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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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 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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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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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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Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under...
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a list of Nigerian state capitals. Olatunji, Jessica (2018-06-01). "Do you know all the states and capitals of Nigeria?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved...
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The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose date remains at least 13,000 BC through the early civilizations such as the Nok...
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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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Lagos (redirect from Lagos, Nigeria)
metropolitan city in southwest Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous...
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The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United...
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The economy of Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market with expanding manufacturing, financial, service, communications, technology...
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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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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 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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populated places in Nigeria. Cities in bold are among the fourteenth-most populous in the country (covered in more detail at List of Nigerian cities by population):...
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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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naịra, Tyap: nera) is the currency of Nigeria. One naira is divided into 100 kobo. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the sole issuer of legal tender...
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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 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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Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional...
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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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religions in Nigeria. Nigeria also has the largest Muslim population in Africa. In 2018, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria's population...
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languages spoken in Nigeria. The official language is English, which was the language of Colonial Nigeria. The English-based creole Nigerian Pidgin – first...
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Christianity in Nigeria represents one of several religious traditions in the country, including Islam and Traditional African religions. Christianity...
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Advance-fee scam (redirect from Nigerian 419 scam)
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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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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certificate issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. List of defunct airlines of Nigeria List of airports in Nigeria List of airlines List of popular...
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Nigeria is a very ethnically diverse country with 371 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Hausa, Yoruba and the Igbo. Nigeria has one official...
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