Nigeria
After Boateng, Italy looks to long fight with racism
Mar 21, 2013 22:26 EDT
It took a defiant gesture to reignite the debate on one of Italian sport's biggest demons, but the fight to rid football of racism in Serie A could be just beginning.
Kenya rage at Nigerian World Cup 'school' welcome
Mar 21, 2013 16:07 EDT
Kenya lashed out at African champions Nigeria on Thursday after they were forced to prepare for their weekend World Cup qualifier on a primary school pitch.
At least 30 die in boat capsize off Gabon
Mar 21, 2013 11:20 EDT
At least 30 people died when their boat capsized off the Gabonese capital Libreville, AFP journalists and rescue workers said Thursday, the latest disaster off the west African coast.
At least 30 die in boat capsize off Gabon: AFP
Mar 21, 2013 11:12 EDT
At least 30 people died when their boat capsized off the Gabonese capital Libreville, AFP journalists and rescue workers said Thursday, the latest disaster off the west African coast.
Boko Haram video of kidnapped French family emerges
Mar 21, 2013 10:12 EDT
A video of a French family of seven kidnapped last month which also purports to show the alleged leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram was obtained by AFP on Thursday.
29 survivors so far in Nigeria boat sinking
Mar 21, 2013 08:41 EDT
Twenty-nine people, including two who survived by clinging to a cooking gas cylinder, have been rescued after a boat capsized off Nigeria last week with an estimated 128 people on board, an emergency official said on Thursday.
Boko Haram says force will not help free French hostages
Mar 21, 2013 06:42 EDT
A Nigerian Islamist group warned against the use of force to free a French man and six members of his family kidnapped in Cameroon in a video aired on Thursday.
Welby looks to pour oil on Anglican troubled waters
Mar 21, 2013 04:52 EDT
Former oil executive Justin Welby will be enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday after speeding through the Church of England ranks to face the challenge of shepherding the fractious Anglican Communion through the coming years.
West, Central African nations pledge to cooperate on piracy
Mar 20, 2013 17:56 EDT
West and Central African ministers have pledged to cooperate to halt the spread of sea piracy in the region at a meeting in Benin, West African bloc ECOWAS said Wednesday.
Saudi-born man accused of terrorism in New York
Mar 20, 2013 14:21 EDT
An alleged veteran of al-Qaeda's fight against US soldiers in Afghanistan who went on to plot a bomb attack on US diplomatic facilities in Nigeria was charged Wednesday in New York.
Obama likes Hoosiers for March Madness title
Mar 20, 2013 13:45 EDT
US President Barack Obama has selected the Indiana University Hoosiers as his choice to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball tournament this year.
Two survivors in Nigeria boat sinking from 128 on board
Mar 20, 2013 12:54 EDT
Only two survivors have been found so far after a boat capsized off Nigeria with an estimated 128 people on board, emergency officials said on Wednesday.
Zambia ex-president launches High Court challenge
Mar 20, 2013 11:35 EDT
Zambia's ex-leader Rupiah Banda has asked the country's High Court to quash a decision to strip him of presidential immunity, according to a filing seen Wednesday, escalating a politically charged legal battle.
Survivors recount terror of deadly Nigeria station attack
Mar 19, 2013 16:35 EDT
Wounded survivors on Tuesday described the terrifying scene of a suicide attack at a Nigerian bus station that killed at least 41 people, the latest violence to hit the restive north.
Death toll from Nigeria bus station attack rises to 41
Mar 19, 2013 16:05 EDT
The death toll from a suicide attack at a bus station in Nigeria's second largest city of Kano rose to 41 on Tuesday, a rescue official told AFP, after police earlier had given a toll of 22.
Questioning of Zambia ex-president delayed
Mar 19, 2013 11:18 EDT
Zambian investigators on Tuesday postponed the questioning of former president Rupiah Banda over allegations of corruption, money laundering and fraud until the end of the week.
Obama to meet four African leaders in March
Mar 19, 2013 00:10 EDT
US President Barack Obama will welcome four African leaders to Washington this month, the White House said.
Blasts at Nigeria bus park kill at least 20
Mar 18, 2013 16:49 EDT
A series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Nigeria's second city of Kano killed at least 20 people on Monday, but the toll was expected to rise, a rescue official and a security source told AFP.
Father of abducted French family speaks in Boko Haram recording
Mar 18, 2013 12:41 EDT
A French man abducted with his family last month in Cameroon has spoken in a recording reportedly made by a Nigerian Islamist group linked to Al-Qaeda and obtained by AFP on Monday.
West Brom to keep Odemwingie action in-house
Mar 18, 2013 12:37 EDT
West Bromwich Albion revealed on Monday that they will deal internally with Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie's most recent attacks on the club via Twitter.
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| Federal Republic of Nigeria
Republik Nijeriya
Republic ndi Naigeria Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Naìjírìà (Yoruba) جمهورية نيجيريا | ||||||
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| Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" | ||||||
| Anthem: "Arise, O Compatriots" | ||||||
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| Capital | Abuja 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E | |||||
| Largest city | Lagos | |||||
| Official languages | English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba[citation needed] | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Languages of Nigeria | |||||
| Demonym | Nigerian | |||||
| Government | Presidential Federal republic | |||||
| - | President | Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP) | ||||
| - | Vice President | Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) | ||||
| - | Senate President | David Mark (PDP) | ||||
| - | Speaker of the House | Dimeji Bankole (PDP) | ||||
| - | Chief Justice | Idris Kutigi | ||||
| Independence | from the United Kingdom | |||||
| - | Unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria by Frederick Lugard | 1914 | ||||
| - | Declared and recognized | October 1, 1960 | ||||
| - | Republic declared | October 1, 1963 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 923,768 km2 (32nd) 356,667 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 154,729,000[1] (8th) | ||||
| - | Density | 167.5/km2 (71st) 433.8/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $319.572 billion[2] (37th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,162[2] (139th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $207.116 billion[2] (41st) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,401[2] (127th) | ||||
| Gini (2003) | 43.7 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.511[3] (medium) (158th) | |||||
| Currency | Nigerian naira (₦) (NGN) | |||||
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ng | |||||
| Calling code | +234 | |||||
| 1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. ² The GDP estimate is as of 2006; the total and per capita ranks, however, are based on 2005 numbers. | ||||||
