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SS1 Second Term Nigerian History Lesson Notes

Ten free notes, in teaching order, from CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800 to THE ITSEKIRI. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.

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  1. CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800Note 1 of 10

    CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800

    Students should be able to explain what a centralised state is and give examples.

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  2. THE HAUSA STATE UP to 1800Note 2 of 10

    THE HAUSA STATE UP to 1800

    Students should be able to name the seven Hausa states.

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  3. NUPE UP to 1800Note 3 of 10

    NUPE UP to 1800

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  1. IGALA UP to 1800Note 4 of 10

    IGALA UP to 1800

    Students should be able to state the location of the Igala Kingdom and name its neighbours.

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  2. THE JUKUN KINGDOMNote 5 of 10

    THE JUKUN KINGDOM

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  3. OYONote 6 of 10

    OYO

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  1. BENINNote 7 of 10

    BENIN

    Students should be able to state the two periods in the history of Benin.

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  2. THE EFIKNote 8 of 10

    THE EFIK

    Students should be able to name the towns the Efik settled and say where they came from according to the different accounts.

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  3. THE IGBOSNote 9 of 10

    THE IGBOS

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  4. THE ITSEKIRINote 10 of 10

    THE ITSEKIRI

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About SS1 Second Term Nigerian History Lesson Notes

These are the ten SS1 Second Term Nigerian History topics, in teaching order. The first note covers CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800 and the last covers THE ITSEKIRI.

What students learn this term
  • Explain what a centralised state is and give examples
  • Name the seven Hausa states
  • State the location of the Igala Kingdom and name its neighbours
  • State the two periods in the history of Benin
  • Name the towns the Efik settled and say where they came from according to the different accounts
Recommended SS1 Nigerian History textbooks
NameAuthorPublisher
Nigerian History for Senior Secondary School 1FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026J. Hussain, C.C. John, A. Yusuf; T. JamesYalian Press Limited
Nigerian History for Senior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First published 2026O. O. Aina; N. J. Nduamaka; N. A. NasidiLearn Africa Plc
A Handbook of History for Senior Secondary Schools in NigeriaSchool booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned)Dele OdanyeHolad Publisher
Africa and the Wider WorldSchool booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned)Dele OdanyeHolad Publisher

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How many SS1 Second Term Nigerian History lesson notes are there?

There are 10 notes, from CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800 to THE ITSEKIRI. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.

What topics do the notes cover?

CENTRALIZED STATES KANEM: BORNU UP to 1800, THE HAUSA STATE UP to 1800, NUPE UP to 1800, IGALA UP to 1800, THE JUKUN KINGDOM, OYO, BENIN, THE EFIK, THE IGBOS and THE ITSEKIRI.

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Every note has behavioural objectives, the lesson content in short sections, evaluation questions and an assignment, so you can teach from it and set work straight away.

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