This course provides general knowledge on various ethnic groups in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial Nigeria. It traces the evolution of what became Nigeria from the hitherto different independent chieftains, states, kingdoms and empires as well as exposes the candidate to the rationale for the 1914 amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates to form the modern Nigeria state. The candidate shall also be required to learn the nature, growth and relationship between the Nigeria economy and national development. Also important here are examination of the social, economic and political challenges confronting the Nigerian state and the need for effective citizenship education to enable Nigerians have better understanding of these challenges, their political and legal rights, as well as their moral obligations to the state.