A new political philosophy for nigeria and other african countries, 1967. They date back as far as the 5th century bc, when communities living around the southern slopes of the jos plateau make wonderfully expressive terracotta figures in a tradition known now as the nok culture, from the nigerian village where these. An analysis grace malachi brown, phd department of history and diplomatic studies faculty of humanities rivers state university of education pmb 5047, rumuolumeni port harcourt, rivers state nigeria. Available records on the history of the political development of. It is asserted that the drafting of constitutions is a recurring decimal in nigerias chequered political history. Nigerias movie production industry, nicknamed nollywood, is the secondlargest in the world by volume. Cbn, pwc analysis10 20 30 40 50 6010 0 0 11 1 12 l12 12 3 t 4 14 15 5 5 external reserves usd billion a sharp 24% decline between january 2010 and may 2011 a sharp 30% decline between january 2014. Failure of the elections conducted by the civilian government in 1965 and 1983 brought about the military intervention. The instruments used in the analysis were the delphi technique and. Although the years since nigeria s return to civilian rule in 1999 have seen an increased interest in its history and politics, nigeria remains one of the most underresearched african countries. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. This study aimed to critically analyse the specific socioeconomic and political gender issues responsible for the continuous perpetuation of gender inequality in. Nigeria s flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green, white, and green. To gain weight and conform with african standards of beauty, nigerian girls can consume food all day in fattening rooms.
First, the spread of islam, predominantly in the north but later in southwestern nigeria as well, began a. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Introduction by the time nigeria gained its independence, it was entering a period of rapid social and economic change, and many people were quite optimistic about its future. The first set of political parties to be formed in nigeria was formed. The 1999 constitution provides for a bicameral national assembly consisting of a 360member house of representatives the green chamber. Nigeria since independence have shown that the reins of government has always fallen into the. The nigeriacameroon border was home to peoples who spoke the bantu group of languages, which are spoken in most african countries south of the sahara desert. The politics of history in northern nigeria niels kastfelt centre of african studies university of copenhagen paper presented to the research seminar of the african studies centre, leiden, 27 april 2006 the politics of history in contemporary africa in recent years there has been a growing interest in the political uses of history in africa. The study adopted participatory and action learning research palr.
Nigerias independent government, and the new nations first. Culture of nigeria history, people, clothing, traditions. Aside discussing the political parties in nigeria, this write up will equally discuss about the political history of nigeria. Nigeria has a tropical climate with variable rainy and dry seasons, depending on location. It is hot and wet most of the year in the southeast but dry in the southwest and farther inland. The sixteenth century marked a high point in the political history of northern nigeria. A very short introduction, donald critchlow takes on this contradiction between original theory and actual. In the nigerian political history, political parties have appeared in various guises, and have also disappeared under different guises. Nigerias political system and the people vanguard news. First, the spread of islam began a millennium ago, predominantly in the north but later on extended to southwestern nigeria. Tafawa balewa serving as the first and only prime minister of the country the government of the first republic did not last as it came to a halt via several coup attempts with the first.
As of 2005, the unfao graded nigeria as having the highest deforestation rate in the world, with about 55. Pdf the politics of history in northern nigeria semantic scholar. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. History of political parties in nigeria will never be complete if mention is not made of the various political bigwigs in the history of this country. Nigeria is largely seen as a history of electoral fraud and violence. Historical background of nigerian politics, 19001960. Nigeria is a big oil exporter, but violence and oil spills dog the industry. This was the year nigeria assumed both political and military control of its territory.
Bush burning involves the removal of forest by using fire to burn out the existing vegetation. Pdf challenges and prospects of psychology in nigeria. Africa history unit information troup county school district. Colonial masters play a vital role in the growth of ethno religious conflicts, these colonial masters brought the christianity with them and try to penetrate the western values in the system of nigeria. A number of key features of nigerias political history and underlying ethnic. A savanna climate, with marked wet and dry seasons, prevails in the north and west, while a steppe climate with little precipitation is found in the far north. The future of nigerian politics lies in tolerating civilian governance. The famous names were the nigerian national democratic party. With a restoration of democracy, nigerians are very much determined to sustain it and make the future generation proud to be a part of this great nation.
He served as governor of katsina state in northern nigeria between may 29, 1999 and may 28, 2007. Africa history unit information milestones domainweight. Several dominant themes in nigerian history are essential for understanding contemporary. Its seven most populous cities each house more than one million people, and about one out of two west africans is from nigeria. Recent history suggests that election cycles are associated with increased foreign exchange demand nigeria.
Nnamdi azikiwe became the first president of independent nigeria, with sir. With all these numbers, it is fair to say nigeria has been blessed with so much human and natural resources to make it the envy of any nation. During this period, the songhai empire reached its greatest limits, stretching from the senegal and gambia rivers in the far west and incorporating part of hausaland in the east. Pdf nigerian history since early period till colonial era. Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births per year globally. Electoral violence therefore is a form of anomic participation in the political process elaigwu, 2006. Several dominant themes in nigerian history are essential for understanding contemporary nigerian politics and society.
Obasanjo also legalized political parties and paved the way for democratic elections in 1979 and the inauguration of the second republic under alhaji shagari. One basic assumption of contemporary liberal democratic theory is the efficient management of elections as a fundamental prerequisite for democratic order. Sani abacha took over from shonekan, but died on june 8, 1998 of heart attack. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since. As at that time, nigeria was still following the british system of government in which there is a prime minister and a ceremonial president. Pdf on jan 20, 2019, tatiana voloshina and others published nigerian history since early. Independence from british rule came to pass in nigeria on the 1 st of october, 1960. It operates the presidential system of government with three distinct but complementary arms namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, each acting as a check on.
Tripolitanians developed their political consciousness in reaction to foreign domination, and it was from tripolitania that the strongest impulses came for the unification of modern libya. In contrast to tripolitania, cyrenaica historically was oriented toward egypt and the mashriq. Notable people in nigerian history xix list of abbreviations xxxiii glossary xxxvi introduction 1 1 early states and societies, 9000 bce 1500 ce 16 2 slavery, state, and society, c. Dahl 1995 considers political systems to be the boundaries governance rules that limit opportunities for participation in. Nigeria is the most populous cou ntry in africa, the second biggest economy, the third largest military power and the biggest oil producer 10th oil producer in the world. History of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder. Before the coming of whiteman in nigeria the history proved beyond reasonable doubt that there was a strong organized government without any. Babangida remained as head of state till august 27, 1993 and he handed over to ernest shonekan after he annulled what was termed as the fairest and freest election in the history of nigeria. Governmental and political history of nigeria the first republic. It is obvious in nigerias political history and struggle for independence that the critical roles and leadership activities of major political parties. It is also the largest oil producer in the continent.
Nigeria has a rich history of political affairs that changed the direction of the country. The study mass media and political culture in nigeria investigated the performance of the mass media in the evolution of a sustainable and enduring political culture. He was declared the winner of the controversial nigerian general election of 2007, held on april 21, and was sworn in on may 29, 2007. Political history of nigeria the earliest known inhabitants of what is now nigeria were members of the ancient nok culture. Its for the interest of my fellow political science student. In the first republic, the last governorgeneral of nigeria, dr. Not many people know about the first general election in nigeria that happened 96 years ago. The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in the past century.
Available records on the history of the political development of nigeria since independence have shown that the reins of government has always fallen into the hands of a political leadership class that showed more interest in private, group or ethnic gains than in the general wellbeing of the nigerian state. The intent of this standard is to provide the student with the historical background that led to conflict and change in africa today. The politics of history in contemporary africa in recent years there has been a growing interest in the political uses of history in africa. The founding fathers who drafted the united states constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration.
Nigeria contains more historic cultures and empires than any other other nation in africa. History of corruption in nigeria nigeria is africas most populous nation and largest economy. On 31 december 1983, a bloodless coup led by obasanjos followers displaced shagari. The nation has never earned so much from the sale of oil as it does currently. This article examines the intractable problem of constitutional engineering in nigeria. Elections in nigeria can be traced to as far back as the year 1923 when the country faced first general elections ever. Few people imagined that in the next fifteen years there would be political chaos succeeded by military coup detat and a thirtymonth long civil war. The third section takes a critical look at globalization and nigerian political economy in terms of dislocations and squandered opportunities, while the last segment is the concluding remarks. The history of nigeria before independence in order to understand the current nigerian politics and society, three dominant characteristics need to be taken into account.
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