History

Nigeria's history is much older and more complicated than the story of British colonialism and independence. Long before the country became a modern federation, the territory contained powerful kingdoms, emirates, city-states, trading communities, agricultural societies, and decentralized communities with their own political systems, religions, languages, cultures, and traditions. This article follows the major turning points that shaped modern Nigeria, from early civilizations and precolonial states through the Atlantic slave trade, British conquest and the 1914 amalgamation, the nationalist movement, independence in 1960, military coups, the Nigerian Civil War, the oil era, the struggle for democracy, the return to civilian rule in 1999, and the country's political and economic challenges in the 21st century. It also explains how Nigeria's enormous ethnic, linguistic, religious, and regional diversity became both one of its greatest strengths and one of the most difficult political questions in its history.

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Winding through the lush landscapes of Papua New Guinea, the Sepik River is a vibrant tapestry of indigenous cultures collectively...

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