Timeline of Nigerian history

This is a timeline of Nigerian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Nigeria and its predecessor states.

To read about the background to these events, see History of Nigeria.

See also the list of heads of state of Nigeria.

History of Nigeria
Nok sculpture on display in Paris.
Political map of West Africa in 1625. Modern Nigeria includes parts of Oyo, Borgu, Nupe, and Benin areas, as well as Igbo states.