History UsefulNotes / Nigeria

* The country is known for a large film industry, nicknamed UsefulNotes/{{Nollywood}}.
* Famous authors are Wole Soyinka, first African to be awarded the UsefulNotes/NobelPrizeInLiterature and Creator/ChinuaAchebe, author of ''Literature/ThingsFallApart'', the most widely-read modern African novel. Author Buchi Emecheta is also from Nigeria; most of her books are set there and have to do with the problems facing modern Nigerian women.

* {{UsefulNotes/Nollywood}}: The Nigerian film industry has surpassed Hollywood in production and sales, and is now second in the world to UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}. Produces hundreds of movies in a month, often of variable quality, although some real gems can be found if willing to look for them.

* Wole Soyinka, first African to be awarded the UsefulNotes/NobelPrizeInLiterature, hails from here.

** President: Muhammadu Buhari
** Vice President: Yemi Osinbajo
** Senate President: Ahmed Lawan
** House Speaker: Femi Gbajabiamila
** Chief Justice: Tanko Muhammad

As stated above, Nigeria has had civilization since the 9th century AD at least, and 371 ethnic groups listed on this wiki. Some historians have offered material on this subject, however because each tribe had its own separate history from the others, the histories will be done tribe by tribe and sub-tribe by sub tribe.

Igbo


Hausa


Yoruba

Efik


Ijaw


Urhobo


Fulani





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Nigeria ('''Hausa:''' ''Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya'','''Yoruba:''' ''Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà'', '''Igbo:''' ''Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà'', '''Fulfulde:''' ''Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya'') is a West African country, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country on Earth, with a population of over 200 million people and over 200 ethnic groups. Nigeria is twice the size of California (and just as prolific in movies). It's the 7th most populous country in the world right now, and it's growing, too: in 2050, Nigeria's population will dwarf that of the United States and of Britain, becoming ''4th'' in population! It is also the largest economy of Africa, bigger than Egypt and South Africa, and one of the top 30 economies in the world.

The system also adds the somewhat novel idea of rotation in office between the country's two major groups; it's generally accepted that if a Muslim Northerner is a party's presidential candidate for two terms, the next two terms it will be a Christian Southerner's turn. This unofficial rule was screwed up somewhat by the death in office of the Fourth Republic's first Muslim president (Umaru Yar'Adua), who was succeeded by a Christian president [[AwesomeMcCoolname Goodluck Jonathan]] for one term. The trend returned when Muhammadu Buhari was elected president in 2015 and 2019.

->''"Nigeria is a West African nation of over [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 100 million]] energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources."''

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Played straight in that Nigeria has the most people in Africa. But if someone were to make a Hetalia-styled fanfic about Nigeria's tribes (no exceptions) it would have this result. Nigeria has over 250 tribes (see the section).
** [[http://ikechi1.deviantart.com/art/Blood-of-the-Kingdoms-Prologue-361221967?q=gallery%3Aikechi1%2F15750270&qo=3 Someone has indeed taken on that project]] on Website/DeviantArt. But it only seems to be covering the 1900s with slight references to previous eras in the regions history with the effects of colonialism of the tribes. Probably helps that the author is from Nigeria.

Some sources also report that Nigeria has the largest number of "black people" as citizens (although "black" is a foreign Western concept and Nigerians typically identify more with their tribe or ethnicity than their skin color). The Bantu peoples of Africa (which is basically '''all''' of Central and Southern Africa excluding the Khoisan and the Pygmies) stem from the border between Cameroon And Nigeria. Close to 1/3 of all slaves in the transcontinental Western slave trade came from what is today Nigeria, so a number of African-Americans might have some ancestry from what is today modern Nigeria. Many Black Canadians may have indirect ancestry from Nigeria as well, although most of ''that'' group arrived in Canada by way of the Caribbean and identify more with that region than with Africa.

Nigeria has had a history since time immemorial, starting from at least 11,000 BC. The earliest known Nigerians were the Nok culture, who were ironworkers who made terracotta sculptures. Then came the ethnic groups that make up Nigeria today, making city-states, ruled by chiefs. By the 1500s, these city-states became huge empires and kindgoms. Through the trade routes in the North for example, Hausa states adopted Islam.

As stated above, Nigeria has had civilization since 11,000 BCE at least, and 371 ethnic groups listed on this wiki. Some historians have offered material on this subject, however because each tribe had its own separate history from the others, the histories will be done tribe by tribe and sub-tribe by sub tribe.

Nigeria ('''Hausa:''' "Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya",'''Yoruba:''' "Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà", '''Igbo:''' "Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà", '''Fulfulde:''' "Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya") is a West African country, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country on Earth, with a population of over 200 million people and over 200 ethnic groups. Nigeria is twice the size of California (and just as prolific in movies). It's the 7th most populous country in the world right now, and it's growing, too: in 2050, Nigeria's population will dwarf that of the United States and of Britain, becoming ''4th'' in population! It is also the largest economy of Africa, bigger than Egypt and South Africa, and one of the top 30 economies in the world.

* '''Highest point:''' Chappal Waddi (2419 m/7,936 ft) (119th)

Here are some tropes [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment commonly associated with Nigeria.]]

* Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie attracted attention recently after an excerpt from a TED talk she gave on feminism was used by Music/{{Beyonce}} in her song "***Flawless". Adichie has also written several acclaimed novels set in Nigeria, including ''Literature/PurpleHibiscus'' and ''Literature/HalfOfAYellowSun'', which was adapted into a film in 2013.

Around this time, the first Europeans started to come to Nigeria, trading with the peoples next to the coast, particularly the Benin Empire. Unfortunately, the British started to lay claims within the region, and claimed the whole region for theRoyal Niger Company in 1900, forming a colony. Naturally this didn't sit well with many Nigerians, and after WWII, Nigerian nationalism started to grow.

--> '''Philip Emeagwali''', Nigerian computer scientist.

--> '''Blaine Harden''', head of the Washington Post Bureau in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 1960s.

So as you see, Nigeria is a giant. In fact, the Giant of Africa. While it may not be as developed as our rivals Egypt and South Africa, it truly is a force to be reckoned with. That is why you need to learn about this country- like it or not, this country will be a major player, and thus represented very much in Hollywood, for better or for worse.

Around this time, the first Europeans started to come to Nigeria, trading with the peoples next to the coast, particularly the Benin Empire. Unfortunately, the British started to lay claims within the region, and claimed the whole region for theRoyal Niger Company in 1900, forming a colony. Naturally this didnÂ’t dit well with many Nigerians, and after WWII, Nigerian nationalism started to grow.

* '''Lagos.''' Famous for its crazy traffic jams, glorious face-me-I-face-you architecture, crowdedness, [[BreadMilkEggsSquick slums,]] and its popular governor Babatunde Fashola. With 12.09 million people in its administrative area and 21 million in its urban agglomeration, it is Africa's largest city, leaving UsefulNotes/{{Cairo}} either a close or a far second depending on how you count.[[note]]Cairo proper is much less populous than Lagos proper, but (1) "Cairo proper" is unusually arbitrary even for a "city proper", as the Nile cuts the city in two at its densest spot, dividing the thickest development into central Cairo on the right bank of the Nile and the officially-separate-but-not-really city of Giza on the left (imagine if Paris' Left and Right Banks or London north of the Thames and London south of the Thames were officially separate cities with separate governments and you'll have a basic idea), and (2) Cairo's urban area is approximately 20 million give or take a million or two depending on how you define it and who you're asking.[[/note]] Be warned - Lagos, much like Chicago or Detroit was, is [[{{Understatement}} not the ideal tourist spot.]] Ask Music/PaulMcCartney. When he and his wife went to Lagos, well, it's a long story. But Lagos has its charms.

* '''Highest point:''' Chappal Waddi (2419 m/7,936 ft) (104th)

* '''Highest point:''' Chappal Waddi (2419 m/7,936 ft) (122nd)

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' NG

[[AC: The Nigerian flag]]
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->The green side stripes symbolize agriculture; the white central stripe symbolizes peace and unity.

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* Nigeria is a frequent mission location in ''Series/SEALTeam.'' The second season premier takes place on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea that has been taken over by terrorists. The third season's fifteenth episode goes back to Nigeria when Bravo Team is deployed to protect a dam from Boko Haram terrorists. The fourth season sees the team have a mission on the outskirts of the city of Kano to disrupt a Boko Haram cyberterrorist cell and rescue an American hostage from them.

* Nigeria is a frequent mission location in ''Series/SEALTeam.'' The second season premier takes place on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea that has been taken over by terrorists. The third season's fifteenth episode goes back to Nigeria when Bravo Team is deployed to protect a dam from Boko Haram terrorists. The fourth season sees the team have a mission on the outskirts of the city of Kano to disrupt a Boko Haram cyberwarfare cell and rescue an American hostage from them.

* The second season premier of ''Series/SEALTeam'' takes place on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea that has been taken over by terrorists. The third season's fifteenth episode goes back to Nigeria when Bravo Team is deployed to protect a dam from Boko Haram terrorists.

Nigeria ('''Hausa:''' "Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya",'''Yoruba:''' "Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà", '''Igbo:''' "Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà", '''Fulfulde:''' "Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya") is a West African country, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country on Earth, with a population of about 170 million and over 200 ethnic groups. Nigeria is twice the size of California (and just as prolific in movies). As we can see, it is a big country. Growing, too: in 2050, Nigeria's population will dwarf that of the United States and of Britain, becoming ''4th'' in population! It is also the largest economy of Africa, bigger than Egypt and South Africa, and one of the top 30 economies in the world.