WebNigérie, plným názvem Nigerijská federativní republika, je země v západní Africe.Má rozlohu 923 768 kilometrů čtverečních, což z ní činí 31. největší zemi světa. Na západě sousedí s Beninem, na východě s Čadem a Kamerunem, na severu s Nigerem. Území na jihu ohraničuje pobřeží Guinejského zálivu. S počtem obyvatel 190 milionů (2017) je …

WebThe Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria.Designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country, as at 2016 it has a staff strength of about 371,800. There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000, adding 280,000 new recruits to the …

WebIbadan (UK: / ɪ ˈ b æ d ən /, US: / ɪ ˈ b ɑː d ən /; Yoruba: Ìbàdàn) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria.It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its metropolitan area. It is the country's largest city by geographical area.

WebThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on 1 July 1959.. The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are to: maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound financial …

WebNigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors …

WebMTN Group Limited, formerly M-Cell, is a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African and Asian countries. Its head office is in Johannesburg. As of December 2020, MTN recorded 280 million subscribers, making it the 8th largest mobile network operator in the world, and the largest in Africa. Active in …

WebNorthern Nigeria was an autonomous division within Nigeria, distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures.In 1962 it acquired the territory of the British Northern Cameroons, which voted to become a province within Northern Nigeria.. In 1967, Northern Nigeria was divided into …

WebNigeria (/ n aɪ ˈ dʒ ɪər i ə / ny-JEER-ee-ə), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean.It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, …

WebSouthern Nigeria was a British protectorate in the coastal areas of modern-day Nigeria formed in 1900 from the union of the Niger Coast Protectorate with territories chartered by the Royal Niger Company below Lokoja on the Niger River.. The Lagos colony was later added in 1906, and the territory was officially renamed the Colony and Protectorate of …

WebLagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862. The remainder of modern-day Nigeria was seized in 1887, and when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914, Lagos became its capital, continuing as such after the country's independence from Britain in 1960. Along with migrants from all over Nigeria and other West African nations were …