Nigeria / Toyin Falola and Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin, author.

Oyeniyi, Bukola Adeyemi, author.

Series:

Africa in focus

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nigeria--History.

Nigeria.

History.

Nigeria--Civilization.

Civilization.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxv, 412 pages ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2015]

Contents:

1 Geography 1

Introduction 1

Climate 6

Tropical Rain Forest 9

Tropical Savannah 11

The Sahel Climate 12

Alpine or Highland Climate 12

Drainage 13

Environment 14

People 19

Patterns of Human Settlement 20

2 History 23

Introduction 23

Origins of the Nigerian Peoples 26

Origin of the Yoruba People 26

Origin of the Igbo People 32

Origin of the Hausa People 34

Archaeological Evidence about the Origin of Peoples of Nigeria 35

The Archaic Period (500 BC-AD 500) 37

The Early Formative Period (AD 500-800) 37

The Late Formative Period (AD 800-1000) 37

The Classical Period (AD 1000-1400) 37

Intermediate Period (1400-1600) 38

The Daima Culture 39

The Nok Culture 39

Igbo-Ukwu 39

History of Modern Nigeria 41

Colonial Rule and the Birth of Nigeria 44

Independence in 1960 50

Military Intervention in Nigeria's Politics 55

Civil Rule in Nigeria 60

The First Republic 61

The Second Republic 62

The Third Republic 63

The Fourth Republic 64

Yar'Adua's Presidency and Death in Office 67

Conclusion 67

3 Government and Politics 71

Introduction 71

Government and Politics in Precolonial Nigeria 71

Government and Politics in Colonial Nigeria 76

Government and Politics in Postcolonial Nigeria 83

Arms of Nigerian Government and Governmental Structure 106

4 Economy 113

Economic Overview 113

Precolonial Economic History 113

Colonial Economic History 123

Postcolonial Economy 125

Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) and the Development of the Informal Sector 126

Recent Economic Outlook 127

Debt Cancellation and Public Debt Management 129

Industry 131

Natural Resource Management 132

Transportation and Communication Systems 137

Labor 141

Trade and Finance 145

Introduction of a Uniform Currency 145

Internal Trade 149

Foreign Trade 150

Banking and Service Industries 151

Nigerian Stock Exchange 152

Conclusion 152

5 Society 155

Introduction 155

Religion and Thought 156

Indigenous Religion 158

Islam 161

Christianity 167

Social Classes and Ethnicity 170

Regional Groupings 175

Ethnicity 176

The Northern Area 177

The Southern Area 180

Ethnic Relations 184

Women and Marriage 188

Hausa Marriage 191

Igbo Marriage 192

Yoruba Marriage 194

Education 196

The Indigenous Educational System 196

Islamic Education 196

Western Education 197

6 Culture 203

Introduction 203

Language 203

Hausa Language 207

Igbo Language 208

Yoruba Language 209

English as a Lingua Franca 210

Etiquette 211

Greetings and Respect 212

Body Language 213

Hospitality 215

Dress Culture 215

Social Norms 217

Ceremonies, Eating, and Drinking 218

Oral Tradition, Proverbs, and Speech Making 221

Literature 223

Art and Architecture 230

Architecture 231

Music and Dance 235

Food 239

Leisure and Sport 242

Popular Culture 245

Theater and Film 248

7 Contemporary Issues 255

Introduction 255

National Integration 258

Boko Haram and National Security 262

Economic Situation 267

Health Care 271

HIV/AIDS 272

The Rule of Law 273

Political Instability 274

National Constitutional Conference 274

Crime and Criminality 275

Bribery and Corruption 276

International Relations 279

Great Britain 279

The United States of America 281

China 282

The European Union 283

Toward a Brighter Future 284.

Notes:

"Written by leading experts in African studies, this broad introduction to Nigeria follows the history of the republic from the early period to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781598849684

1598849689

OCLC:

856053800