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Nigerians are people from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by Bri
Hausa Fulani Nigerian women, wearing traditional clothing
Nigerians shopping in a mall in Lagos
Yoruba Nigerian men of Kwara origin, wearing traditional clothing and playing drums
Horseman at the Kano Durbar festival
Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769
Nok sculpture, terracotta
Royal Benin ivory mask, one of Nigeria's most recognised artifacts. Benin Empire, 16th century.
Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze decorated historic Benin City Palace.
The Lord and Lady Lugard, 1908