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Borno is established as an Islamic state.
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Hausa kingdoms in the north are established as normally muslim states.
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Sokoto calphate goes to war with the Yorbua State
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British took control of Lagos Nigeria
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the Aro Confederacy declines after the Anglo-Aro War
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lord Lugard, governor of northern Nigeria stablishes a system of in direct rule
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British formed a Coloney and Protectorate of Nigeria
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gains independence from Britian, Tafawa Balewa becomes Prime Minister, and Nnamd, Azikiwe
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january, militrary leaders overthrew Nigeria's government. july second revolt established new military goverment for Nigeira.
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the fedaeral government is formed, with General Johnson Aguiyi-ileronsi as head of state and Supreme Commander of federal republic
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Ethnoreligious violence between lgbo christians,Hausa/Fulani Muslims in Eastern, Northern Nigeria, triggers a migration of the lgbo back to the East.
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Nigeria's Eastern Region declared itself indepent republic called Biafra.
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civilian rules retored in Nigeria.
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military leaders took control of Nigeria.
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Nigeria returned to a civilian rule.
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Nigeria has a strike over doubling of fuel prices after the government eliminated its subsidy.