Nigerians come from multiple ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds as the founding of Nigeria was the outcome of a colonial creation by the British Empire.

4 days ago · Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined. The country became independent on October 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a …

3 days ago · Discover what people from Nigeria are called: Nigerian, Naija, ethnic identities & nationality explained with cultural context.

Nigerians widely hold on to their traditional African religious beliefs in addition to subscribing to various branches of Islam and Christianity. The state maintains neutrality in religious issues, and the …

About 50 percent of Nigerians are Muslims and the other 50 percent are Christians. The largest groups are the Hausa in the north, the Yoruba in the southwest and the Igbo (or Ibo) in the southeast, who …

4 days ago · The US Department of Homeland Security confirms it is deporting 79 convicted Nigerians for crimes including fraud, assault, and robbery.

Nearly one in six Africans is a Nigerian. Despite the rampages of AIDS, Nigeria's population continues to grow at about 2.6 percent each year. The Nigerian population is very young. Nearly 45 percent of its …