Nigeria, [b] officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. [10] It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It …

3 days ago · Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined. The country became independent on October 1, 1960, and in …

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3 days ago · What is the only language common to most Nigerians? English serves as Nigeria's official language, uniting 520+ indigenous languages.

5 days ago · How did Nigeria gain its independence from British rule? What were the main causes of the Nigerian Civil War? How did the Nigerian Civil War impact the country's development? …

4 days ago · Hundreds of languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. Nigeria’s capital is Abuja.

16 hours ago · Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

Nov 16, 2025 · From the naturalistic statues produced at Ife to the bronzes made for the king of Benin, Nigerian artists have crafted art that is world famous. The terra-cotta figurines of the …

12 hours ago · Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school …