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... Military Council , which had come into existence in March 1967. The council included top - ranking staff officers , service and police heads , state military governors , and the civilian adminis- trator of the East Central State . Gowon ...
... Military Council , which had come into existence in March 1967. The council included top - ranking staff officers , service and police heads , state military governors , and the civilian adminis- trator of the East Central State . Gowon ...
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... Military Capabilities Compared with its neighbors , Nigeria possessed overwhelming military strength . Its sizable and relatively well - equipped armed forces were capable of defending the country against any likely external threat and ...
... Military Capabilities Compared with its neighbors , Nigeria possessed overwhelming military strength . Its sizable and relatively well - equipped armed forces were capable of defending the country against any likely external threat and ...
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... military , although with some inhibitions during periods of military rule . Nigerian scholar Ikenna Nzimiro decried the “ military psychosis ” that beset Nigeria and the class nature of the military as part of a privileged ruling class ...
... military , although with some inhibitions during periods of military rule . Nigerian scholar Ikenna Nzimiro decried the “ military psychosis ” that beset Nigeria and the class nature of the military as part of a privileged ruling class ...
Contents
EARLY HISTORY | 4 |
Yorubaland Eleventh to Nineteenth Centuries | 8 |
Principal TransSaharan Trade Routes Ninth to Seventeenth Centuries | 12 |
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Action activities African agricultural areas armed forces army authority Babangida Bank became border British capital central century changes chief cities civil civilian colonial Command constitution continued Council coup Decree defense dominated early Eastern economic elections especially established ethnic export federal force foreign formed groups growth Hausa head House Igbo important included increased independence interests Islam issues Italy labor Lagos land late leaders lived major ment middle military million missions Muslim Niger Nigeria northern officers operations organized parties percent period political population Port president production regime region relations religious remained represented Republic responsible result River rule rural schools Second slaves social southern staff tion trade traditional Union United University urban West Western World Yoruba