Prehistory and Early History -- The Peopling of Nigeria -- Cultures of Nigeria: An Overview of Ethnicity, Region, and Religion -- European Contact and the Atlantic Slave Trade -- Development of Contemporary Nigeria -- Colonialism and Nationalism -- The Legacy of Colonialism and Postindependence Political Culture -- The Biafra Civil War -- Party Politics and Civilian Government -- Ethnomilitary Rule -- Civil Society and Ethnoregional and Religious Issues -- Current Issues and Prospects -- Nigerians Abroad -- The Future of Nigeria.