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Nigeria Regional History:     more books (30)

A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola, Matthew M. Heaton, 2008-06-02 My Nigeria: Five Decades of Independence by Peter Cunliffe-Jones, 2010-09-14 Studies in the History of Plateau State, Nigeria by Elizabeth Isichei, 1982-03 Studies in the History of Central Nigeria Area: Volume 1 (v. 1) Groundwork of Nigerian History Colonial Meltdown: Northern Nigeria in the Great Depression (New African Histories) by Moses E. Ochonu, 2009-10-20 Out of Nigeria: Witness to a Giant's Toils by J. L. Brandler, 1994-01-15 Unearthing Igbo-Ukwu: Archaeological Discoveries in Eastern Nigeria by Thurstan Shaw, 1977-05 Farmers and Townspeople in a Changing Nigeria: Abakaliki during Colonial Times (1905-1960) by Simon Ottenburg, 2005-12-29 Nigerian History and Culture The History of Ogbaku to 1900: A Genealogical Outline by V.C. Hogg, 2001-08-30 Nigeria, Nationalism, and Writing History (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Toyin Falola, Saheed Aderinto, 2010-12-15 Violence in Nigeria: The Crisis of Religious Politics and Secular Ideologies (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Toyin Falola, 2001-06-01 Making Headway: The Introduction of Western Civilization in Colonial Northern Nigeria (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) by Andrew E. Barnes, 2009-12-02

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81. African New World Studies Online Newsletter
    The cultural history of YorubaEdo region in nigeria has been the main focus ofmy research since 1990. The major theme of my research is the articulation  
    http://www.fiu.edu/~africana/newsletter/spring2003/news_spotlight.htm
    
    Extractions: Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Akin Ogundiran I teach classes in the history, archaeology, and culture of Africa, and in comparative world civilizations. My research and teaching are interdisciplinary, intersecting the traditional boundaries of history, archaeology, and anthropology. Convinced that the historical experience of Africa can be assessed from diverse sources, my pursuit of interdisciplinary approach to cultural historical analysis makes me aware of the many theatres in which history has been and is being produced, (re)enacted, and lived. Research I have conducted research in Nigeria (West Africa), Ethiopia (East Africa), and the United States. In these regions, I have collaborated (Ethiopia and U.S.A.) and initiated (Nigeria) projects on different aspects of African cultural history stretching as far back as 100 A.D. in the case of Aksumite Civilization in Ethiopia, 1200 A.D. for Yoruba civilization in West Africa, and as recent as early 19th century in the case of urban African-American culture in Boston (USA).

82. African Indigenous Science And Knowledge Systems
    history Courses Taught by Dr. Gloria Emeagwali at Central Connecticut State NewsWatch nigeria l.JENDA Journal of Culture and African Women Studies  
    http://www.africahistory.net/
    
    Extractions: In this site we present various perspectives on African Indigenous Knowledge Systems(AIK) from a wide range of scholars. We publish brief extracts from scholarly works on the subject and focus on several areas. We are proud to say that this site has been listed by the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as one of the top 50 of African websites. History Courses Taught by Dr. Gloria Emeagwali at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain Table of Contents(non-clickable) A. Indigenous African Science and Technology A1. African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the African Diaspora B. Relevant Indigenous Knowledge Organizations

83. Guinea Coast, 1600-1800 A.D. | Timeline Of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum
    Timeline of Art history World Map regional Map In what is now westernNigeria, the Yoruba state of Oyo employs its formidable cavalry to gain  
    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/09/sfg/ht09sfg.htm
    
    Extractions: See also Central Africa Eastern Africa Southern Africa , and Western and Central Sudan Southward Mande migration and the Muslim revolution in the Futa Jallon push populations from the southwestern Sudan into the upper Guinea coast (modern Sierra Leone and Liberia, and the coast of present-day Guinea). These migrations lead to the diffusion of systems of belief and aesthetic motifs. Prospering from the trans-Saharan gold trade , the Akan kingdoms (in modern Ghana) compete for regional dominance. The kingdom of Asante , under ruler Osei Tutu, prevails and promotes the growth and dissemination of courtly arts. In what is now western Nigeria, the Yoruba state of Oyo employs its formidable cavalry to gain economic hegemony over its neighbors, including the nascent kingdom of Dahomey to the west. Finally, the kingdom of Benin suffers a nearly century-long period of political turmoil and economic depression, but reemerges in the eighteenth century as an important trading power and center of artistic production. First-hand accounts by Dutch travelers to the court of Benin provide information about its urban architecture and royal sculpture at this time. The palace is composed of rectilinear wood buildings crowned with thatched roofs decorated with cast-brass pythons and birds. Inside, wooden pillars and beams are covered with cast-brass plaques depicting court ceremonies and battles.

84. MISSIO IMMACULATAE: Missionary Page Of The Franciscans Of The Immaculate
    B. Precolonial history of the Forest and Coast. nigeria s oldest archaeologicalsite lies in its forested region, at Iwo Elero near Akure in southwestern  
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    Extractions: The People ... Culture and Arts FACTS AT A GLANCE Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Population: Ethnic groups: more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani

85. - Regional - Africa - Regions - West Africa - - Web Directory
    nigeria Nation Web Directory And Search Engine. The Economic Community OfWest African States regional group of sixteen countries founded in 1975  
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86. Nigeria-History Since 1960
    Wole Soyinka, winner of 1986 Nobel Prize for literature, flees nigeria in nigeria is suspended from the Commonwealth, the 52member organization  
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    Extractions: Nigeria declares independence from Britain in October. Three years later, it becomes a republic. In January of 1966, a group of army officers, consisting mostly of the Ibo peoples, and led by General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, overthrew the central and regional governments, killed the prime minister, took control of the government, and got rid of the federal system of government to replace it with a central government with many Ibos as advisors. This precipitated riots and many Ibos were killed in the process. In July of the same year, a group of northern army officers revolted against the government (beginning a long history of military coups), killed General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, and appointed the army chief of staff, General Yakubu Gowon as the head of the new military government. In 1967, Gowon moved to split the existing 4 regions of Nigeria into 12 states. However, the military governor of the Eastern Region (Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu) refused to accept the division of the Eastern Region, and declared the Eastern Region an independent republic called Biafra. This led to a civil war between Biafra and the remainder of Nigeria. The war started in June 1967, and continued until Biafra surrendered on January 15, 1970 after over 1 million people had died.

87. Nigeria - History
    nigeria travel guide. Find out what is worth to see in nigeria. The Igbos,the dominant ethnic group in the eastern region, declared independence as the  
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88. Winne.com - Report On Nigeria, Time For New Expectations
    Bolstered by trade with the Nile region and TransSaharan routes, IndependentNigeria continued to have tumultuous history with no less than seven coups  
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    Extractions: Virtually all the native races of Africa are represented in Nigeria, hence the great diversity of her people and culture. It was in Nigeria that the Bantu and Semi Bantu, migrating from southern and central Africa, intermingled with the Sudanese. Later, other groups such as Shuwa-Arabs, the Tuaregs, and the Fulanis, who are concentrated in the far north, entered northern Nigeria in migratory waves across the Sahara Desert. The earliest occupants of Nigeria settled in the forest belt and in the Niger Delta region. While there is no direct evidence to link the people of the Jos Plateau with the Nok culture, or the Eze Nri of today with Igbo Ukwu, the history of Borno dates back to the 9 th Century when Arabic writers in north Africa first noted the kingdom of Kanem east of Lake Chad. Bolstered by trade with the Nile region and Trans-Saharan routes, the empire prospered. In the next centuries, complex political and social systems were developed, particularly after the Bulala invasion in the 14 th Century. The empire moved from Kanem to Borno, hence the name. The empire lated for 1,000 years despite challenges from the Hausa-Fulani in the west and Jukun from the south.

89. A
    air force nigeria air force flags and symbols ; air force air force coat of arms and its history ; armm autonomous region of muslim mindanao,  
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    Extractions: a'eblin local council of a'eblin (israel) a'za gaza district (israel, gaza strip occupied territories) corunna province (galicia, spain) a i regimental flags of the imperial russian army (ca. 1803) a indomada a indomada (tv) a ok subdivisions of the soviet union a. j. gonçalves de moraes house flags of portuguese shipping companies (a-c) a. rigaud nogueira a. rigaud nogueira’s proposal for the new portuguese national flag (1910-1911) a. schjeldrup houseflags of norwegian maritime companies (a) a. u. de f. uruguayan sport flags a.f. klaveness $ co houseflags of norwegian maritime companies (a) a.j. morland houseflags of norwegian maritime companies (a) a.o. lindvig houseflags of norwegian maritime companies (a) a.p.s. a.p.s.’ proposal for the new portuguese national flag (1910-1911) a alliance party (argentina) anarchism antarctica — flag proposals house flags of moroccan shipping companies ... azerbaijan in the soviet union (early flags) aa en hunze aa en hunze (the netherlands) aac associação académica de coimbra (portugal) aachen city of aachen (north rhine-westphalia, germany)

90. Nigeria : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library Of Congress
    A Country Study nigeria. Library of Congress Call Number DT515.22 .N53 1992 history of Modern Medical Services Primary Health Care Policies Welfare  
    http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ngtoc.html
    
    Extractions: The Library of Congress Especially for Researchers Research Centers Home ... Country Studies Nigeria Find in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages Library of Congress Call Number Nigeria Foreword Acknowledgements Preface ... Search Database Choose a Country Study Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belize Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Chad Chile China Colombia Caribbean Islands Comoros Cyprus Czechoslovakia (Former) Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland Georgia Germany Germany (East) Ghana Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia Laos Lebanon Libya Lithuania Macau Madagascar Maldives Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria North Korea Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore Somalia South Africa South Korea Soviet Union (Former) Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkmenistan Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yugoslavia (Former)

91. Nigeria - Census History
    nigeria Table of Contents. Although numerous estimates of the nigerian populationwere made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide  
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    Extractions: Census History Nigeria Table of Contents Although numerous estimates of the Nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 1952-53. This attempt yielded a total population figure of 31.6 million within the current boundaries of the country. This census has usually been considered an undercount for a number of reasons: apprehension that the census was related to tax collection; political tension at the time in eastern Nigeria; logistical difficulties in reaching many remote areas; and inadequate training of enumerators in some areas. The extent of undercounting has been estimated at 10 percent or less, although accuracy probably varied among the regions. Despite its difficulties, the 1952-53 census has generally been seen as less problematic than any of its successors. After the civil war of 1967-70, an attempt was made to hold a census in 1973, but the results were canceled in the face of repeated controversy. No subsequent nationwide census had been held as of 1990, although there have been various attempts to derive population estimates at a state or local level. Most official national population estimates are based on projections from the 1963 census. The great improvements in transport and accessibility of most areas, in technological capability, and in the level of education throughout the country, as well as the generalized acceptance of national coherence and legitimacy, favored the success of the fall 1991 census. It was to be conducted in about 250,000 enumeration areas by the National Population Commission, with offices in each of the country's LGAs. To reduce possible controversy, religious and ethnic identification would be excluded from the census forms, and verification of state results would be handled by supervisors from outside the state. Some analysts believe that the effort to carry out a reliable census with perceived legitimacy might become an unexpectedly positive exercise, reinforcing a sense of shared nationhood and providing a model for the attempt to overcome regional and ethnic differences.

92. Boydell & Brewer Ltd
    Namibia s PostApartheid regional Institutions Power Relations in NigeriaSeries Rochester Studies in African history and the Diaspora  
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93. History Of Civil
    history of CivilMilitary Relations in nigeria (Part 2)* Yorubas of thewestern region, for example, still looked down on a career in the military.  
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    Extractions: History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria (Part 2)* By Dr. Nowa Omoigui [SOUTH CAROLINA, U.S.A.] nowa_o@yahoo.com NIGERIAN CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE NIGERIAN MILITARY 1958-60 I But one sign that the Nigerian Political class was not totally united in its support of the Nigerian military in utero came at the Calabar Conference of the Action Group in 1958. Chief Awolowo declared his opposition to the establishment of a Navy and Air Force while Chiefs Akintola and Rotimi Williams opposed him. Other pro-military voices included those of Chike Obi, Fani-Kayode, Jereton Mariere, Ayo Rosiji and Eneh. Over the next one to two years, those in favor of expanding the military cited ceremonial purposes, "national dignity", terrorism in western Cameroon, the Sawaba crisis in Niger republic and rivalry with Ghana as justification. The day after abrogation and two weeks before the annual congress of the AG in Jos, however, Balewa invited the AG to join him in government. Nevertheless, Chief Awolowo (Awo) refused, leading to a split in the Action Group. In his memoirs published many years later in 1974, the former British Governor General, Sir James Robertson, states that he "unofficially and unconstitutionally" assigned defence, police and foreign affairs before independence to Sir Abubakar Balewa. This act, in addition to Robertson's earlier decision to call Balewa to form a government before the 1959 election results had even been announced, caused a rupture in the precariously balanced Nigerian Political class, the civil-military consequences of which were to later play out in a disastrous manner after independence.

94. NDDC:History Of The Commission
    of Southern nigeria which currently comprises six states of Akwa Ibom, But in recent years, the Niger Delta region was redefined and enlarged to  
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    Extractions: FAQ Historical Background At the beginning, the area referred to as the Niger Delta was limited to the geo-political zone occupied mainly by minorities of Southern Nigeria which currently comprises six states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers. But in recent years, the Niger Delta region was redefined and enlarged to include all the contiguous nine oil-producing states. The new states of Abia, Imo and Ondo were, therefore, added to the original six. The region has some unique characteristics which tend to make development difficult. It is, for instance, one of the largest wetlands in the world. It covers an area of 70,000 square kilometres and is noted for its sandy coastal ridge barriers, brackish or saline mangroves, fresh water, permanent and seasonal swamp forests as well as low land rain forest. The whole area is traversed and criss-crossed by a large number of rivers, rivulets, streams, canals and creeks.

95. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Inc. - Atlantic Region
    history of the Atlantic Region Delta Iota Zeta and Upsilon Beta were eventuallyjoined by other chapters in nigeria and Sierra Leone.  
    http://www.zphibatlanticrgn.org/history.html
    
    Extractions: Atlantic Regional Officers History Region by State Z-HOPE National Education Foundation Scholarships Forms/Applications Guestbook Email Regional Director Connecticut * Delaware * Maine * Maryland * Massachusetts * New Hampshire * New Jersey * New York * Pennsylvania * Rhode Island * Vermont * Africa * Germany The Atlantic Region was formed in 1944 when the northern states of the Eastern Region were separated from the southern states. Zetas were numerous in the northeastern area of the country. The states included in the newly formed region were Connecticut and Massachusetts. The first Atlantic Region was home to founders Arizona Cleaver Stemons of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Myrtle Tyler Faithful of Towson, Maryland; and Fannie Pettie Watts of Brooklyn, New York. The Atlantic Region, like all regions, includes women with baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees (earned and honorary). Its membership includes women in all professions. Atlantic Region sorors give service through many varied activities including community service projects, legislative town meetings, scholarships to eligible women, promoting voter education and voter registration drives, and tutorial services. The Atlantic Region is the location of the first graduate chapter - Alpha Zeta Chapter in Baltimore, Maryland, chartered in 1923 and the second undergraduate chapter (Gamma) also in Baltimore Maryland.

96. History Of Africa: AD 1 To 1994
    1050s, Culture of Yoruba people of Ife flourishes in nigeria in West Africa 1420s, Songhai people in Gao region, West Africa, begin raids on Mali empire  
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    Extractions: AD 300 c. 300 - 400 Bantu cereal cultivators in southeast Africa begin to herd cattle c. 330 - 40 Beginning of conversion of kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia-Eritrea to Christianity, by Bishop Frumentius c. 350 End of Kushite civilization at Meroe; it is possibly brought down by invasion from kingdom of Aksum c. 397

97. "Conflict - Mandara Mountains, Cameroon And Nigeria" -Mtn-Forum On-Line Library
    Critical features of the Mandara Mountains of northeastern nigeria and NorthCameroon low The Mandara Mountain region has a long history of conflict.  
    http://www.mtnforum.org/resources/library/sterj02a.htm
    
    Extractions: Critical features of the Mandara Mountains of northeastern Nigeria and North Cameroon: low altitude (highest peak c. 1400 m), many ethnic/linguistic groups (50 or more), high population density (30-200 people per square kilometre), extensively terraced, colonial history (colonized by Germans, then partitioned between the British and the French), pre-colonial history (conflict between plains dwelling Islamic states and non-Islamic ethnic groups of the mountains), international border (Cameroon/Nigeria). 4. If your mountains currently enjoy peace, was there ever a time when they were in strife? How was this conflict eventually resolved? The colonial period (early 1900s to 1960) added to the conflict. The Germans provided Fulani warlords with guns. A German officer with African troops took refuge in the far north of the mountains and held out against British and French troops for more than a year. All three colonial powers used Fulani and other traditional enemies of the montagnards to collect taxes. Resistance to taxation by montagnards during the 1930s, a period of extreme drought and locust infestations, resulted in being references to 'truculent hill pagans', entire villages being burned, arrests, and attempts to resettle them on the plains. A period of 'taming' or pacification led up to independence. Both the Cameroonian and Nigerian governments have also tried bring the montagnards down to the plains.

98. Postgraduate Prospectus : History - University Of Newcastle Upon Tyne
    regional history, MRes. 12 months full time. Aims. To study the history of regionsand regionalism across time and space at an advanced level,  
    http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/subjects/history/courses/403
    
    Extractions: Newcastle upon Tyne ... Accessibility S earch Skip to Navigation 12 months full time To study the history of regions and regionalism across time and space at an advanced level, through an extended programme of research training and teaching in the approaches used by regional historians. This unique new research training programme is designed to provide a springboard to PhD-level work. It is offered in collaboration with the AHRB Centre for North-East England History, which means students benefit from the combined expertise of regional historians based in the universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. Compulsory modules (120 credits) are offered through a programme of workshops and seminars, covering a wide range of topics including: introduction to information skills; dissertation preparation; research methods in history; IT and history; issues in regional history; approaches to regional history. All modules are assessed by submitted course work. In the final semester students complete a dissertation on their chosen aspect of regional history (60 credits). A good 2:1 Honours degree in history or a related field. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 575 (paper-based) or 233 (computer-based), or equivalent.

99. The New York Jesuits: Nigeria-Ghana Region Works
    The importance of chaplaincy in the educational institutions of nigeria cannotbe overrated. The Novitiate complex also houses the regional Library.  
    http://www.nysj.org/development/countries/nigeria/nigeria_works.asp
    
    Extractions: Main UNILAG, LUTH, UNIBEN, Assorted Works Although the Catholic chaplaincy at the University of Lagaos (Unilag) was, in fact, one of the first works of Jesuits in Nigeria, it was not Originally part of the "official" agenda. Yet Unilag officials, including muslims, were asking whether the new Fordham priest-lecturers had come for the pastoral care of the Catholic students. The two faculty member, Frs. Schuh and Schuyler, did offer Mass for a small number of Catholic students, and the archbishop gave his approval to establish a chaplaincy. In those first few years, when the university population was small, the two Jesuits taught more than 50% of all students, mostly in law, business, and medicine, and thus had tremendous contact with the student body, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. In 1968, Fr. Schuyler began chaplaincy work at the School of Nursing at LUTH (Lagos University Teaching Hospital). That involved three Masses on Sunday, daily Masses, and pastoral care for thousands of students. Eventually, Catholics and Protestants on the university campus agreed to share in building a chapel. The cornerstone was laid in a ceremony on May 1, 1976, but the chapel, Christ Our Light, was only ready for use in 1984. Since then it has been used for Sunday and daily liturgies. The main assembly area holds 900, and the side chapel seats 175.

100. MSN Encarta - Nigeria
     Great books about your topic, nigeria, selected by Encarta editors In 1963an eastern section of the Western Region that was ethnically nonYoruba was  
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     Extractions: Search for books and more related to Nigeria Facts and Figures Quick information and statistics for Nigeria Encarta Search Search Encarta about Nigeria Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Nigeria ... Click here Advertisement document.write(' Page 12 of 13 Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 40 items Dynamic Map Map of Nigeria Article Outline Introduction Land and Resources The People of Nigeria Arts ... History D Nigeria became independent on October 1, 1960. In 1961 the Cameroons trust territories were split in two. The mostly Muslim northern Cameroons voted to become part of the Northern Region of Nigeria, while the southern Cameroons joined the Federal Republic of Cameroon Regional and ethnic tensions escalated quickly. The censuses of 1962 and 1963 fueled bitter disputes, as did the trial and imprisonment of leading opposition politicians, whom Prime Minister Balewa accused dubiously of treason. In 1963 an eastern section of the Western Region that was ethnically non-Yoruba was split off into a new region, the Midwestern Region. Matters deteriorated during the violence-marred elections of 1964, from which the NPC emerged victorious. On January 15, 1966, junior army officers revolted and killed Balewa and several other politicians, including the prime ministers of the Northern and Western regions. Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, the commander of the army and an Igbo, emerged as the country’s new leader.

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