History of Nigeria

is today. III. I’ll first give you an idea of what religious and economic problems are in Nigeria then go on to explain the development of Boko Haram. Body I. To completely understand any conflict it is vital for us to know the broader circumstances surrounding it.…

Privately Owned Newspapers in Nigeria” was motivated by the need to check crises in the country as well as proffer solution to resolving the crisis in the Niger Delta region especially as the crisis had taken a rather horrendous dimension in recent years. The media have been said to be at the fore front of the crisis, either escalating or helping to resolve the crisis. The purpose of the study was to find out whether government and privately owned newspapers in Nigeria represented by The…

our culture, shaping it in more ways than one can comprehend. Just like the natural events that so shape our world, the evolving and changing of myths have a vast impact on the development of a culture. Through studying these myths, we can see the history of this change, becoming literary archeologist in order to better understand the interactions between the cultures of our world. By brushing off the dust and comparing the creation myths of ancient cultures one can see the relationship between…

Chinua Achebe was an African author and an important figure in history because he shed light on the importance of African culture in his literary works. • I chose this individual for my biography project because I enjoyed reading his book “Things Fall Apart.” I thought that this book was a very interesting read and hoped, in the future, that I would read some more of his books. • Chinua Achebe lived during the post-colonial period in Nigeria when Britain granted Africa its independence.…

ascertain causes, treatments, prevention, and cures for chronic illnesses (Sattenspiel, 2000). This belief can be justified in Western Europe and the United States, but it was certainly not warranted for most parts of the globe. In contemporary history, the tropical regions have faced the scourge of infectious diseases than the temperate world. The thrive for these infectious diseases in the tropics is attributable to high levels of biodiversity in hosts, vectors, and pathogens which are…

A key point that I have learned this week is that terrorism can’t happen without the proper funding. Some terrorist groups raise money through employment at their job, while others have fundraisers and take charity donations. Don’t be fooled, most of these charity donations are a scam. Money laundering is one of the most popular ways that terrorist and criminals receive income. The difference is that terrorist will launder money to support their cause for terrorism, and criminals will launder…

Stories have been a part of human culture since before time. Storytellers generation after generation create a picture in our heads as they tell their stories. As any story is told, there can always be a second point of view. Looking at something from another standpoint can help explain the story or situation, and it fill gaps in the facts. In the past, a similar case has can be found in Africa during the mid-1900’s. Authors Sembene Ousmane and Chinua Achebe both documented the revolution in…

President Buhari previously ruled Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 after his role as one of the major military leaders in the coup to overthrow the democratically elected president, Shehu Shagari. Buhari argued the coup was justified due to corruption in the government and the economic decline…

country in western Africa, named after the Niger River and officially the Republic of Niger. It is bordered by Chad in the east, Burkina Faso and Mali in the west, Nigeria and Benin in the south and Algeria and Libya in the north. Niger covers a land area of 1,267,000 square kilometres and with estimated population of 11,666,000. History of Niger: Thousands of years ago, Niger had wet and favorable conditions for agriculture and livestock herding in a fertile grassland environment. According…

educate students as a historical literature text related to colonialism and is also used as a source of reference for Nigeria's political history. The novel is based on the life of Okonkwo, a leader and a champion wrestler of a Nigerian village known as Umuofia. The plot of the novel is divided into three sections. The first part details Okonkwo's individual history, describes his family, and depicts the customs of the Igbo people. Alam and Mahbubul interpret the second and third sections as…