If we want to be honest with ourselves, Nigeria really was never meant to be one country. The North and South were honestly too different for it to work as one country. The British United the country based on economic and political reasons, not based on what was on the ground. The difference between the North and South made it inevitable for conflict to bear after independence

After 65 years of independence it’s time to man up for any failings that can no longer be blamed on colonial power.

Nice, informative and educative program. The acronym, NCNC, originally, stands for National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, before it was changes, in 1963.

You have forgotten to correctly mention the reasons why indirect rule was introduced in the North. The presence of modern state structures,the courts system. The ability to read and write in Arabic ajami. The tax system and host of other state based requirements, which were not present in other parts.

I would like to say, Nigeria have the same opportunity as other Commonwealth to start fresh after independence.

kudos to the narrator.

This well extensive research deserves to be achieved.

The historical analysis was quite enriching n full of details. Someone should also do an indepth analysis of what Nigerians did to Nigeria. Was the historical epoch led by our kings, a just society ? Did we enjoy freedom, liberty and justice ? A food for thought for all Nigerians.

Woow didn't know this info .!Hidden info till now..!Thanks🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for your channel.

Great history lesson appreciate your time and effort.

Well detailed history should be taught in school

Good effort ⏳

Greetings from Raleigh, North Carolina.

This is great

very very well written.

There's nothing good that came out of those horrific atrocities. Colonisation and enslavement are the worst atrocities in human history.

THIS SHOWS THAT THE MOTIVE ALWAYS IS MONEY....ALL OTHERS - POLITICAL, RELIGION, EDUCATION AND ANY OTHERS FOLLOWS...

The Northern and Southern Protectorates were JOINED not Amalgamated on Jan 1st 1914. 2. Please who Amalgamated Wales, England and Scotland?

Well presented and researched. I think the principle wrong turn was Britain's lack of administrators in the Region back in the late 19th Century. To save on costs this merging of the Area has caused so many issues between the peoples. It's obvious that Britain did a lot to compensate for this in their forming of a Federal Constitution be Nigeria is really 3 Countries in 1. With one asset that generates 90% of the GDP = Oil. Those that criticize Britain I put to them the question how would you envision the development of the Region into a Modern state without the assistance of Britain ?

There's no colonist who can be credited for the abolishment of slavery. The abolishment of slavery or properly known as "the fight for freedom" was achieved by African freedom fighters from various parts of the globe coupled with the in-fighting amongst the colonists who may or may not have been certain friendly white[sic] folk.

I wanna know what that intro song is.

The Dutch and English were in Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia since 1511.

As an Irishman 99 years that's rookie numbers try 800years

Storyville, I congratulate you on your videos, which are measured, instructive and extremely well made. I do have a question. You start each with an extended chord of music. Is that your own, or is it sampled from a famous British artist known for his support of world music?

You speake so good like Brits are so good

You didn't know about calabar?

The break down come with a king bowing to a Caucasian female who consider herself a queen, never bow to those who are no higher than yours or shorter

This was a somewhat polite approach to the British manipulation of our lands. It seems to me that the only reason they ended slave trade was too slowly but surely establish further regional and more profitable control of the region in a land full of lush resources. Can you see yourself trading in a hostile environment. So they paid the other colonial powers off to ease the tension and establish a new form of control and extraction. First slaves 150 years now natural resources. But were the British who ended slavery muhaaahahaaa, YEAH RIGHT.

Nigeria will be better to divide into 3. Igbo nation, YORUBA Nation, Hausa nation.

Bob Hearts Abishola!

This is what worries me most. The British recruited Lugard to bring areas of the Igbo and that has nothing with either Yorub nor the Hausa to add them together, ➗ them in North and South, 2 regions only. This was a mistake. The British, would have noted the area to be North and West because these areas were conquered by the British. Why would they join Biafra? In fact, Biafra exists in theory not in practice. Today the Hausas and Yoruba are doing their turn by turn rules excluding the Igbo but they don't want to give them freedom. They both hold the Biafra because of their interest, this is what gives the Yoruba mind to over shadows the East when it should be their turn during every election, for the fear that an Igbo president might decide to declare Biafra. This is why they don't want an Igbo man to come on board. I saw the train in Nigeria that was setving the Interests of the British. I love this video documenary and their lied of being the blood line of king David. For same greed this turn was said to for the Igbo but Nigetua refused. I wonder what they think maybe bulling the Igbo will make them stupid and if they raise up for anything they could face another slavery boat as punishment. I don't think the Igbo knew that they are not included than to sit quiet to be ruled like slaves by the Yoruba and Hausa. How can the Igbo see this and believe the history.💯💕✅✅ Thank you for sharing. It is good we know who killed us and why the Igbo be in this situation. As you can see Tinubu as up for a other territory. The way he will suffer only the Creator knows it.

Good video very interesting but as i feared you dont mention the 1400 years of islamic Colonisation of and buying and selling slaves in north and central africa ? I realise you are fo using on the British and European involvement but it would be benifical for everyone to comprehend the full involvement of africal tribal chiefs and the ingrained lust for slaves withiin the islamic trading routes ? Ie Madagasgat ? Otherwise Well done

What consent?, they knew nothing, no education. They were lucky to have the British there.

African history by Africans. About time.

Country is still recoveryinbg and mocked every step

About your video on black Argentines being wiped out, I want to let you know that there were black Argentines in Argentina before slavery and colonization and i must say that Black Africans have a very rich history and you seem to be narrating it like black history is all about slavery and slavery and colonization. And you seem to be telling the story from his perspective, the colonizer lens and not from the African perspective and lens.

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts said, '' Why do you think evil in your hearts? Mathew. 9:4. And God bless his words in our hearts. IJMN Amen

And he who overcome and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations _ Revelation 2 :26

UK start calculate and pay back our stolling from us

God save Nigeria 🇳🇬

Seems like you repeated an old Vidoe

Lagos resisted the fire power was too much,but not without sinking British naval ships

So oba akintoye caused this

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Nigeria indeed has come a long way.But why is it still not working after these donkey years?May be the right mix has not been gotten.From the narrative,the core-North centered around the Sokoto Caliphate is very strong and compact with their own civilization and ways of doing things while coming Southern-wards nearer to the coast,even starting from Kano,things are beginning to be more diffuse and progressive probably because of early exposure to the white man and his learning.But why did the British turn back to leave Power with these people who have no future in this material life?That's where the stagnation of Nigeria started from.NPC trying to eclipse the new Nation with their ideological down to this present day.The Sharia North tying down Nigeria.We die here there's no escaping for anybody.

The way the British treated Nigeria was the same way they treated the other colonies with disrespect 😒

Did you talk about all the technology they introduced into Nigeria which wasn’t there before ?

Now, what will Nigeria do about the influx of the Chinese.

Read properly don't say wrong

Who is going to hold Britain responsible for all yjos atrocities 😢

Devils!

Luggard was a demon and I know he is being dealt with in hell!!!a very dubious entity.,

In other parts of the globe, yes . The American Civil War was principally on the abolition of slavery.

How was Hausa were recruited into the police in Lagos during that period?

And there were thousands of years of slavery that were carried out by the Arabs in Africa, and by the Africans on themselves prior to the British. In fact, the British were the first nation on earth to fight slavery. Give them credit where it’s due. There are still slave markets in Africa and some countries like Mauritania didn’t even make slavery illegal until the 1980s

They ruled for 99 years and rooted us and suffered our feathers. British Embassy should be closed in Nigeria now 😢

Are they wrong those who maintain that slavery was never abolished as colonisation was but a localised institutionalised slavery. Were the exploited colonised treated as equals by the colinisers? Had the enslaved colonised a say on the colonial administration? High time the authentic history of Africa were rewritten by the victims of enslaving colonisation themselves!

How much of this is propaganda.

Left them a Democratic system of government, railroads, a clerical bureaucracy, a constitution with a bill of rights and a national identity

Your historical perspective is acutely inaccurate and deficient in many respects. The reasons why indirect rule was introduced in the North were basically because of the presence of a functioning efficient system of governmence in the North. There were courts, there were tax system, there was correspondence with nations outside of it. The educational system wasn't western yes. But the ability to read and write most not be western before it passes the test of valid definition of education. Northerners were reading and writing even before the so called colonial masters set their eyes on our continent. Please do consult widely before you come up a serious issue like this.

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I see a developing motive of this channel's direction to acquit european destruction of Afrika(and it's populations) both past and present. Whilst hiding their motive in a selective(and slight revisionist) form of the damaging record of white/arab colonization of Afrikans(which exists to this day). One can only wonder if the presenter(if not AI) is either a non Black or worse yet Black who identifies as something else!!!

Nigeria named after the n word which comes from the latin word for black, Nigeria land of the blacks

Just Dirt

You learn English no scince

Not the wrong on transhomers either...