Nigeria my country.
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Each country has its own history, and Nigeria is included. We have so many cities in Nigeria, that tell her story, especially from the ones she is proud of to the ones she has learnt from. The beauty of these ancient places in Nigeria is that people still live there and it is still rich with history. You will need to pay a visit to these beautiful places in Nigeria. Not to worry these beautiful cities have turned out to be the sought out tourist locations. This to show that Nigeria is a nice place to be, and you are sure to have a good time when you visit these ancient cities in Nigeria.
No 1 place is Benin city
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Benin City is the capital, and its the largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria.
This ancient city "Benin city" was the home to the pre-colonial Benin empire. The first thing that comes into my mind when I hear about Benin is Ile-Ibinu, meaning the land of vexation, the name "Ile-Ibinu" is just part of their history. There has been various School of thoughts as to the history of the Yoruba people, don’t quote me wrong, Benin is in south-south Nigeria.
No. 2 is Ife in Osun State
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Ife or some people know it as Ile-Ife is an ancient city in South western Nigeria located in Osun state. Ile-Ife is known as the home of the Yoruba race. It is fondly known as the place where all Yoruba’s regardless of their dialects and world view, have their roots. Ife is known for its ancient and naturalistic stone, bronze and terracotta sculptures.
No. 3 is Ibadan
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In Nigeria Ibadan is the third-largest city in Nigeria after Kano and Lagos, which has a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its metropolitan area. Ibadan can be found in Oyo state in Nigeria, This ancient city came into existence in the year 1829, when bands of Yoruba renegades following the fall of the Yoruba Oyo Empire. Local historians claim Lagelu founded the city and was initially intended to be a war camp for warriors coming from Oyo, Ijebu and Ife. Ibadan is surrounded by seven hills. Its pre-colonial history centred on militarism, imperialism and violence.
No. 4 is Kano
Kano is the capital city of Kano State, which is known as the most populous City in Nigeria it is located in the North West zone.
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The principal inhabitants of the city which is Kano are the Hausa's people, and the four walls of kano tell their history. Kano kingdom was founded as one of the Hausa Bakwai (“Seven True Hausa States”) in 999 by Bagauda.
No. 5 is Lagos
Lagos is also one of the most populous city in Nigeria and the third largest city in Africa after Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cairo Egypt. With a total population of 14,862,000 as of 2021, Lagos as at now emerged as a home to the Awori subgroup of the Yoruba of West Africa.
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Lagos city is referred to as the commercial hub of present-day Nigeria. Lagos state has always been a town and was once the capital of Nigeria. According to history of Lagos, then it was called Eko, was founded around 1300 - 1400 CE. From the crowning of Ado as its first Oba, Lagos state served as a major center for slave trade.
The last but not the list
Calabar
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Calabar also referred to as Calabari, Callabar, Calbari, Kalabar and Kalabari, is the capital of Cross River State in Nigeria. It was originally known as Akwa Akpa, in Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River.
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Calabar is referred to as the town of tourism, and has served as a major seaport in the country for years now. It is located in Cross River state, the South Eastern part of Nigeria. This beautiful city has been inhabited for the past 2000 years. Calabar became a major port in the transportation of African slaves and was named Calabar by Spanish. The city was the home the first social club in Nigeria, The Africa Club.
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