Nigeria and the British The Fall of Nigeria: The British Conquest. By Obaro Ikime. London: Heinemann Educational Books, 1977. Pp. xi + 232, illus. £5.50; paperback £2.20 (original) (raw)

The book "The Fall of Nigeria: The British Conquest" by Obaro Ikime provides a detailed historical account targeting Nigerian undergraduates and the general public. It chronicles the British colonial penetration into Nigeria, organized chronologically and focused on the 'fall' of various Nigerian polities. The author critiques the terminology surrounding these 'falls,' highlighting the complexities of political change and the imprecise nature of colonial narratives, suggesting that the rigid categorization potentially obscures the nuanced realities of historical events.