Nigeria is a West African country. Situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, the country owes its name to the fact that it is crossed by the…
Economy Economy overview: The new civil administration is making important reforms to Nigeria’s oil-rich economy, which has long suffered from political instability, corruption and macroeconomic mismanagement. The country’s former military…
3: Oil for trouble The Nigerian oil industry is a boon to Nigeria’s economy, and a curse to millions of people living near the oil fields. According to the Department…
Nigeria’s rich oil deposits have become a curse for the majority of the inhabitants of the Niger Delta, where most of the extraction takes place. Pollution, corruption and persecution of…
The Ogoni and their fight against pollution have long been a stumbling block for the Nigerian authorities. The oil drilling, which in its time was started without the blessing of…
Prehistory and Early History in Nigeria: Nok and Trans-Saharan Trade Where the state of Nigeria is today, people lived as early as the Stone Age, initially as hunters and gatherers,…