WHAT BRITAIN DID TO NIGERIA, a short history of conquest and rule

390pp., illus., maps, paperback, Reprint, London, (2021) 2024

Max Siollun on Nigeria's experience under 60 years of British colonial rule, and how it forever changed the country.

"A must-read for anyone interested in the story of Britain’s colonial encounter with Nigeria. Siollun tells this complex story from a Nigerian perspective while never once abandoning his objective eye ... His vast knowledge and down-to-earth writing style have combined to produce a book that is both educative and enjoyable to read, one that shows colonialism in all its human complexities and contradictions." Remi Adekoya, University of York, author of Biracial Britain: A different way of looking at race

Nigerian historian Max Siollun is the author of Nigeria's Soldiers of Fortune: The Abacha and Obasanjo years; Soldiers of Fortune: Nigerian politics From Buhari to Babangida(1983-1993), and Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966–1976).