The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule

The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule by Max Siollun

Nigeria was an administrative unit created by the British when they colonized Africa. The area had many different groups with different languages. They had grouped together in different ways in the past. There had been some fairy extensive kingdoms. The area was also one of the first places outside of Arabia to adopt Islam. It was a diverse area with diverse history. Much of the history has not been very well documented, and much of the documentation was by colonizers or missionaries who had a negative view of the history. This book explores some of the history and spends time jumping around at the key points, but doesn't present a compelling narrative. It also comes to a conclusion that Nigeria could have been many different states, yet it may have consolidated to its current form eventually.