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The Case for Nationalist Lens of History in Nigeria  

Posted By: adminon: August 31, 2020In: BookspaceTags: African Historiography, Edward Gibbon, European Civilisation, Kanem-Bornu Empire, Savagary, Southern KadunaNo CommentsViews:
The Case for Nationalist Lens of History in Nigeria  

By Ambassador Usman Sarki In this piece, the author, Ambassador Usman Sarki returns to his one-man campaign for privileging History. A product of the once famous Zaria School of History, the... Read more

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