Has colonisation continued to shape Nigeria's politics?

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Published 2019-02-22

Nigeria gained its independence from Britain in 1960, having been a colony and separate protectorates as far back as 1885, but has its colonial history continued to shape its political present? We dive into the consequences of English colonisation and how it has continued to influence Nigeria.

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All Comments (21)

@latifabassi677 4 years ago

I"m from Algeria and I was looking for some information about this topic for my next exam...it is really hepful...thnks chap!!
@davlid100 5 years ago

I am a Nigerian ,the history lesson you just gave is fair enough by me..thumbs up..
@akuaadu-gyamfi5829 3 years ago

Happy Independence Day Nigeria 🇳🇬❤️ greetings from a ghanaian
@marinafreidhof8514 3 months ago

This is a perfectly worded, perfectly organized and perfectly summarized lesson on Nigerian history. Thank you!
@sogotohero5189 2 years ago

I want to be as honest as I can be, "I have never enjoyed learning about history this much"
@emmanuelobute5885 1 month ago

Nice work bro! Summary is, we were never meant to be together as one country.
@nickeni3050 1 year ago

So basically what this whole thing is saying is that if the tribes in Nigeria had been left alone then we wouldn't have to go through so much suffering and poverty today coz we would have never left our self sustaining farming to become wage earners.. understood
@Kudejo 3 years ago

This was a great summary
@mabelf6624 3 years ago

Wow amazing summary👍🏾
@danielcharlesfilms2897 3 years ago

Excellent videos my man. Very educational.
@TimM05 3 years ago

thanks! Great video
@akinbodeog 2 years ago

"Indirect rule meant that the bootlickers, collaborators and traitors could remain in power, as long as the British collected their taxes." --Fixed that for you.
@TJ-cj7en 3 years ago

Great video!
@goldstandart6912 5 years ago

Nice explanation. Gj TRT world
@bigfizzle5325 3 years ago

very awesome video. explaining everything with in 5 mins
@cecilestein2571 3 years ago

Thank you!
@user-eb6pe2mu7o 2 years ago

Another type of slave worth mentioning is the Chief Eunuch (known as the Chief of the Girls). He was an Abyssinian slave captured by the Ottomans whose job was to manage the concubines. He was made a eunuch for obvious reasons. People always like to stress that he was black because of their hatred for black people but his subjects were other East European Eunuchs. He became very powerful in royal politics kind of like Varys in Game of Thrones.
@oceejekwam6829 6 months ago

The presenter is on "Africa Stream" and is pretty good. Nice work Sir, thank you.
@CrisTina-dx8rh 2 years ago

Well explained - the background music could be a bit quieter.
@manofculture8666 3 years ago

The North vs South problem is still existing. Just recently, my cousin in Nigeria (Igboland) was texting me about gunmen from the North coming to her area killing innocent people for no reason. She saw her friend get shot to death.