WebNigeria (/ n aɪ ˈ dʒ ɪər i ə / ny-JEER-ee-ə), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean.It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, …

WebNigeria's Learning Passport is part of the Federal Government's Education Cloud Project for the provision of e-learning from basic to tertiary for all learners. Nigeria Learning Passport is an online e-learning platform with mobile and offline capability that enables continuous access to quality education.

WebUnofficially, the country's second language is Hausa. In northern Nigeria many people who are not ethnic Hausas speak both Hausa and their own tribal language. Hausa is the oldest known written language in West Africa, dating back to before 1000 C.E. The dominant indigenous languages of the south are Yoruba and Igbo.

WebThe Hausa-language cinema, also known informally as Kannywood, is also a sub-industry of Nollywood, mainly based in Kano. The cinema, which is the largest in Northern Nigeria, slowly evolved from the productions of RTV Kaduna and Radio Kaduna in the 1960s. Veterans like Dalhatu Bawa and Kasimu Yero pioneered drama productions that became ...

WebHausa, people found chiefly in northwestern Nigeria and adjacent southern Niger. They constitute the largest ethnic group in the area, which also contains another large group, the Fulani, perhaps one-half of whom are settled among the Hausa as a ruling class, having adopted the Hausa language and culture. The language belongs to the Chadic group of …

WebThe Igbo people live in the south-east of Nigeria, and play a wide variety of folk instruments. They are known for their ready adoption of foreign styles, and were an important part of Nigerian highlife. The most widespread instrument is the 13-stringed zither, called an obo.The Igbo also play slit drums, xylophones, flutes, lyres, udus and lutes, and more …

WebThe history of Nigeria can be traced to settlers trading across the middle East and Africa as early as 1100 BC.Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, the Benin Empire, and the Oyo Empire. Islam reached Nigeria through the Bornu Empire between (1068 AD) and Hausa …

WebThe culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. The country has 527 languages, seven of which are extinct. Nigeria also has over 1150 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausas that are predominantly in the north, the Yorubas who predominate in the southwest, and the Igbos in the southeast. There …

WebNorthern Nigeria was an autonomous division ... who had previously controlled Central and Northern Nigeria between 800 BC and 200, the Hausa were able to emerge as the new power in the region. They are closely ... By 1500 the Hausa utilized a modified Arabic script known as Ajami to record their own language; the Hausa compiled several ...

WebThe Izon people or Izon Otu, otherwise known as the Ijaw people due to the historic mispronunciation of the name Izon, are an ethnic group majorly found in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, with significant population clusters in Bayelsa, in Delta, and in Rivers. They are also found in other Nigerian states like Ondo, and Edo State. Many are found as migrant …