Before the advent of the British colonialists and not colonial masters, Nigeria as a socio-political entity was neither in existence nor contemplated; the territories that now make up Nigeria existed ...

That is what Nigerian authors Feyi Fawehinmi and Fola Fagbule had in mind when they wrote Formation: The Making Of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation. Likewise the former US Ambassador to Nigeria John ...

A northern leader’s comment that the British edict of 1914 expired 100 years later has sparked debates on Nigeria’s continued existence as one indivisible entity. The amalgamation of Nigeria‘s ...

The forced amalgamation of Nigeria by the colonial masters without the consent of the people, have been blamed for the agitations for self-determination by various groups in the country including the ...

The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Pocock, has said the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates by Lord Frederick Luggard in 1914 was done in “good faith”. He said: ...

Simon Ekpa, self-proclaimed disciple of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the United Nations (UN), the United States of America (USA), the European Union ...

Ms Ankio Briggs, a renowned Niger Delta rights activist and one of the leaders of the National Summit Group, says Nigerians have nothing to celebrate 53 years after independence and that the 1914 ...

The amalgamation of Nigeria occurred in 1914, resulting in a union between the northern and southern regions that has often been described as a forced marriage. The differences between these regions ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that despite 100 years of amalgamation, Nigerians have yet to appreciate the benefits of unity. Jonathan said the decision of Nigerians to be more loyal to ...

Who were the ten greatest men in the 100 years since the Amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914? It depends on who you ask! It also depends on what the meaning of "great" is. Let us define greatness here as ...