today Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, the Benin Empire, and the Oyo Empire. Islam reached Nigeria through […]
The Nigeria Police Force abodes the immigration service as The Immigration Department. However, in August 1958, the service was plugged off from the Force and endowed with the responsibilities of monitoring the affairs of immigration under the leadership of Mr.E.H. Harrison as the Chief Federal Immigration Officer (CFIO). As at the time of emergence as […]
The Nigerian movie industry started over fifty years ago with the likes of Latola films (1962) and Calpeny Nigeria ltd anchoring the escapade.Historically, Latola films was the first and earliest film production company in Nigeria, started movie production as far back as 1962. Calpeny nigeria ltd spearheaded the production of the first Nigerian film – […]
History of Nigerian Foreign Policy Since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, Nigeria’s foreign policies have been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by the attachment to several fundamental principles – African unity and independence, capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region, peaceful settlement of disputes, non -alignment and non – […]
See History Of Nigeria Hip Hop Below…. Most times when teenagers tell the story of Nigerian hip hop, they do so according to how they met it. It’s always more about trap and indigenous pop rap than anything else. But there was an era of lyricism before this time. It was a time when Nigerian rappers […]
The military history of Nigeria since the colonial rule began precisely on the 1st October 1966. The country was at its infantile stage and was still trying to adapt to its new state of independence. However, this process was shortlived by the military folks and less than 6 years after independence, Sir Ahmadu Bello; the […]
The history of Federalism in Nigeria can be traced to the division of the country into three provinces (Northern Province, Western Province and Eastern Province) by Governor Bernard Bourdillion in 1939. Governor Bernard Bourdillion (1935 – 1943) recommended the replacement of the provinces by regions which Arthur Richard’s Constitution later implemented in 1946. It was […]