Nigeria is a country located in West Africa bounded by Republic of Benin from the West, Niger from the North and Chad and Cameroon from the east .They became an independent nation in 1960 from their colonial master “United Kingdom”. In 1914 , the Northern and Southern part of Nigeria (two colonial states) was amalgamated by Sir. Fredrick Lord Lugard who held the position of “High Commissioner” for the protectorate of Northern Nigeria . Nigeria is made up of 3 major tribes ;the hausas, yorubas and the igbos amongst over 1000 minority tribes in the country. The hausas dominate the Northern part, the yorubas dominate the West and the igbos dominate the East. Bank data estimates Nigeria’s population to be about 173.6 million people and a …show more content…
Petroleum till today is Nigeria’s most wanted and sort out resources .Crude Oil became the main export product of the Nigerian economy and this brought about economical development in the nation. Crude Oil exports became a gateway to Nigeria’s economic stabilisation. Nigeria is the worlds 8th largest exporter of crude oil (OPEC World Oil Outlook, 2013 ). In any case , from the high export earnings of an oil exporting country, one would expect Nigerian to be doing better off through improvement in living standards instead it has a large population striving in poverty. It has more than 70% of its population dwelling in poverty due to corruption and poor economic management. Furthermore, Nigeria’s revenue generation from crude oil alone under proper management and economic policies would have been able to redistribute nations revenue into investing in public social amenities, power and electricity and create industries to provide jobs and improve living standards for the masses. This would go a long way to secure a better future for new generations to come. Nigeria could have been amongst the top performing economies in the globe but lack of financial accountability/transparency and lack of good governance from past leaders hindered long term economic development in the country.
This can be attributed political instability, natural resource mismanagement and especially corruption and poor governance which attained a distinct and higher stage of
The biggest problem with the government of Nigeria in regard to its malpractice towards the people is the unchecked corruption. A
Three out of the hundred ethnic groups make up seventy percent of Nigeria. These three ethnic groups includes the people of Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Hausa-Fulani group, makes up the greatest percentage
Nigeria is a very big country with very diverse culture. There are 36 states in Nigeria,
Nigeria is a country that has a lot of historic cultures and empires. Nigeria goes back as far as the 5th century BC. During the 9th century the trading empire grows up around Lake Chad. Which then became the center of Nigeria. Its original center is east of the lake, in the Kanem region, but it soon extends to Bornu on the western side. In the 11th century the ruler of Kanem-Bornu converted to Islam. West of Bornu, is where Hausa people reign. They were placed in the right place so that they could control trade with the forest regions to the south. The Hausa develop a number of small but stable kingdoms, each ruled from a strong walled city. In the savanna grasslands and the forest regions west of the Niger, between the Hausa kingdoms and
Nigeria is said that it is One-Third bigger than Texas, Nigeria is the biggest country in Africa. Nigeria’s current president is Muhammadu Buhari he’s been the president since 2015. Nigeria is runned by a multiparty Government meaning the Military can control the civilians if they wanted to and to tell them what to do. The population in Nigeria is 179 million people living in the country. People in Nigeria still have farms and they have jobs to provide for their
Nigeria is a West African country, it has a large population and economy, with approximately 174 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa. The country is viewed as a multinational state, it is inhabited by more than 500 ethnic groups of which the three largest are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, the ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages and are identified with wide variety of cultures.
According to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi (2013), Nigeria is a country in West Africa that it is primarily composed of three distinct ethnic groups: Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo. Of these groups, the Igbo are known for being the most professionally oriented and independent in the country. English is the primary language, although many Nigerians speak multiple languages, including one or more of the 400 native languages. There are also two major trade languages, pidgin and
The first was the weak sense of nationalism caused by all the ethnic groups where religion played a major part of the division. The main three ethnicities in Nigeria are Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo; the former is Muslim while the two latter are Christians. The second cause mentioned was the “divide and rule” which was a British tactic to employ ethnic groups against one another, and thus “helped ensure that ethnicity would be the main line of political cleavage after Nigeria became an independent country.” The third cause is the personal rule system based on “big men” and what this means is that Nigerian’s who worked for the British used their personal relationships to gain power and wealth, and in a certain way it is still used today in the Nigerian government. The fourth devastating cause was the “creation of an increasingly active and interventionist state during WWII and after until its independence in 1960, but that opened the doors to patronage, which would be used to gain political power and wealth. The past reveals the problems Nigeria has had for several decades, some of which have not disappeared but seem to get progressively worse. (CITATION)
Nigeria’s population is about 173.6 million people, this is on a survey carried out by the World Bank (World Bank data bank 2013). The average population density according to (UNDP, 2012 Revision) is approximately 173 persons per square kilometre, making Nigeria one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Though Lagos the former capital is the smallest state in Nigeria in terms of land mass with an area of 356,861 hectares but currently, it possesses the highest population which is over 17.5million as at 2006 census, (this is from parallel count conducted by the state during the national population census). With a projected growth rate of about 3.2%, the population of Lagos could be said to be over 21 million. (Population- Lagos State Government, 2014)
Nigeria was a country of major division and diversity within itself when it came to religion, economics, ethnicity, and culture. Originally colonized by the British, the north was predominantly Muslim, while the south was predominantly Christian and animist (Nigerian Civil War, 2015). In fact, when Nigeria won its independence from the British in 1960, the country was home to nearly three hundred different ethnic and cultural groups (Nigerian Civil War, 2015). Such differences throughout the country caused great tensions. There were three main ethnic groups
Nigeria is the largest Sub-Saharan country in Africa and has a population of around 173 million people. The population is very diverse. It has over 200 ethnic groups, with three tribes known as the Yoruba (West), Ibo (East), and the Hausa (North). These tribes speak nearly 500 different indigenous languages (World Health Organization, 2015).
Nigeria is an Agricultural and oil rich nation but characterised by Political instability, corruption, poor
Nigeria has been a country in political turmoil for a long time. The country was created in 1914 under British colonial rule and at that time it was considered a protectorate. It was not until 1960 that Nigeria received independence from the United Kingdom. One of Nigeria's problems politically is that it has over three hundred different ethnic groups. The three largest of these are the Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba. At the time of the independence of Nigeria it was split up into three states with each state being under the control of one of the major ethnic groups. The natural resources of the other 297 ethnic groups were exploited for the major three groups,
Corruption can be defined as the use of entrusted power to accumulate public wealthy for personal benefit. Corruption is not peculiar to any country, continent or state; it is sure a global issue which is an endemic to all government all over the world. However, corruption is prevalent in the Niger delta region of Nigeria; public officers in this oil producing state of Nigeria are corrupt. Consequently, it has defied the Niger delta from developing politically and economically which has left the states reputation in a mess. Radicalization of youths, abject poverty and -political instability are the three leading effects of corruption in the Niger delta region of Nigeria.
Nigeria is the most crowded nation in Africa, it is in the west coast of Africa. It has about 120 million people living there, is the largest group of Africans Ireland. Nigeria is a federal republic country and has 37 states, which practice strict Muslim laws in 12 of the states. It’s considered to be the world’s 32nd largest country. The north side of the country is the Hausa and the Fulanses, the more dominated part, the west is the Yorubas, then the east is the Igbos and Calabaro. (Nigeria, 2013).