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Igbo-Ukwu is one of the first complex societies in Western Africa.

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There are well-organized trade networks with other African regions.

There are different empires:
- Songhay
- Kaneem-Borno
- Yoruba (main empire located     in modern day Nigeria)

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The Portugese slave trade begins.

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The British take control over the Slave trade and establish new ports.

Missionaries build schools and spread their beliefs in the southern regions.

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The Slave trade gets abolished after the missionaries campaigned for the British parliament to introduce a ban.

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THe Fulani people start a holy war against the Hausa. It leads to the introduction of a seperate muslim empire in the north.

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Nigeria's ports comes under control of the Royal Nigger Company.

Britains imfluence on the southern regions becomes more and more important.

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The whole of todays Nigeria is under British control.

The south is heavier controlled than the north, which leads to a divide between Muslims in the north and Christians in the south.

The economic growth in the south picks up speed and leaves the north behind.

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Formation of "colony and Protectorat of Nigeria"

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South gets ruled by a legislative council

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Legislativ counclil rules the whole country

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Nigeria becomes federation

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Oil is discovered

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After a long time under British rulers Nigeria finally becomes an indepentend country

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Nigeria becomes a federal republic, but is still a (ethnically) devided country

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Because of uncontrollable tensions between the four main ethnicities,  a military regime took over the power in Nigeria

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Igboos who had to flee because of attacks and persecutions because they were Christians came back to their homeland in the south and declared independence: Republic of Biafra

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In a long war with about 1M fallen soldiers the Republic of Biafra surrendered to the federal Nigerian troops supported by western countries

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Democratic process in Nigeria starts to arise. The country becomes less dictatorial und more focussed on the power of the people

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Oil gets nationalized (British companies still dominate the market)

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A military coup makes General Muhammadu Buhari head of state

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EU lanches strict sanctions against Nigeria and the Commonwealth suspends Nigeria for 3 years for executing an anti-oil industry activist

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Hope in the demoratic system starts to rise as the 5 main Nigerian political parties gain more and more power

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The first legislative election since 1999 takes place in Nigeria

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Terrosist movement Boko Haram starts campaign of voilence in the north-eastern regions

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Goodluck Ebele Jonathan besomes president. He ensured that Nigeria developed the largest econonmy in all of Africa, but corruption, lack of education and health were still a big problem

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Boko Haram kidnaps almost 300 young women as a responce to the presidential "fight for the girl's freedom"

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First oppositional canidate becomes president

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Muhammadu Buhari (elected in 2015) gets re-elected