Nigeria

Brief profile

UN member state || Location: West Africa bordered by Benin, Chad, Cameroon, Niger || Capital: Abuja || Official Languages: English || Area: 923,768 sq.km || Population: 148 million || GDP per capita $1,500 || Currency: Naira (NGN)

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Muhammadu Buhari (born December 17, 1942) was the military ruler of Nigeria (December 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985) and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the April 19, 2003 presidential election. His ethnic background is Fulani and his faith is Islam. Wikipedia
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Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912 – 1966) was a Nigerian politician, international statesman and only prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Originally a trained teacher, he became a vocal leader for Northern interest. Wikipedia
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Alvan Ikoku (1900–1971) was a Nigerian educator, statesman, activist and politician. Born on August 1, 1900 in Arochukwu, present day Abia State, he was educated at Government School and Hope Waddell College, Calabar. Wikipedia
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