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Biographies of Nigerian leaders(1736 clicks)
"On this page you will find biographies on some key Nigerians and thier roles in Nigerian history from pre-independence up to January, 1966, when Nigeria experienced its first ever military take-over."

British Imperialism In Nigeria: Colonial Rule in Western Niger Delta(2986 clicks)
Documents on early British colonial expansion, including "treaties of protection," in Urhobo lands and in Nigeria's Western Niger Delta in 1890s.

Domesticity and Difference(694 clicks)
Domesticity and Difference: Male Breadwinners, Working Women, and Colonial Citizenship in the 1945 Nigerian General Strike

Domesticity and Difference(656 clicks)
Domesticity and Difference: Male Breadwinners, Working Women, and Colonial Citizenship in the 1945 Nigerian General Strike

G. I. Jones Photographic Archive of Southeeasten Nigeria(916 clicks)
This site is a research resource. It was designed to make these photographs available to people who have a personal or professional interest in the art of Southeastern Nigeria.

History of Nigeria(2125 clicks)
Good site

National Archives of Nigeria(1462 clicks)
Enugu Branch. Guides, Indices and Finding Aids by U.O.A. Esse

Nigeria(1636 clicks)
Overview. More than just history

Nigeria(1391 clicks)
From African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Nigeria: Historical Overview(1666 clicks)
Comprehensive site.

Nigerian History(1443 clicks)

Nigerian History(1474 clicks)

Tribal Studies in Northern Nigeria(1935 clicks)

URHOBO WAADO, Web Site of Urhobo Historical Society(1141 clicks)
A comprehensive website that searches and analyzes the history and culture of Urhobo, a major ethnic group in Nigeria's Niger Delta. It also devotes space to Niger Delta matters, especially its environment and the relationship between the Niger Delta and Nigeria.

Widowhood Among the Igbo of Eastern Nigera(1154 clicks)
It should be "noted that many cultural beliefs and practices surrounding widowhood ceremonies have seemingly survived largely unchanged in modern Igbo society."