History+of+Nigeria

Nigerias History


During the years 1805 through 1905 [southern] Nigeria was basically conqured by the British. and by late 1960's "Nigerias government was consisted of three ethnic states united in a federation and each contolled by a single dominant ethnic-based party.By October of the year 1960 Nigeria finally gains independance and is part of the members of the commonwealth, and also joined to the United States Nations. also one of the Nigerias first acts was to join with the liberia and tongo in the "Monrovia group" the Monrovic group was basically a loose organization of African states.By 1983 there were about one million African workers who made a strike because of the fact that the end of the oil price.By the year 1988 "the government increased the number of sates in Nigeria to 21from 19. Later on, a further increase brought the number to 30." one of the oldest kingdom is known to be the "calabar kingdom" also it is known to have the oldest contact with the Europeans, and was fround in 1000 A.D this kingdom has the oldest church located in Nigeria.isnt that cool?