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From an overview of the literature, this paper argues that while these perspectives have benefited from debates on ethnicity worldwide, Nigerian responses to historical developments such as...
1 sty 2019 · This paper thence sought to assess Nigeria’s tortuous experience with identity and identity politics with particular reference to ethnic, religious, and lingual challenges.
1 paź 2023 · This paper provided a comprehensive overview of the complex and multifaceted issue of ethnic conflict in Nigeria, delving into its conceptual explanations and the underlying factors that have...
3 kwi 2014 · In this paper, I explore the ethnic diversity of the country, the history of tensions, and the possibilities of coexistence and forging of identities based on the nation-state.
The first segment discusses the origin and development of ethnicity in Nigerian body politic between 1900 and 1946. The second section examines inter-ethnic conflicts in Nigeria between 1946 and 1966 and their impact on nation building.
History of Ethnic Crises in Nigeria and Emergence of Ethnic Strongholds/Frontiers of Violence With over 400 ethnic and linguistic groups, Nigeria is arguably one of the world’s most ethnically fractionalized countries in the world, with the most dominant ethnic groups being Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. As such, Nigeria
Nigerian state created a conglomeration of diverse ethnic groups within the polity. Ethnicity is one of the keys to understanding Nigeria's pluralistic society.
