This article examines an aspect of Nigerian ethno-nationalism that has received relatively
less attention compared to other ethno-nationalist mobilisations of the Ijaw, Ogoni and …

Against the backdrop of the continued crisis of state legitimacy, precarious balance between
ethnic groups, and a predatory and authoritarian political culture, this article examines the …

This article examines the emergence of a neo-Biafran movement, known as, the Movement
for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Nigeria. Drawing on a …

On the surface, ideas of a Nigerian state with common citizenry, free from ethnicity, religious
bigotry and regionalism were pursued by Nigerian nationalists. Generally, a state united in …

An issue that influences political discussions on Nigerian nationhood is the reality of the
ethno-religious identities that make up that country. The stakeholders in Nigerian politics …

In his Path to Nigerian Freedom–the blueprint for the nation-state he had envisioned–Chief
Obafemi Awolowo, the man who later came to be one of the leading figures on the Nigerian …

Since the creation of the Nigerian nation by the colonial powers, the process of state and
nation making, or nation building as it is often called, has remained a priority of its various …

This article examines the 'cultural repertoires' of neo-Biafran separatist Igbo groups in south-
eastern Nigeria, pointing to the ways in which cultural repertoires, narratives and emblems …

The issues of ethnicity and democratization and the prospects for development in
postcolonial Africa have long preoccupied scholars. When most African countries gained …