1500s se 1800s talak, Nigeria ke dher log ke slaves banae ke Americas lae jaawa gais rahaa. 1901 se 1960 talak, United Kingdom Nigeria pe raaj karis. 1960 me ii des ajaad bhaes lekin kuch din talak iske dictator logan control karat rahin. 1999 me Nigeria democracy hoe gais aur Olusegun Obasanjo ek Yoruba ke Christian President banaa. 2007 me Umaru Yar'Adua ek Hausa ke Muslim, President banaa.