Nigeria at 40
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Publisher :
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nigeria
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nigeria
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Author : Aremu Bello
Publisher :
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,97 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nigeria
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Author : Katarzyna Nowak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 15,55 MB
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107134315
A ground breaking study of primates that live in flooded habitats around the world.
Author : Paul Arguin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Travel
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Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 14,61 MB
Release : 2008-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1139472038
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an ailing economy. Toyin Falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted with the region, and Matthew Heaton, who has worked extensively on African science and culture, combine their expertise to explain the context to Nigeria's recent troubles through an exploration of its pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors show how Nigeria's history has been swayed by the vicissitudes of the world around it, and how Nigerians have adapted to meet these challenges. This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient people living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.
Author : John Udeh
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 21,69 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nigeria
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Author : Ifeoma Onyefulu
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781845079604
Ikenna is looking forward to lots of sun when he goes to Nigeria - even though he and his mum are going during the rainy season. In Lagos, he plays with his cousins before driving to Onitsha to see other relatives. Then the rain starts! But there is still lots to do including meeting Great-Uncle Hillary, who drove the royal train across Nigeria in 1956, and going with his mum to the Osun Festival at Osogbo, where he is surrounded by the sights and sounds of age-old ceremonies and traditions. Ikenna feels sad leaving his big family behind, but he's determined to visit Nigeria again.
Author : Lisa Owings
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,32 MB
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1612115098
Taking its name from the Niger River, the country of Nigeria is the most populated in Africa. People first lived in the area thousands of years ago. Today, artifacts from these times can be seen in museums. Travel to Nigeria and learn about its modern-day people, the activities they enjoy, and their fascinating culture.
Author : John Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0190658002
As the "Giant of Africa" Nigeria is home to about twenty percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa, serves as Africa's largest producer of oil and natural gas, comprises Africa's largest economy, and represents the cultural center of African literature, film, and music. Yet the country is plagued by problems that keep it from realizing its potential as a world power. Boko Haram, a radical Islamist insurrection centered in the northeast of the country, is an ongoing security challenge, as is the continuous unrest in the Niger Delta, the heartland of Nigeria's petroleum wealth. There is also persistent violence associated with land and water use, ethnicity, and religion. In Nigeria: What Everyone Needs to Know®, John Campbell and Matthew Page provide a rich contemporary overview of this crucial African country. Delving into Nigeria's recent history, politics, and culture, this volume tackles essential questions related to widening inequality, the historic 2015 presidential election, the persistent security threat of Boko Haram, rampant government corruption, human rights concerns, and the continual conflicts that arise in a country that is roughly half Christian and half Muslim. With its continent-wide influence in a host of areas, Nigeria's success as a democracy is in the fundamental interest of its African neighbors, the United States, and the international community. This book will provide interested readers with an accessible, one-of-a-kind overview of the country.
Author : Tim Livsey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1137565055
This book explores the world of Nigerian universities to offer an innovative perspective on the history of development and decolonisation from the 1930s to the 1960s. Using political, cultural and spatial approaches, the book shows that Nigerians and foreign donors alike saw the nation’s new universities as vital institutions: a means to educate future national leaders, drive economic growth, and make a modern Nigeria. Universities were vibrant places, centres of nightlife, dance, and the construction of spectacular buildings, as well as teaching and research. At universities, students, scholars, visionaries, and rebels considered and contested colonialism, the global Cold War, and the future of Nigeria. University life was shaped by, and formative to, experiences of development and decolonisation. The book will be of interest to historians of Africa, empire, education, architecture, and the Cold War.