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Nationalism | Definition, History, & Background

Nationalism in the African context may be defined as the struggles by Africans to free themselves from foreign rule, and to determine, after independence has been won, their own future. In the period before the Second World War, nationalism was aimed at resolving certain grievances of the elites.

StudyHQ October 19, 2020

Biography History Studies

Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904 – 1996)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe "Zik" Benjamin, a foremost nationalist and statesman was born at Zungeru in Northern part of Nigeria in 1904. At the time of his birth, Azikiwe’s father was serving as a clerk in the Nigeria Regiment at Zungeru. He attended schools at Onitsha, Lagos and Calabar before going back to Lagos in 1921 to further his education.

StudyHQ October 18, 2020

Government & Politics

National Convention of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)

The NCNC emerged in the early 1940s to fill the void created by the collapse of the NNDP and NYM. It was formed through one of the meetings organized by the Nigerian Union of Students, an offshoot of the West African Students Union (WASU). The party was formally inaugurated on 6th August, 1944.

StudyHQ October 17, 2020

Government & Politics History Studies

Indirect Rule | Definition, Features, Pros & Cons

Indirect rule is the system of government in which a colonial power makes use of the traditional institutions of the local people in the administration of a territory.

StudyHQ October 16, 2020

Government & Politics History Studies

Role Of Traditional Rulers During Colonial Period

Before the advent of colonialism, the traditional rulers or chiefs in many parts of Africa exercised unlimited powers. The chiefs performed legislative, executive and judicial functions.

StudyHQ October 16, 2020