Pre-Colonial Nigeria – Nigerian Stories Archive

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The Erosion of Unity: An Engineer’s Journey Through Colonial Obosi, the Diaspora, and Military Rule

Dan Chuke provides a sweeping narrative of Nigerian history, beginning with vivid recollections of colonial life...

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Surviving the Civil War and the Dilution of Igbo Culture

Lambert Egbue shares a firsthand account of surviving the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War as a conscripted soldier,...

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From Cowries to Cornell: Pre-Colonial Igbo Traditions, the Civil War, and the Evolution of Nigerian Education

Professor Paul Okonkwo provides a rich, multi-era account of Nigerian history, tracing his journey from a...

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