Greeting visitors as they enter the exhibit space at the back of the library’s nave is an elaborately carved wooden mask peering at them from one of the gallery’s wall cases. The early-20th-century ...

Colonial borders still shape today’s global conflicts. Drawn without consent, these lines continue to fuel wars, identity ...

The origins of Nigeria’s elite lie in its colonial administration. Under British rule, local intermediaries were empowered ...

The Djidji Ayokwe, the beloved "talking drum" is one of tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that France looted from its colonial empire from the 16th century to the first half of ...

Ogoja Penny, Nigeria, 20th century National Museum of American History. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view ...

In Nigeria and the Nation-State, John Campbell explains what makes Nigeria different from other countries in Africa, how it works, and why understanding it is vital if we are to avoid the mistakes ...