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 ...

Machine generated contents note: Chapters -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Gender, Politics and Petitions -- 3.Native Courts, Urban Economies and Women's Petitions -- 4.Women's Collective Action and Petition ...

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 ...

Ahebi Ugbabe made history as the first and only female king in colonial Nigeria. She shattered gender norms, becoming the first woman to serve as a warrant chief, rule as king in an Igbo kingdom, and ...