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Nigeria-s main export product is government controlled oil. From the late 1960s to the early 1970s Nigeria experienced an industrial transition from an agriculturally oriented economy to an important oil exporter. By the mid 1970s Nigeria was the largest oil exporter in Africa. After 1981 the decline in petroleum prices put Nigeria into a financially uncomfortable position. Having relied on the revenue of oil for their projects the country could not finance its projects.
Shortages of imports had Nigeria struggling in industry sectors such as agriculture.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. Poor harvests, an overvalued currency [Read more →]

Nigeria is the 6th largest oil producers in the country, becoming members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country,s (OPEC) in 1971. Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa. They joined the United Nations on October 7, 1960 as the 99th member. The people of Nigeria speak over 50 different languages, and has over 250 ethnic groups. English is the chosen language in the more populated areas. Christians and Muslims make-up most of the religious beliefs, although many still practice religion past [Read more →]

Nigeria has a long, rich history of vast empires and powerful political families that long predates European involvement. By the early 19th century, a number of these ancient empires began to feel the strain of opposition, and, weakened by fights amongst themselves, were vulnerable to superior British military power. Pursuing trade interests on the African continent led the British to found the Royal Niger Trading Company in 1885, though they did not consolidate the vast tribal regions into Nigeria-s present-day shape until 1914. Though it officially gained its independence after a long [Read more →]

Perhaps all you’ve seen of Nigeria is from your DirectStarTV or read in National Geographicwell, you’ve hardly seen anything! There’s a whole country of beauty here and we’ve got a short list of the best cities to jump start from
Port Harcort: It’s situated on the water which is a great headstart and it’s more of a metropolitan area than you’ll find anywhere else in the country. If you’re looking for beauty and some tourism infrastructure, start here.
Lagos: Lagos has long been [Read more →]

Over 250 indigenous tribes reside in Nigeria today, and have done so throughout the ages, yet the country holds solidarity today among the many different tribes. This wasn’t always so, until Britain colonized the country.

In 1914, after a century of visiting and investigating the area surrounding the Niger river in Africa, British forces colonized what’s known today as Nigeria, creating its physical boundaries. Before this, the more than 250 tribes that lived in the area had their own histories and [Read more →]

The History Of Tribal Warfare In Nigeria dates back centuries. The tribal divisions in ancient Nigeria cause a lot of warfare between the different groups. When the slave trade started several hundred years ago in Nigeria the violence was increased.
The slave trade cause Nigerian tribes to fight amongst each other harshly for hundreds of years. Competing tribes would capture tribal members from other areas to sell to the Europeans collecting slaves to bring back to the colonies. This caused a lot of violence and hard feelings [Read more →]

There are about 250 ethnic groups and tribes in Nigeria, each with their own language and territory. The three main tribes are the Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo. The Hausa-Fulanis are mostly Muslims, and they make up the most populous group. They speak two languages, which are Hausa and Fulani.

Yoruba is the second-largest tribe located in the south-west. The people of the Yoruba tribe are generally farmers, and each subgroup is led by a Chief. Located in the south-east is the Igbo [Read more →]

Nigeria’s main population in early 2000 BC were nomadic tribes that were all about cattle and crops. The next set of settlers to come across Nigeria were the Noks. The Noks were mostly known for their sculptures made in bronze. After this the population in Nigeria began to grow and in the 11th century many other groups began to come to Nigeria. Great architecture and buildings were put up in certain parts of Nigeria causing Nigerian rulers to expand their regions. Soon the French, Dutch and Portuguese arrived in Nigeria and the Nigerian regions would soon lose their independence. The people of Nigeria were subjected to the new comers overthrowing many Nigerian regions and begun colonizing all of Nigeria. Many Europeans saw Nigeria as an economic gold mine because of the raw materials that could be harnessed. Nigeria was rich in tin, coal, rubber and in later years oil which. Another result of the colonization of Nigeria was the taking of Nigerian people to be traded as slaves to foreign countries. This went on and years later the British came in and established colonies in almost every region of Nigeria. It wasn’t until years later that Nigeria took their independence back in October of 1960.

Though many Nigerian families have a tough go of things year in year out, the Nigerian people are a very tough, resilient group, looking forward to the future with optimism. In this spirit, New Year’s is a very popular Holiday inside the country’s borders, offering the promise of hope and happiness in the coming months.While residents of many nations such as Great Britain and the United States choose to party their troubles away, often starting the new year staggering, many Nigerians instead opt for the tradition of midnight prayer, grounding themselves in what matters most and starting off right with a strong spiritual foundation. Customarily, New Year has been closely linked with the country’s Christian sector, however in more recent history the holiday has transcended religious barriers to become an all-inclusive event enjoyed by those of any creed or belief system, though different sectors of society may pay tribute to the occasion by drastically different means. Costumed individuals, often dressing in animalistic attire will perform ritualistic dances and ceremonies in many rural parts of the country, in an effort to bring similar tidings of joy and prosperity as those who pray. [Read more →]

In a world in which religious conflict constantly pulls at the strings of society, Nigeria finds itself as a shared middle ground between two ideologies commonly portrayed as conflicting by global news media. According to 2009 survey data, Nigeria is nearly split down the middle in terms of religious practice, with a small majority observing Islam tradition (50.4) and slight smaller minority (48.2) claiming Christianity, leaving a meager 1.4 of those who recognize deities subscribing to a differing philosophy. Within the heavily encompassing belief systems, denominational diversity is very common. As Christianity is generally divided along Catholic and Protestant lines, Nigeria houses nearly equal numbers of both, 13 of the population calling themselves Protestant, next to 12.7 Catholic, 17 citing Other. [Read more →]