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Synopsis
First Published in 1982. Nigerians on the whole have a strong sense of history and a rich heritage of historical traditions. This collection of essays is a contribution to the total effort of the study of the history of Southern Nigeria.
Synopsis
First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Table of Contents
Introduction / B.I. Obichere -- Joseph Christopher Okwudili Anene, 1918-68 / E.A. Ayandele -- Nigeria, the country of the Niger area / C.C. Ifemesia -- Political history of the city states of Old Calabar, 1820-60 / M. Efiong Noah -- The Native Revenue Ordinance in the eastern provinces / A.E. Afigbo -- The newspaper press in Southern Nigeria, 1800-1900 / Fred I.A. Omu -- The Nigeria Union of Teachers, 1930-65 / Uga Onwuka --The role of ethnic unions in the development of Southern Nigeria, 1916-66 / Austin M. Ahanotu -- The Nigerian Civil Service in the colonial era / G.O. Olusanya --- The British Navy and Southern Nigeria in the nineteenth century / Paul M. Mbaeyi -- An aspect of British colonial policy in Southern Nigeria : the problem of forced labour and slavery, 1895-1928 / Walter I. Ofonagoro.