Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic, comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north while its coastal border in the south stretch along the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. In terms of religion, Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and Christians with a very small minority who practice traditional religion.          

 

Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 5 million (est 2005). The city is bordered to the north by Kaduna State, to the east by Nassarawa State, to the south-west by Kogi State and to the west by Niger State. Prior to its creation, Nigeria was administered from LAGOS as its capital.

 

 

Nigeria Civil War (Biafra War)

The Federation of Nigeria, as it is known today, has never really been one homogeneous country, for it's widely differing peoples and tribes.  This obvious fact notwithstanding, the former colonial master decided to keep the country one in order to effectively control her vital resources for their economic interests.  Thus, for administrative convenience the Northern and Southern Nigeria were amalgamated in 1914.   Thereafter the only thing this people