###### Created: 2024-03-12 11:36 ###### Areas & Topics: #geography ###### Note Type: #permanent ###### Connected to: [[Stay With Me]] [[Gideon Orkar]] [[Ibrahim Babangida]] [[Nigerian Coup D’etat of 1966]] - The area of Nigeria has likely been inhabited since Palaeolithic times. - When colonials came across the area, they colloquially named it Niger, in reference to the Niger river running through it. - In 1914, it became known known as the Nigeria-Nation State. - It then became independent from Britain and colonials in 1960, remaining as Nigeria ever since. ![[Nigeria-Map.webp]] ### Capital - The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. - The capital was previously Lagos until it was moved in 1991. ### President of Nigeria (2023 to Present) - Bola Ahmed Tinuba is the current president of Nigeria, inaugurated on May 29th 2023 as the 16th president to date. - He was previously the governor of Lagos in 2007. ### Resources https://foreignaffairs.gov.ng/nigeria/nigeria-history/