History+of+Nigeria

= = __Time line:__ Formation of city states, kingdoms and empires, including Hausa kingdoms and Borno dynasty in north, Oyo and Benin kingdoms in south.
 * circa 11th century onwards -**


 * Gummi, Hausa town, Northern Nigeria, 1963.**

Slave trade: Millions of Nigeriansare forcibly sent to the Americas. This Picture is of ship full of slaves being shipped to America. **1960** At independence, the Nigerian government consisted of three ethnic states united in a federation. Each state was controlled by a single dominant ethnic based party.  This picuter is of differnt color and race to show what ethnicity is.
 * 16-18th centuries** -

**1960-1966** First Republic of Nigeria under a British parliamenary system.

The Saskatchewan Legislative Building and gardens.

Nigerian President,Olusegun Obasanjo
 * 1999** Former General Olusegun Obasanjo won election as president of the Third Republic of Nigeria.

 South African President Mbekiand Algerian President Bouteflika
 * 2001** October - Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, South African President Mbeki and Algerian President Bouteflika launch New Partnership for African Development, or Nepad, which aims to open government and end wars in return for aid, foreign investment and the lifting of trade barriers to African exports.