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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Nigeria accepted the convention on October 23, 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the ...
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A popular theory that Igbos were stateless rests on the paucity of historical evidence of pre-colonial Igbo society. But, archaeological finds of Igbo Ukwu have revealed a rich material culture in the heart of the Igbo region in the 8th century, but there is little evidence to cover the period from then to the oral traditions of the 20th century.
On 1 October 1960, Nigeria gained full independence from the United Kingdom on the basis of a federal constitution, with three large states having a weak central government over them. NCNC Chairman Nnamdi Azikiwe replaced the colonial Governor-General James Wilson Robertson in November 1960 [179] and Elizabeth II remained head of state for the ...
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Along with other World Heritage Sites, sites in danger are subject to re-evaluation by the committee every year at their "ordinary sessions". [10] [11] Africa has 21 sites on the danger list, accounting for 14% of all African sites and 40% of the 52 endangered sites worldwide.
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[45] [46] [47] The museum also contains photographs of the different presidents of the states of Nigeria. [48] In the textile section, there is a collection of batik fabrics. [49] The museum also has Ere figurines., [24] photographs on the colonization of Nigeria [35] and exhibits related to the culture of Ifẹ, an ancient Yoruba city. [29]