Nigeria, also called the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West-Africa consisting of 36 states, including the capital Abuja. The country is bordering Niger in the north, Benin in the west and Cameroon and Chad in the east. Nigeria has an estimated population of 180 million inhabitants, making it the most populous country in Africa. The West-African country is also the wealthiest country in Africa, due to large revenues from the oil industry. Unfortunately, the industry does not only have
is at stake every second. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is one of Africa’s more prosperous countries but it faces problems with terror every day. Extremists have been a growing threat in West Africa due to the fact that they are known to be the highest contributor to humanitarian crises. The extremist group Boko Haram, who also refer to themselves as the West African Province, have been involved in the massacres of many innocent lives in Nigeria since 2002. They aim to create a nation state of Islam
Analyze the effects of the oil economy on Nigerian refugees Carmen Miller Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, and when oil was discovered in the Niger Delta in 1958, Shell oil began production (Crude Politics). With an average output of 2.5 million barrels per day (Donatus), Nigeria has become the highest producer of crude oil in Africa and the third-highest in the world (World Factbook). Nigeria’s population growing rapidly, and is projected to reach 392 million people by 2050 (Falola),
Introduction Pakistan and Nigeria have two things in common, reactionary, religious operators and a society which oppresses women. Nigeria is the nation with the highest amount of non-attendees in school in the world, and the majority of these children are girls. A total of 10 million youths are not receiving formal education, and in the current, violent climate, this number is rising. Education and literacy is amongst the most important and efficient tools used for changing the quality of lives
Colonialism has impacted greatly on social, economic and political behaviours of Nigeria elite and that have equally affected the present generation of Nigerian’s. Because of Nigeria’s experience as a British colony, the political and international orientation of Nigeria’s policy and decision makers are greatly influenced by western concepts and sympathies. Consequently, most foreign policy decisions taken considerably bear in mind the interest of the colonial masters since independence some tangible
Up to today, terrorism continues to pose a major threat to international peace and security. It takes away so many lives, destroys government stability, has significant indirect impacts on economy and society, and expends so much money and human. One of the most well-known terrorist attacks would be the 9/11 attacks on World Trade Centre in 2001, assembled by Al-Qaeda. During the past decade, the level of global terrorist activities has escalated significantly. Since 2000, there has been over fivefold
It is especially having a devastating impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone’s Agriculture Minister Joseph Sam told the BBC that "The economy has been deflated by 30% because of Ebola," in this country. He explained that "We are now coming into the planting