this is just to rub minds and educate hwselves on ages of tribes and the earliest of all in nigeria. i choose d kanem-bornu empire which dates back in d BC

what inform your choice and why, how much resource do you have to substantiate your claims first? you are on the part of unraveling fact in some ancient archeology, if it is something you can do for pastime, do it without fear.http://yorubaclassics..com/[

The NOK culture in present day JOS region?

Apparently, they've been around as early as 1000BC right up to 300AD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nok_culture

Efemena_xy: The NOK culture in present day JOS region?

Apparently, they've been around as early as 1000BC right up to 300AD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nok_culture

are u sure d Nok culture pre-dates d kanem-borno empire....cos to some extent as i know,d kanem-borno empire appears to be d eldest of all empires in d N of naija,or do u have a link juxtaposing the two cultures in age?

St_Black:
are u sure d Nok culture pre-dates d kanem-borno empire....cos to some extent as i know,d kanem-borno empire appears to be d eldest of all empires in d N of naija,or do u have a link juxtaposing the two cultures in age?

What make you think the Kanem-Borno empire was in existence before the NOK? Have you got any dates?

As per your question, I should be the one asking you about links and substantive research to back up your claims.

Efemena_xy: The NOK culture in present day JOS region?

Apparently, they've been around as early as 1000BC right up to 300AD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nok_culture

but there one thing we need to trash out here.d NOK actually as i think isnt perceived purely as a tribe or ethnic group dat existed.wen u go on to read more about d NOK culture,u ll find some degree of uncertainty about the true existence of d NOK bot of course, that still does not invalidate the claims of d ancient ages it existed,...but however,d bone of contention here is "is d NOK culture actually an empire or tribe commonwealth(permit d use of that) that actually predates any other in nigeria?

not sure.

Igala people.

Igala and Egun people.