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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. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri , [ 1 ] the Benin Kingdom , [ 2 ] and ...
Some Nigerian chiefs also used Portuguese soldiers for raids against other tribes. [194] [195] In addition, a Christian kingdom of Portuguese-speaking people in Nigeria, the Kingdom of Warri, in the Niger Delta region, was founded in 1480 by the Itsekiri people. The Kingdom of Benin sent its first legacy to Portugal as early as 1483, becoming ...
The Kalabari people are Ijaw speaking settlers who came from the lineage of a man called Mein Owei. The people were originally fishermen before the coming of the Portuguese to the West African coastline. The Kalabari, like most Nigerian coastline tribes, were wealthy as a result of their interactions with the Europeans.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. People from the country of Nigeria This article is about the people of Nigeria. Not to be confused with Nigerien, those from Niger. For a specific analysis of the population of Nigeria, see Demographics of Nigeria. Ethnic group Nigerians Regions with significant populations Nigeria ...
The nationalism that became a political factor in Nigeria during the interwar period derived both from an older political particularism and broad pan-Africanism, rather than from any sense among the people of a common Nigerian nationality. The goal of activists initially was not self-determination, but increased participation on a regional ...
Pages in category "Portuguese people of Nigerian descent" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lagos, Nigeria may have been named after it since, at the time of the 15th century, Lagos, Portugal, was the main centre of Portuguese maritime expeditions down the African coast. [ 8 ] History
The Portuguese people (Portuguese: Portugueses – masculine – or Portuguesas) are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation indigenous to Portugal, a country that occupies the west side of the Iberian Peninsula in south-west Europe, who share culture, ancestry and language.