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  2. History of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Aso Rock, close to the presidential villa. 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 region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of ...

  3. Timeline of Nigerian history - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria and her important dates, 1900-1966. 1966. Day to day events in Nigeria : a diary of important happenings in Nigeria from 1960-1970. 1982. Twenty-one years of independence : a calendar of major political and economic events in Nigeria, 1960-1981. 1982. Institut für Afrika-Kunde; Rolf Hofmeier, eds. (1990).

  4. History of Nigeria (1500–1800) - Wikipedia

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    The Onitsha Kingdom, which was originally inhabited by Igbo, was founded in the 16th century by Igbo migrants from Benin. Later groups like Igbo traders from the hinterland, settled in Onitsha in the 18th century. Another Igbo kingdom to form was the Arochukwu kingdom, which emerged after the Aro-Ibibio wars from 1630 to 1720.

  5. Culture of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria portal. v. t. e. The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria 's multiple ethnic groups. [1][2] The country has 527 languages, [3][4] seven of which are extinct. [5][6][7] Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausas that are predominantly in the north, the Yorubas who predominate ...

  6. Colonial Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    e. Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1 October 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. [8] Britain annexed Lagos in 1861 and established the Oil River Protectorate in 1884. British influence in the Niger area increased gradually over the 19th century, but Britain did not effectively occupy ...

  7. Obaro Ikime - Wikipedia

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    Leadership in the 19th Century Africa, 1974, The Fall of Nigeria,1977, Groundwork of Nigerian History, 1980. Prof. Obaro Ikime (30 December 1936 – 25 April 2023) was a Nigerian historian. [1][2] He was a published author. Obaro served as a president of the Historical Society of Nigeria. He also served as a priest at the Anglican Church in ...

  8. Nigerian Chieftaincy - Wikipedia

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    Oba Sir Adeniji Adele II, the 18th Eleko of Lagos. The Nigerian Chieftaincy is the chieftaincy system that is native to Nigeria. Consisting of everything from the country's monarchs to its titled family elders, the chieftaincy as a whole is one of the oldest continuously existing institutions in Nigeria and is legally recognized by its government.

  9. History of Africa - Wikipedia

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    History of Africa. This article contains oral traditions intended to be performed orally and not suited to literary form. Archaic humans emerged out of Africa between 0.5 and 1.8 million years ago. This was followed by the emergence of modern humans (Homo sapiens) in East Africa around 300,000–250,000 years ago.