History Classroom

OldNaija’s history classroom is tailored for history students in Nigerian secondary schools and universities, offering unrestricted access to a wealth of history lessons, class materials, projects, syllabuses, past questions, and more. Our primary objective is to empower you, as a history student, to excel in your examinations with flying colors.

Pre-Colonial Political Administration of the Benin Empire

The Edos of Benin inhabit the southwestern part of modern-day Nigeria and are close neighbours of the Yorubas with whom…
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Concepts of Government: Legitimacy

Definition of Legitimacy in Government Studies The word legitimacy is coined from the Latin word legitimus which means “according to…
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The Definitions of Government

The Three Definitions Of Government *Government As An Institution Of The State Government as an institution of the state can…
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Definition And Features of a State

Definition of a state. What is a state? A state may be defined as a politically organised body of people…
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Merits And Demerits of Clifford Constitution of 1922

Click here to read the Clifford Constitution of 1922 and its features Like every other constitution of a state, the…
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The Ibadan All-Nigerian Constitutional Conference of 1950

On the 9th of January, 1950, delegates from the northern, eastern and western regions of Nigeria met as a body…
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The Berlin Conference And Partition of Africa

By the late 19th century, European powers were locked in an intense race to control African territory. What began as…
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The West African Students’ Union (WASU) 1925

The West African Sudents’ Union (WASU) was founded on August 7 1925, in London, by a group of twenty one…
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Political Parties in the Second Republic of Nigeria

The presidential system of government practiced in the Second Republic of Nigeria (1979-1983) favored the existence of a multi-party…
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Pre-colonial Political Administration In Yoruba land

The pre-colonial political administration in Yoruba land is one of the most popular among the pre-colonial systems or administrations in…
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History of Nigerian Federalism

Governor Bernard Bourdillion The history of Federalism in Nigeria can be traced to the division of the country into three…
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The Nigerian Council of Lord Lugard: Origins, Role, and Limits

Lord Frederick Lugard The creation of the Nigerian Council of Lord Lugard in 1914 followed one of the most important…
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