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The Ijaw culture of the South has been influenced greatly by its location on the coast and the interaction with foreigners that it necessitated. Its members amassed great wealth while serving as middlemen , and the preponderance of English names among them today is a testament to the trade names adopted by their ancestors at this time.
Cultural history of Nigeria (3 C, 1 P) L. Languages of Nigeria (14 C, 487 P) LGBTQ culture in Nigeria (2 C, 2 P) M. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Nigeria is a very ethnically diverse country with 371 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Hausa, Yoruba and the Igbo. [1] Nigeria has one official language which is English, as a result of the British colonial rule over the nation.
Obasanjo peacefully transferred power to Shagari, becoming the first head of state in Nigerian history to willingly step down. Shehu Shagari was the first elected President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983. The Shagari government became viewed as corrupt by virtually all sectors of Nigerian society.
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[1] [a] Nigeria is home to 371 ethnic groups speaking over 500 languages [1] and the variety of customs and traditions among them gives the country great cultural diversity. Three largest ethnic groups, namely the Hausa , Yorubas , and Igbos constitute more than 60% of the population.
Lisa Ann Walter, who plays Melissa, is Chessy from The Parent Trap (this brilliant beyond brilliant casting makes me love the show all the more). Prashant Gupta / Getty Images / UPN / Disney 8.
Others such as Fatima Uji continue to be popular. Since the 1990s influence of pop culture has led to rise of Northern Nigerian R&B singers. Northern Nigerian singers including Adam Zango, Ice Prince Zamani, Idris Abdulkareem and King Bawa are popular throughout Africa.