Week 8: MAJOR CENTRALIZED STATES IN THE PRE-COLONIAL NIGERIA

Content: Examples of Centralised states in Pre-colonial Nigeria.

I. Hausa states

ii. Kanem-Borno

iii. Nupe Kingdom

Some Centralised States in Pre-Colonial Nigeria

Many centralised states existed in Nigeria many years before the coming of the British colonialists. These states were in different parts of the country, and they were all headed by kings. Some of these states are as follows:

(i)Hausa City-States

(ii)Kanem-Borno Empire

(iii) Nupe Kingdom

(iv) Oyo Empire

(v) Igala Kingdom

(vi) Benin Empire

(vii) Niger Delta City-States

(vii) Calabar Kingdom

Hausa States

The Hausa states had emerged by the 7th century AD. They were independent political entities in what is now northern Nigeria. The Hausa states were founded by the seven sons of Bayajidda, a legendary figure who killed a snake in the well of Daura and later married the local queen, Mayajiya Daurama. These.... View More