Historical periods of Nigeria

• Prehistoric Period
• Early Iron Age
• Ancient Kingdoms and Early States Period
• Trans-Saharan Trade Period
• Islamic Expansion Period
• Late Pre-Colonial Period
• Early European Contact Period
• Atlantic Slave Trade Period
• Colonial Period
• Amalgamation Period
• Late Colonial Period
• Independence Period
• First Republic Period
• Military Rule Period
• Second Republic Period
• Late Military Period
• Fourth Republic Period
• Contemporary Period