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Egusi soup is a thick Nigerian soup made from ground melon seeds, eaten nationwide under different names and preparations. Its precise ethnic…
food-cuisineJollof rice is a one-pot tomato-and-pepper rice dish eaten across West Africa and central to Nigerian celebration food. Its ancestor traces to…
food-cuisinePounded yam, iyan in Yoruba, is a smooth swallow made by boiling and pounding yam tubers in a mortar, eaten with soups…
food-cuisineSuya is a spiced, skewered grilled meat that originated among the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, who call it tsire. Coated in…
food-cuisineThe Kingdom of Benin was an Edo state in what is now southern Nigeria, ruled by an oba dynasty founded by Eweka…
historyThe Nok culture was an Iron Age society centred on Nigeria's Jos Plateau, known for producing sub-Saharan Africa's oldest large-scale terracotta sculpture…
historyThe Oyo Empire was a Yoruba state founded around the 14th century in the savannah of what is now southwestern Nigeria, whose…
historyThe Sokoto Caliphate was an Islamic state founded by the Fulani scholar Usman dan Fodio after an 1804–1808 jihad against the Hausa…
historyHausa is a Chadic language of the Afro-Asiatic family, native to northern Nigeria and southern Niger and used as a trade lingua…
languagesIgbo is a Volta-Niger language of the Niger-Congo family, native to south-eastern Nigeria's Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states, with speakers…
languagesNigerian Pidgin, known in scholarship as Naijá, is an English-lexifier contact language spoken as a nationwide lingua franca and, in parts of…
languagesYorùbá is a Volta-Niger language of the Niger-Congo family, native to south-western Nigeria, Kwara and Kogi states, and parts of Benin and…
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History
Nigeria's story from pre-colonial kingdoms through colonial rule, independence, and the republics to today.
5 sectionsPeople & Ethnicity
Nigeria's ethnic groups, traditional rulership, and notable Nigerians across major and minority communities.
4 sectionsLanguages
Nigeria's major languages, language families, and practical phrasebooks for everyday use.
3 sectionsPolitics & Government
The structure of Nigerian government, its states, political parties, elections, and federal agencies.
4 sectionsEconomy & Business
Nigeria's economic sectors, major companies, financial system, and trade and informal economy.
4 sectionsCulture & Religion
Nigerian festivals, fashion, religion and belief systems, literature, visual arts, and traditional customs.
5 sectionsMusic & Film
Nigerian music history and genres, notable musicians, Nollywood film, and the entertainment industry's structure.
4 sectionsFood & Cuisine
Regional and ethnic dishes, staple ingredients, street food culture, and the history of Nigerian cuisine.
4 sectionsGeography & Environment
Nigeria's physical geography, states and cities, natural resources, and environmental challenges.
4 sectionsTravel & Tourism
Travel destinations, transport and airlines, practical travel info, and diaspora return guides for Nigeria.
4 sectionsSports
Football, athletics and other sports, and the institutions behind Nigerian sporting history.
3 sectionsScience, Education & Innovation
Nigeria's education system, universities, notable scientists, and its growing tech ecosystem.
4 sectionsMilitary & Security
The structure of Nigeria's armed forces, its history of conflicts, security agencies, and peacekeeping role.
4 sectionsHealth & Healthcare
Nigeria's healthcare system, health institutions, public health milestones, and traditional medicine.
4 sectionsLaw & Justice
Nigeria's legal system structure, notable laws and constitutional history, and the legal profession.
3 sectionsMedia & Journalism
The history of Nigerian print and broadcast media, press freedom milestones, and digital media's rise.
4 sectionsArchitecture & Urban Development
Traditional and colonial-era architecture, modern landmarks, and Nigeria's urban planning.
4 sectionsCurrent Affairs / Live Facts
Live data modules and evergreen explainers covering prices, rates, markets, weather, and daily facts.
Diaspora
Nigerian communities abroad, notable diaspora figures, and the remittance economy that connects them home.
3 sections