Timeline of notable events in the history of Nigeria
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History of Nigeria
Timeline
Early history
pre-1500
Nok culture
1500-1 BC
Pre-colonial period
1500–1800
British period
1800–1960
First Republic
1960–1979
Civil War
1967–1970
Second Republic
1979–1983
Third Republic
1993–1999
Fourth Republic
1999–present
Topics
Economic
Igbo people
Yoruba people
Hausa people
By state
Abia
Adamawa
Akwa Ibom
Anambra
Bauchi
Bayelsa
Benue
Borno
Cross River
Delta
Ebonyi
Edo
Ekiti
Enugu
Gombe
Imo
Jigawa
Kaduna
Kano
Katsina
Kebbi
Kogi
Kwara
Lagos
Nasarawa
Niger
Ogun
Ondo
Osun
Oyo
Plateau
Rivers
Sokoto
Taraba
Yobe
Zamfara
See also
List of years in Nigeria
Nigeria portal
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This is a timeline of Nigerian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Nigeria and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Nigeria. See also the list of heads of state of Nigeria.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
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