Nigeria Magazine, January 1 1980 (Page 001)

The journal began as “The Nigerian Teacher”. From 1936 until 1959, it was published as “Nigeria”: a quarterly magazine of general interest. After Nigeria’s Independence in 1960, the journal became “Nigeria Magazine” and continued until 1990. The journal introduced “Special Issues” and was a quarterly magazine for “everyone interested in the progress of the country.” Compiled by the Education Department, Lagos in collaboration with private contributors and all government departments and published under the aegis of the Nigerian Government. The contributing authors were often experts and highly regarded scholars.

This is the Table of Contents. It lists various scholarly articles including the Opongi Masquerade, Lagos chieftaincy disputes (1834–1851), Igbo architectural planning, and African oral literature. It features a small black-and-white preview of the cover photo.