Tagged: Nigeria

Attractions Kano: The walled old town has a medieval atmosphere. Souvenirs such as richly embroidered Fulani horse blankets and festival decorations can be found at Kurmi Market. The dye pits (Kofar Mata) are among...

At the time of independence, in 1960, Nigeria appeared to be one of the most promising countries in all of Africa. Its strengths were represented by a lively civil society, a high level of...

Modern art in Nigeria is based on indigenous tradition and on the interactions between foreign and Nigerian religious and intellectuals. The projects linked to the Oye Ekiti missions are significant, with workshops of sculpture,...

According to HEALTHINCLUDE.COM, the federal constitution (adopted with the accession to independence on 10 October 1960) allowed a balance between the three major parties: the Northern People’s Congress (NPC), dominant in the northern region...

After 13 years of military rule, the Second Republic was inaugurated on 1 October 1979, with the entry into force of a new Constitution and the establishment as president of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. The...

Federal state of West Africa. Nigeria is the most populous country on the African continent; there are hundreds of ethnic groups that make up the Nigerian nation. The most numerous are hausa-fulani, yoruba, ibo,...

Having gained independence in 1960, Nigeria (British colony since 1914) appeared to be one of the most promising African countries thanks to its natural wealth (especially oil) and the size of its internal market...

Climate. – Overall, the climate of West Africa is linked to the climatic relations between land and sea. During the boreal summer, the wind from the Gulf of Guinea blows across the heated land...

Economy, energy and environment Nigeria is the eighth largest oil exporter in the world and in 2014 it became the largest African economy, as rebasing operations confirmed that Nigerian GDP exceeds that of South...

Central-West African state. With 140,431,790 residents at the 2006 census and 178,516,904 pop. according to a 2014 UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) estimate, Nigeria remains the most populous country in...