Economic history of Nigeria

The economic history of Nigeria falls into three periods. They are the: pre-colonial, the colonial and the post-colonial or independence periods.^[1] The pre-colonial period covers the longest the part of Nigerian history. The colonial period covers a period of 60 years, 1900-1960 while the independence period dates from October 1, 1960.

^ Njoku, Onwuka N. (2014). Economic History of Nigeria,19th-21st Centuries (2nd ed.). Nsukka, Nigeria: Great Ap Express Publishers Ltd. pp. iii–v. ISBN 978-978-8087-86-1.

[1] Njoku, Onwuka N. (2014). Economic History of Nigeria,19th-21st Centuries (2nd ed.). Nsukka, Nigeria: Great Ap Express Publishers Ltd. pp. iii–v. ISBN 978-978-8087-86-1.

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