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Mar 28, 1417
Portugeuse Arrive
the Portuguese sailors start trading on the coast -
Period: Mar 28, 1417 to
Nigeria Timeline
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Mar 28, 1500
British come
the British come to West Africa, lots of Nigerians are sent to America for the slave trade -
British Demolish Slavery
the British stop all slavery -
War of Nigeria
a war breaks out in the south of Nigeria -
Oil is Discovered
Nigerians discover oil -
Civil War
a civil war begins and one million people are said to be dead by 1970 -
Capital City is Switched
the capital of Nigeria is changed from Lagos to Abuja -
President is Elected
Olusegun Obasanjo is elected president -
First Nigerian Satillite
the first Nigerian satillite is launched into space -
New President
Umaru Yar'Adua is elected the new president -
Another President is Elected
vice president Goodluck Jonathan is elected president after Umaru Yar'Adua dies -
Northern Riots
many Nigerians are pronounced dead after Norther riots break out over the election of the new president Goodluck Jonathan -
Iran Shares with Nigeria
Iran shares nuclear technology with Nigeria
