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History and International Studies Final Year Topic: Decolonisation and the Renaming of Nigerian Streets

This History and International Studies final year project investigates how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity. The proposed source base combines municipal naming records, dated maps and newspaper debates, subject to an initial access and provenance check.

Why choose this project topic?

The question of how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity supports a historical argument grounded in identifiable records. Comparing sources with different purposes creates room to explain change, contested interpretations and the limits of what survives.

How can municipal naming records, dated maps and newspaper debates explain how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity?

Choose the precise period and accessible archive or locality, then refine the historical scope of how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity.

Proposed project objectives

  1. 01Establish the chronology and context relevant to how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity.
  2. 02Assess the provenance and coverage of municipal naming records, dated maps and newspaper debates.
  3. 03Trace proposed and adopted names, identify decision makers and compare commemorative justifications.

A suggested research approach

Begin with an access audit of municipal naming records, dated maps and newspaper debates before fixing the study dates. Trace proposed and adopted names, identify decision makers and compare commemorative justifications. Keep a source register, separate contemporary evidence from retrospective interpretation, and obtain approval and consent for any oral-history interviews.

What you will need

  • Confirmed access to municipal naming records, dated maps and newspaper debates
  • A source-comparison matrix for how street-renaming decisions expressed competing visions of national identity
  • Historical citation records, secure interview storage and any required ethics clearance

Keep your project scope clear

Official renaming does not establish immediate everyday adoption or universal public agreement.

History and International Studies project chapter outline

Use this outline as a starting point. You can edit the chapter titles to match your department’s format during setup.

  1. Chapter 1General Introduction
  2. Chapter 2Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
  3. Chapter 3Analysis and Discussion
  4. Chapter 4Further Analysis and Findings
  5. Chapter 5Summary and Conclusion

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