passwella.
Menu

JAMB Government 2007 Question 30

Question 30

Colonial Administration

Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society?

  1. A.The Portuguese.
  2. B.The Germans.
  3. C.The British.
  4. D.The French.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (The Portuguese.)

Explanation

Portuguese traders and explorers reached the Benin kingdom in the 1470s-1480s, the first Europeans to contact the Nigerian area.