Has Nigeria experienced eclipses in recent years? Eclipses are supposedly canonical events that don’t happen often, but they have happened at least three times in Nigeria recently. Before we talk about the times Nigeria has experienced eclipses, let’s just look at what an eclipse is. What is an eclipse?An eclipse is an astronomical event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another. The most common type is a solar eclipse, where the moon casts its shadow on Earth, blocking the sun’s light. Less common but still observable are lunar eclipses, where the Earth casts its shadow on the…