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Enter your email. Introduction IN CHAPTER I, THE REVIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL PORTRAIT OF NIGERIA IS PRESENTED.
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Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. HISTORY The land now called Abuja was originally the south-western part of the ancient Habe (Hausa) kingdom of Zazzau (Zaria).