CHAPTER 5: EARLY EXTERNAL INFLUENCES: THE EUROPEANS AND ARABS CONTACTS WITH THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA (GSS 112, Nigerian History).
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This chapter describes the early contacts between the Europeans and the indigenous people of Nigeria. It will also examine the earliest contacts the Arabs had with the people of Northern Nigeria earlier before the European contact. It will particularly discuss the reasons why the Europeans were interested in the coastal area of southern Nigeria before moving to the hinterland!