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Nigeria

Nigeria is a country in West Africa, created as a British colony in the early twentieth century and independent since 1960. Its territory includes the heartlands of several empires covered on the site, among them the Benin Empire, the Oyo Empire and the Sokoto Caliphate. Nigeria has been central to the debate over the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes looted by British forces in 1897.

Nigeria
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Mentioned in 9 profiles

Benin EmpireFoundation, ImpactBritish EmpireGovernance, DeclineOyo EmpireImpact, DeclineSokoto CaliphateFoundation, Impact, Decline, SummaryHausa kingdomsFoundation, Impact, SummaryLiberiaMilitary, DeclineYoruba religionOrigins, Community, Legacy, SummaryKingdom of KanoFoundation, ImpactKingdom of NriFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 18 state histories

Kingdom of KanoKingdom of IfeHausa kingdomsKingdom of ZazzauKingdom of ZamfaraKingdom of GobirMandara KingdomKingdom of LagosKingdom of OnitshaDaura EmirateIbadanLagos Colonyand 6 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nigeria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nigeria
MLA
“Nigeria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nigeria. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Nigeria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nigeria.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nigeria’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nigeria (Accessed: ).

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