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    Nigeria, 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...
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    Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running...
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  • Look up Nigeria, Nigéria, Nigèria, or Nígería in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up Nigerian, nigerian, Nigérian, or nigérian in Wiktionary, the...
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  • There are many traditional states in Nigeria. A partial list follows. Although the traditional rulers no longer officially have political power, they...
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  • "Relations Côte d'Ivoire-Nigéria- CEDEAO, Coup d'Etat au Niger : Kalilou Traoré (Ambassadeur de CI près la République Fédérale du Nigéria et la CEDEAO) déballe...
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    Governor-General of Nigeria was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Colonial Nigeria from 1954 to 1960, and after Nigerian independence...
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    Nigeria first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted...
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    Lagos (redirect from Lagos, Nigeria)
    metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimate of 21 million, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban...
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    Air Nigeria (originally Virgin Nigeria Airways, and then Nigerian Eagle Airlines) was the national flag carrier of Nigeria, which operated scheduled regional...
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    Nigeria is a federation of 36 states. Each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated...
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    The flag of Nigeria was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and was officially adopted to represent Nigeria at midnight on 1 October 1960, the day the...
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  • living in the country. In September 2008, the Nigerian government opened the Casa da Nigéria or "Nigerian Culture House" in the historic Pelourinho neighborhood...
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  • Nigerian prince may refer to: Search for "Nigerian prince" on Wikipedia. Nigerian traditional rulers or, specifically, the junior dynasts of their royal...
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  • The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time...
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    The federal government of Nigeria is composed of three distinct branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial, whose powers are vested and...
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  • "This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz, released on 25 May 2018. It is a cover of Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Falz's father Femi...
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    consulate-general in Lagos. Nigeria has an embassy in Brasília. Afro-Brazilian history Brazilians in Nigeria Nigerian Brazilians Brasil-Nigéria (in Portuguese) How...
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    The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and...
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    Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1 October 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. Britain annexed...
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    Christianity and Islam are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria The country is home to some of the world's largest Christian and Muslim populations...
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  • Nigeria has many public holidays. In addition, Nigeria officially celebrates a few moveable holidays, which occur on different dates every year: Office...
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    The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra...
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    The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was a British protectorate until its independence on 1 October...
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    Nigeria is the second largest oil and gas producer in Africa (after Angola). Crude oil from the Niger Delta basin comes in two types: light, and comparatively...
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    This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of...
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    Nigeria, officially the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria....
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    The French Institute in Nigeria (in French: Institut français du Nigéria) (IFN) is part of the worldwide organisation of Instituts français (French Institutes)...
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    Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine "Nigéria – Coupe : Kola Raimi buteur, Abia Warriors passe". 16 September 2018. Archived...
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    Nigerian passports are issued to Nigerian citizens to travel outside of Nigeria. Nigeria now offers only electronic passports for new passport applications...
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    of scam, including the Nigerian prince scam, also known as a 419 scam. The number "419" refers to the section of the Nigerian Criminal Code dealing with...
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