Max Siollun is a Nigerian historian who specializes on

Nigerian history The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose remains date from at least 13,000 BC through early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the regi ...

with a particular focus on the

Nigerian military The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the combined military forces of Nigeria. It consists of three uniformed service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief o ...

and how it has affected Nigeria's socio-political trajectory from the pre-colonial era to the present. Siollun was educated in England, graduating from the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

Articles and books

Siollun's boo
''Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966–1976)''
published in 2009, has received favorable reviews by numerous commentators who note Siollun's contribution to Nigerian history, not least for its dispassionate tone, critical insight and unpacking of a complex series of events which were hitherto poorly documented or not documented at all. Siollun has written about the infamous Dikko Affair, which strained diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Nigeria for some time. Siollun's fourth book ''What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule'' was published in 2021.

Bibliography

* * * ''Nigeria's Soldiers of Fortune: The Abacha and Obasanjo Years'', Oxford University Press, 2019. * ''What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule'', C. Hurst & Co Publishers, 2021. .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Siollun, Max 21st-century Nigerian historians Living people Alumni of the University of London Historians of Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people)