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The Giant of Africa
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55 Moments
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1948
18-Jan-1948
First University of Ibadan Courses Commence
1928
1928
Aba Women's Riots: Igbo women lead anti-colonial revolt in southeastern Nigeria.
1922
1922
The Formation of NNDP: Nigeria's First Political Party
1921
1921
Clifford Constitution: Limited Elective Representation Introduced
1918
01-Jul-1918
Egba Uprising in Abeokuta against Colonial Rule
1914
1914
Colonial Rule Begins in Nigeria
1903
13-Mar-1903
End of the Sokoto Caliphate: British control over vast territory.
1893
1893
Formation of Niger Coast Protectorate.
1884
1884
Establishment of the Royal Niger Company by British investors
1861
Aug-1861
British Navy Annexation of Lagos
1816
1816
Devastation of Oyo Empire's capital by Fulani Jihadists.
1804
1804
Formation of the Sokoto Caliphate under Usman dan Fodio
1804
Establishment of Kano Emirate under Fulani Rule
1639
1639
Formation of Aro Confederacy
1599
1599
Calabar's Transformation into Slave Trade Hub
1472
1472
Exploration of Lagos by the Portuguese
1463
1463
Sultan Suni Ali Conquers Hausaland
1450
1450
Early Christian missionaries reach Nigeria's shores for the first time.
1249
1249
The Emergence of the Oyo Empire
1099
1099
Rapid Spread of Islam in Northern Nigeria
1095
1095
The Emergence of the Kano Kingdom
1000
1000
Title: Hausa City-States Emergence in Northern Region
0899
0899
The Igbo Kingdom of Nri
0800
0800
Yoruba City-States Expansion
0799
0799
Rise of the Kanem-Bornu Empire
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