Between the 11th century and European colonial conquest in the late 19th century , the area in and around Nigeria was home to a number of sophisticated and
This page gives a brief summary of the history of Nigeria as a country in ' general'. There are other sections of the site that you may be interested in if
Information on Nigeria — geography, history , politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities,
History of NIGERIA including Historic regions, Fulani and Sokoto, British explorers, SS Alburkah, Trade and anti-slavery, British colonial rule,
The most powerful of these states were Ghana, Gao, and Kanem, which were not within the boundaries of modern Nigeria but which influenced the history of the