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Hace 2 días · The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon, and Biafra by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu. [15] .
Hace 5 días · Abuja, city, capital of Nigeria. It lies in the central part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which was created in 1976. Abuja was Nigeria’s first planned city, its location chosen in part for its centrality, pleasant climate, and low population density and the availability of land for future expansion.
Hace 1 día · 9th-century bronze staff head in form of a coiled snake, Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria. Evidence of the early smelting of metals – lead, copper, and bronze – dates from the fourth millennium BC. Egyptians smelted copper during the predynastic period, and bronze came into use after 3,000 BC at the latest in Egypt and Nubia.
Hace 2 días · Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of ...
Hace 4 días · 01 Human civilization in Nigeria goes back to the 15th century BC, with the Nok culture. 02 Islam arrived in Nigeria during the 7th century AD. 03 Urban societies flourished in Nigeria by the 10th century. 04 The Portuguese began trading with Nigeria in the 16th century.
Hace 1 día · 21 de mayo, 2024 | 16.08. Al menos 40 personas murieron y muchas otras resultaron heridas en un ataque de hombres armados contra la aldea de Zurak, en el estado nigeriano de Plateau, en el centro-norte del país, donde son frecuentes los enfrentamientos entre pastores y agricultores, informaron el martes la policía y residentes.
Hace 4 días · Published by Temiloluwa oyeniyi on 2nd June, 2022. Nigeria is a conglomeration of over 250 ethnic groups, most of which have three dominant religions: Christianity, Islam, and traditional religion.
