Nigeria has a total of 250 ethnic groups within it's extremely confined borders. Four ethnic groups are the most common in Nigeria, and these are the Hausa and Fulani people, the Igbo people, the Yoruba people, and the Ijaw people. Here are some details regarding each of these groups.
Hausa and Fulani: The Hausa and Fulani people comprise the majority of ethnic people in Nigeria. With 29% of Nigeria's population belonging to this ethnicity, it is the most common by far. Although this percentage may not seem very large, it is in comparison to the other small, scattered ethnicities that are found elsewhere in this state.
Igbo: The Igbo people comprise 18% of Nigeria's population, making it the third largest ethnicity within Nigeria's borders. Primarily living in the Southern portion of Nigeria, this group is quite distinguishable from the other ethnic groups in Nigeria. With distinctive clothing, language,
Yoruba: Located in Southwestern Nigeria, this ethnic group comprises 21% of Nigeria's population. There is an estimated 5.3 million people of the Yoruba ethnicity within Nigeria's borders. It's people generally follow a christian, islamic, or traditional religion.
Ijaw: Comprising 10% of Nigeria's population, the Ijaw ethnic group gained much political power in 2007. This power was gained due to Goodluck Jonathon, who was a front runner for the role as vice president.
A man of Hausa and Fulani decent, wearing a traditional tribal mask
Igbo Ethnic Group Gathering An Ijaw, who won the Miss Nigeria competition Yoruban drummers