Nigeria - Wikipedia
WEBNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean . It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi); with a population of over 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa , and the world's sixth-most populous …
Nigeria | History, Population, Flag, Map, Languages, Capital, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · (2024 est.) 228,181,000. Form Of Government: federal republic with two legislative houses (Senate [109]; House of Representatives [360]) Official Language: English. Recent News. May 16, 2024, 3:37 AM ET (AP) As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe. May 15, 2024, …
The Nigerians hoping to check out of their country - BBC News
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Seven out of 10 Nigerians are willing to leave their country if given the opportunity, according to a report published in 2021 by the Africa Polling Institute. Back in 2019, the same poll showed...
Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure - BBC
WEBNigeria has had some success in its campaign for the return of the bronzes. In 2022 the German government announced the transfer of ownership of some 1,000 Benin Bronzes.
Nigeria: A nation divided - BBC News
WEBApr 4, 2011 · Nigeria should be Africa's powerhouse - it is the continent's biggest oil producer and most populous country. But after decades of poor governance, most of its 160 million people are still mired...
Culture of Nigeria - Wikipedia
WEBThe culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria 's multiple ethnic groups. [1] [2] The country has 527 languages, [3] [4] seven of which are extinct. [5] [6] [7] Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausas that are predominantly in the north, the Yorubas who predominate in the southwest ...
Nigeria’s floods are the worst in a decade. Here’s how people try …
WEBPublished: October 20, 2022 11:31am EDT. X (Twitter) Flooding is not unusual in Nigeria’s massive, population-dense cities. But this year’s floods are reportedly the country’s worst in a...
Nigeria - United States Department of State
WEBMar 30, 2021 · Nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In February 2019 citizens re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress party to a second four-year term.
Crisis Nigeria | The Guardian
WEBOct 27, 2021 · 12 November 2021. How risk of kidnap became the cost of an education in Nigeria. Abductions are rife in the north of the country, where armed gangs target schools and colleges with apparent...
Picking up the pace of poverty reduction in Nigeria - World Bank …
WEBMarch 22, 2022. This page in: English. Picking up the pace of poverty reduction in Nigeria. Nigeria aspires to lift all of its people out of poverty by 2030. This is an ambitious target, as even before COVID-19 struck, some 4 in 10 Nigerians lived below the poverty line—about 80 million people.
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