https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf en-us 2022-04-26 18:54:52 UTC 2025-12-04 02:17:38 UTC hello@padlet.com 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159134208 October 1st 1960, Nigeria gains its independence. in 1960 Nigeria gains it's independence from Britain under prim minister Tafawa Balewa and president named Nnamid Azikiwe ]]> 2022-04-26 19:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159134208 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159149994 in 1962 Nigeria gains their off shore oil license which boosted their economy. once they got this license they mined all of the oil they could and sold it off to other places in doing this they boosted their economy a lot. ]]> 2022-04-26 19:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159149994 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159156420 1963 Nigeria severs it's tie to Britain. in 1963 Nigeria gains complete and final independence from Britain and severs it's ties to Britain. ]]> 2022-04-26 19:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2159156420 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160963855 1472 Portuguese navigators explore the shores of Nigeria. in 1472 Portuguese navigators explored the shores of Nigeria and began to fully discover Nigeria. ]]> 2022-04-27 19:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160963855 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160976098 in 800 BC Nigeria was found. 800 BC African settlers discovered Nigeria and began to live on the newly found land ]]> 2022-04-27 19:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160976098 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160988822 in 1809 the sokoto caliphate was founded. in 1809 the sokoto caliphate was founded in northern Nigeria ]]> 2022-04-27 19:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160988822 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160992841 blue- government 
yellow- cultural
green- economy 
red- conflict 
purple- cooperation   ]]> 2022-04-27 19:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2160992841 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2161045973 in the 1850 up until quiet reticently Britain has been present in many African country's like Nigeria. they are holding the small country's and protecting them.]]> 2022-04-27 20:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2161045973 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2161055601 1861-1914 Britain stays holding down African country's like Nigeria. Britain continues to keep it's hold on what it calls the colony and protectorate of Nigeria. ]]> 2022-04-27 20:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2161055601 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163200774 in 1966 famous general ironsi was killed. in 1966 a famous Nigerian general named Ironsi was killed in counter-coup and later was replaced by lieutenant colonial Yakubu Gowon. ]]> 2022-04-28 19:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163200774 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163207592 in 1967 a civil war broke out in the middle of Africa. in 1967 three eastern country's secede as the Republic of Biafran sparks it's three year civil war. ]]> 2022-04-28 19:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163207592 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163220715 in 1993 Gen Sani Abacha seizes invades Nigeria. he seizes power and suppresses opposition]]> 2022-04-28 19:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163220715 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163223155 in 2000 Nigeria gained a new set of laws. Nigeria decided to adopt the Islamic sharia law. ]]> 2022-04-28 19:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163223155 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163227029 in 2001 a Tribal war broke out. in 2001 a tribal war broke out in Benue state causing hundreds of natives death. ]]> 2022-04-28 19:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163227029 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163229638 in 2002 there was a huge massacre in Lagos. in this massacre some 100 people died and it had a large impact on the Lagos community. ]]> 2022-04-28 19:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163229638 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163241634 in 1972 the U.S. offers security for Nigeria. Nigeria accepts the offer and the U.S. and Nigeria have held a strong and happy relationship for over 50 years!]]> 2022-04-28 19:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2163241634 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164790640 in 1963 Nigeria joined the AU. in 1963 Nigeria was accepted into the African Union and assigned the job of promoting the AU to other African country's. ]]> 2022-04-29 19:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164790640 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164795302 up to this day Nigeria is considered multi cultural. they have over 527 languages and cultural presences in Nigeria ]]> 2022-04-29 19:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164795302 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164799901 in 2002 riots broke out on the streets of major cities in Nigeria. some 200 people were killed in 4 days due to rioting caused by Muslim fury over the planed miss world beauty pageant in Kaduna.]]> 2022-04-29 19:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164799901 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164805560 in 1995 a man named who was against the oil industry destroyed lots of land. this man was trying to get people to use less oil and in doing so destroyed his homeland and damaged the land badly. for this he was executed following the hasty trial. ]]> 2022-04-29 19:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2164805560 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2168516342 in 1995 Ken Saro-Wiwa destroyed a lot of land. in 1995 ken Saro was protesting the use of oil and wanted people to stop mining oil. so he decided to do something about it. but in doing so he destroyed his homeland and was executed for it. he also made the the economy level go way down because all of their oil was destroyed and unusable. ]]> 2022-05-03 15:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2168516342 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2168529704 just recently in 2019 Nigeria got some better Eco friendly materials. the company BUA cement reached out and gave them more things to improve their Eco state. ]]> 2022-05-03 15:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2168529704 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2180015542 since 1960 Nigeria has relied heavily on petroleum for their economy. in 1973 petroleum prices took off making Nigeria the best economy in Africa. ]]> 2022-05-11 19:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2180015542 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183348195 there are many cultural festivals that go on yearly. festivals like the Bakatue,Homowo,Aboakyer, and the kundum.]]> 2022-05-13 19:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183348195 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183355843 Nigeria is a very superstitious country. they base big things like war victory's holidays everyone has to celebrate. this is true for there country wide Good Friday. this holiday is on Friday, April 15th. this holiday is based off of the end of their war for independence against England and the "Good Friday" (1960 October 1st ) marks their independence day also known as Good Friday ]]> 2022-05-13 19:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183355843 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183359270 in 2021 Nigeria Imported about 47.369 billion dollars in imports.]]> 2022-05-13 19:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183359270 2139300 https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183360126 in 2021 Unemployment was at an all time high at 32.56%]]> 2022-05-13 19:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2139300/dgiloqctd3a32frf/wish/2183360126