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First signs of people living in Nigeria.

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First organized society was found (The Nok)

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The Portuguese slave trade to America began along Nigeria's coasts

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slave ports were established because of the British

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slave trade was abolished

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The Fulani people started a holy war against the Hausa and created a seperate Muslim empire and judical in the north.

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Nigeria sports and explort all of natural resources and agricultural goods came under control of the Britain's Royal Niger company

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The whole of today is Nigeria was under British control

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The north and the south were formally United as the ´colony and Protectorate of Nigeria´.

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Legislative council ruled the South.

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The legislative council ruled the whole country.

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Nigeria finally became a federation.

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Oil was discovered in south-east Nigeria.

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Nigeria eventually became independent.

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Nigeria became a federal Republic.

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The military regime took power because of the ethnic tensions between Nigeria is north and south.

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The south east was declared an independent state the ´Republic of Biafra.´

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civil war caused Biafra's remained in enforced isolation.

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Biafra's surrender and reintegration.

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The nationalization of the oil industry remained dominated by British companies.

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First period of Nigerian democracy.

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Democracy ended by a military coup, which made Major General Muhammdu Buhari head of state until 1985.

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The EU imposed sanctions on Nigeria.

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EU suspended Nigeria's membership

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Were five political parties in Nigeria gaining more and more power in the following state and federal elections.

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The first legislative election since the end of military rule in 1999 was held.T

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The Islamist movement Boko Haram has led a campaign of violence in the north eastern.

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Good luck Ebele Jonathan became president

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The Islamist movement Boko Haram kidnapped almost 300 young woman from the city of Chibok.

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n the presidential  election , Muhammedu Buhari was the first opposition  candidate to  become president.

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Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected