The involvement of the private sector in the provision of university education is a global
phenomenon. Previous studies on private universities in Nigeria have focused largely on the
pedagogy and policies, with little ...
The establishment of prisons in colonial Western Nigeria was a social measure to curb criminality.
Scholarly works exist on the prisons system in postcolonial Nigeria, but less on the colonial period.
This study was, ...
The Arogbo-Ijo and Apoi are sub-groups of Ijo of the Niger Delta, located in the Western
Delta region of Ondo State, Nigeria. Existing studies on the Arogbo-Ijo and Apoi have
focused largely on issues of origins, economic ...
Provisioning is an important aspect of military mobilisation that deals with stores and supply.
Available studies on the Armed Forces in Nigeria during the colonial period have paid more
attention to personnel, training, ...
The involvement of Britain in the Gambia’s grains trade led to significant transformations in the
economy of colonial Gambia. Existing studies on the grains industry in the Gambia have focused
on production, with little ...
A strategic phenomenon that featured remarkably during the Nigerian Civil War, July 1967 to January 1970 was the use of propaganda by both sides involved in the conflict. The British involvement in the war was based on the ...
The interaction between rural and urban settlements, people and enterprises are major components of livelihoods and production systems in Africa Although, historical studies have been carried out on urban-rural interface ...
The Arogbo Ijo, a sub group of Ijo of Niger Delta, are located in the Western Delta region of Southwestern Nigeria. Existing studies on the Ijo groups of the Niger Delta have focused mainly on the Ijo in the Central and ...
Kingship and power dynamics remain significant in governance discourse in Africa. Existing studies on kingship generally have portrayed the institution as a subordinate agent in colonial administration and modern power ...
Lagos, since its annexation by the British in 1861, has remained Nigeria’s economic centre. Existing studies on Lagos have focused on its transformation and growth, particularly its economic prominence and political ...
The production and sales of cocoa were critical factors in rural development in pre-colonial Nigeria, with Idanre being one of the foremost centres of cocoa production in the country. Although literature exist on the ...
Akokoland, a frontier area in north-eastern Yorubaland, faced numerous security challenges during the 19th century, which had lasting impressions on the pre-existing socio-political structure. Existing literature on ...
Oke Ogun in Oyo North region of Oyo State has been one of the largest producers of food crops in the pre-colonial and early period of British colonial rule in southwestern Nigeria. Existing historical studies on Oke Ogun ...
Electioneering campaigns feature a specialised political language pivotal to the decision making of the electorates. Existing studies on political campaigns have largely given attention to the styles, ideologies, metaphors, ...
One of the major challenges faced by the colonial administration in Nigeria was chieftaincy issues, which created social disorder. While the changing status of chieftaincy institution during this period had attracted much ...