FAQ About Nigeria
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Who named the country Nigeria?
Flora Shaw, a British Journalist and writer, wife to Frederic Lugard, named the country Nigeria. The name was coined from the Niger River which dominates much of the country’s landscape.
Flora Shaw, a British Journalist and writer, wife to Frederic Lugard, named the country Nigeria. The name was coined from the Niger River which dominates much of the country’s landscape.