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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). "Nigeria".
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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 ...
Nigeria is admitted to BRICS as a "partner country". [6] 2025 Suleja fuel tanker explosion: At least 98 people are killed after a crashed fuel truck explodes near Suleja, Niger State. [7] 22 January – At least 20 people are killed in a Boko Haram attack on the village of Gadan Gari, Borno State. [8]
The political unrest during the mid-1960s culminated into Nigeria's first military coup d'état.On 15 January 1966, Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and his fellow rebel soldiers (most of whom were of southern extraction) and were led by Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna of the Nigerian Army, executed a bloody takeover of all institutions of government.
Susanah O. Tomomowo-ayodele has described Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Limited as "Nigeria's leading educational publisher". [4] It publishes a range of educational textbooks and learning materials (nursery, primary and secondary levels) along with some fiction and general publications.
The history of the territories which since ca. 1900 have been known under the name of Nigeria during the pre-colonial period (16th to 18th centuries) was dominated by several powerful West African kingdoms or empires, such as the Benin Kingdom, Oyo Empire and the Islamic Kanem-Bornu Empire in the northeast.
Prior to the oil boom, Nigeria's economy was largely agrarian, with the Kano Groundnut Pyramids serving as a prominent feature in the northern region. These pyramids, consisting of thousands of bagged groundnuts, thrived as a hub of business activity, providing significant financial windfall for local farmers as the crop was exported globally. [3]