This compendium has been put together as a historical account of Nigeria's development, vividly captured in a rare collection of pictures. It is an informative and equally educative publication intended to serve as one of the lasting journal to all Nigerians and friends of Nigeria who are genuinely interested in a deeper understanding of Nigeria's past and useful insights into its bright and assured future.

Nigeria is a marvel to behold, aside from its array of cultures, the complexity of its ecology, from the mangrove swamps of the South- South to the rain forests of the South West and South East, up to the shrubs and grasslands of the Northern Nigeria as well as the temperate zone of the Mambilla plateau.