Nigeria's history is rich and complex, encompassing various chapters that have shaped the nation into what it is today. Among these chapters is the painful era of slavery, a period that left indelible ...

In this readable history of British colonialism in Nigeria, Siollun traces a broad arc from the first links between British explorers and various West African precolonial states, in the sixteenth ...

History is set to return as a subject in Nigeria’s primary and secondary schools. Barring any unforeseen hitches, the reintroduction which was mooted in 2016, will be actualised sometime in 2025.

From cowries to naira, explore the surprising journey of Nigeria’s currency and the stories behind its evolution. Once upon a time, manilas, beads, salt, and cowries were the major forms of legal ...

Cultural and historical resources have become more accessible in Nigeria following the internet's introduction in the country in the 1990s. Yet, while journalists, researchers and artists can more ...

Malik Afegbua is a Nigerian filmmaker using AI to preserve history for future generations by recording conversations with older generations. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz has more on the project.

In the early 1950s, as Nigeria approached independence from Great Britain, a vibrant literary culture developed in the vast and lively market of Onitsha, a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River.

History is better taught to young, impressionable minds from an early age. Hannibal Hanschke/picture alliance via Getty Images History was removed from the Nigerian school curriculum in 2009 – ...