Nigeria became independent from which country?

Correct answer: Britain

Direct answer: B, Britain. Nigeria was a British colony before independence. Nationalist movements and political negotiations gradually prepared the country for self-government, and Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960. It joined the Commonwealth as an independent state, although British colonial institutions had strongly shaped its administration and borders. Option A, France, is wrong because France ruled several other African territories but not Nigeria as its main colonial power. Option B is correct because Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule. Option C, Italy, is wrong because Italy did not colonize Nigeria. Option D, Germany, is wrong because Germany held some African colonies, but Nigeria was not one of them. Memory cue: Nigeria—Britain—1960; do not confuse it with French West African colonies.