THE EARLY EUROPEAN- NIGERIAN TRADE
The coastal commerce was initially equitable for all parties. Europeans and Africans. But as time passed, Europeans benefited more from trade, while Africans had fewer […]
Month: September 2024
EXTERNAL RELATION (EUROPEANS) IN AFRICA.
West Africa maintained connections with North Africa, Arabs, and European peoples through trans-Saharan trade, a long-distance trade route. Europeans disapproved of the 15th century commercial […]
AGENTS OF THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN NIGERIA.
Islam arrived in various Nigerian regions at various times and by various routes. Islam initially emerged as the religion of the elite and ruling class. […]
THE SPREAD OF ISLAM TO NIGERIA
Four caliphs, who served as the political and religious leaders of the Muslim nation, succeeded Mohammed. They were Ali, Othan, Umar, and Abu-Bakar. Under the […]
IRON WORKS: BRONZE AND BRASS
Nigerians also worked with other metals, which produced specialized crafts. Figures and heads were cast in bronze and brass. Benin, Ife, and Igbo-Ukwu were recognized […]
INDIGENOUS INDUSTRY: SALT PRODUCTION
Although salt was widely produced throughout Nigeria, there was frequently a shortage due to the strong demand for it. Salt was made by boiling or […]
LEATHER WORKS: INDIGENOUS INDUSTRY
The major hubs for the leather and skin industries were and still are Sokoto, Kano, Bida, and Maiduguri. Similar to the textile industry, Kano’s importance […]
INDIGENOUS INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA.
Even though Nigeria’s economy was based primarily on agriculture in the past and continues to do so now, many people were also involved in manufacturing, […]
INDIGENOUS INDUSTRIES: IRON SMELTING
Iron smelting industries: long before the ninth and tenth centuries, Nigerian iron smiths worked with copper, tin, and iron. Iron was the most significant of […]
CALIPH: RESULT OF THE JIHAD.
The caliph system or Caliphate is the political-religious state comprising the Muslim community and the lands and peoples under its dominion in the centuries following the […]
