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

2025年1月31日 · A survey of notable events and people in the history of Nigeria. The country, located on the Atlantic coast in western Africa, has a diverse population and is home to some 250 ethnic groups, and hundreds of languages are spoken in the country.

6 天之前 · Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined. The country became independent on October 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a republican constitution but elected to stay a member of the Commonwealth.

2025年3月26日 · Nigeria - Colonialism, Independence, Civil War: Evidence of human occupation in Nigeria dates back thousands of years. The oldest fossil remains found by archaeologists in the southwestern area of Iwo Eleru, near Akure, have been dated to about 9000 bce.

2019年2月18日 · A chronology of key events in the history of Nigeria from its earliest civilisations to the present day.

Nigeria contains more historic cultures and empires than any other other nation in Africa. They date back as far as the 5th century BC, when communities living around the southern slopes of the Jos plateau make wonderfully expressive terracotta figures - in a tradition known now as the Nok culture , from the Nigerian village where these ...

Nigeria has a lot of historic empires and cultures compared to other countries in Africa. The history of Nigeria can be traced back to as early as 11,000 BC when a number of ancient African communities inhabited the area that now makes Nigeria.

This is a timeline of Nigerian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Nigeria and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Nigeria. See also the list of heads of state of Nigeria

"History of Nigeria" published on by Oxford University Press. The region of West Africa currently delineated by the boundaries of the independent country of Nigeria has a long, rich, and complex history exhibiting dramatic political, economic, social, and cultural change over time.

2025年1月30日 · Nigeria is a country located in West Africa with a rich and diverse history. The country has over 250 ethnic groups and various colonial influences which have contributed to its history. The earliest known civilization in Nigeria was …