Pre-colonial history of Northern Nigeria Pre-colonial history of Northern Nigeria The pre-colonial history of Northern Nigeria encompasses the history of Northern Nigeria before the advent of European explorers and the subsequent pacification of Northern Nigeria by the British Empire. In pre-historical times, the area known as Northern Nigeria was home to the Kwatarkwashi/Nok culture. Elements of human civilisation have also been discovered around the Niger River near Kainji Dam. Around the 7th century the Kabara Nation under the control of the Kabara's emerged in Northern Nigeria. Around the 9th century an upheaval of unexplained origins saw a transference of power from these matriarchal monarchs and
West Africa Command 1956. Postwar plans to raise an infantry division in West Africa as part of a British strategic reserve were not realised due to lack of funding. After disbandment, its infrastructure was used by the new Ghana Army. Its insignia (a leaning palm tree) is still worn today by members of the British Peace Support Team, Ghana, including personnel based at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. Commanders-in-Chief have included: West Africa Command West Africa Command was a Command of the British Army. After the First World War, military forces in the four British West African colonies (Nigeria, the Gold