Before Flora Shaw allegedly suggested the name Nigeria, the region around the Niger was called the "River Niger Area," "Royal Niger Company Territories," "Niger Empire," "Central Sudan," "Niger ...
4. The Sultan of Sokoto (Sokoto Caliphate, Sokoto State) The Sultan of Sokoto is the spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria and the head of the Sokoto Caliphate, a powerful Islamic empire that ...
In a jaw-dropping revelation that’s rocking the world of international corruption, Farida Dasuki, wife of Nigeria’s disgraced ...
As of 2022, museums and institutions in Britain, the USA and Germany have agreed to return some of the bronzes to Nigeria. As the empire grew, Britain became more powerful. It was then more ...
Exports of commodities (oil and natural gas) is the main factor behind Nigeria's growth and accounts for more than 91% of total exports. In 2014, Europe and Asia were the country's main trade ...