Nigeria @60: 15 Historical Facts About Nigeria

 

15 Facts You Should About Nigeria As A Nigerian;

770 A.D – Early Ijaw settlement.

800 – Yoruba civilisation already well established, based on thirteen farming villages centred at Ilé-Ifẹ̀. Mega-state at Igbo-Ukwu has complex social structure, produces copious artefacts including bronzes.

1450 – Beginning of European contact on the Atlantic coast.

1500 – The nominally Muslim Hausa Kingdoms were established in Northern Nigeria.

1845 – The first building in Nigeria was built in Badagry, Lagos State.

1851 – Kano one of the largest city in Africa made 10 million sandal pairs and 5 million hides for export every year.

1851 – Treaty Between Great Britain and Lagos.

1914 – Formation of Nigeria under Governor Frederick Lugard

1959 –  The new Nigerian currency was introduced.

October 1, 1960 –  Nigeria gained independence from Britain.

October 1, 1961 – Southern Cameroon ceases to be a part of Nigeria and became a part of Cameroun, following the UN-organised plebiscite of February 11, 1961.

October 1, 1963 – Nigeria became a republic.

1965 –  Cocoa house in the city of Ibadan, Oyo state was once the tallest building in tropical Africa.

1975 –  A brand new car sold for N2000

1975 – An air ticket to London was less than N100

1976 – 75 Kobos exchanged for one British Pound Sterling and 60 Kobos for one US dollar.

Till 1984, A Travel Visa was not required to travel to the United Kingdom.

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