Did you know that before colonial rule, the land now called Nigeria was home to powerful kingdoms and empires, each with its own rich culture and history? The name "Nigeria" was coined in 1897 by Flora Shaw, a British journalist who later married Lord Lugard, the colonial administrator. The name was inspired by the Niger River.

Nigeria as a single nation didn’t exist until 1914, when the British merged the Northern and Southern Protectorates with the Lagos Colony.

Discover the untold history behind the formation of modern-day Nigeria and its diverse origins.

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