Modern nigeria dates from 1914, when the british protectorates of northern and southern nigeria were joined The country, located on the atlantic coast in western africa, has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. The country became independent on october 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a republican constitution but elected to stay a member of the commonwealth.
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What are nigerians mixed with
Discover nigeria's 371 ethnic groups, genetic west african roots, and complex heritage mixing patterns explained. Nigeria rejects claims of christian genocide as trump mulls military action us president says he could deploy troops to nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop alleged mass killings of christians. Nigerians or the nigerian people are citizens of nigeria or people with ancestry from nigeria [22] the name nigeria was derived from the niger river running through the country
This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by british journalist flora shaw, who later married baron frederick lugard, a british colonial administrator [23] nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups. A nigerian driver's license can take months to obtain, and international driving permits are not recognized History of nigeria, a survey of notable events and people in the history of nigeria
