- published: 29 Jan 2015
- views: 32364
Nigeria i/naɪˈdʒɪəriə/, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country 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. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on 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 in the North and Christians in the South; a very small minority practice traditional religion. Since 2002 there have been a spate of clashes, particularly in the North of the country, between government forces and the Islamists Boko Haram, militant jihadists who seek to establish sharia law.
The people of Nigeria have an extensive history. Archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BCE. The area around the Benue and Cross River is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium.
Remembering Nigeria's golden age
Nigeria - Argentina | DirecTV Sports | Mundial Brasil 2014
How do you play RUGBY in Nigeria? One of rarest sports in Nigeria!
Korea DPR vs Nigeria [2:6 ] - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 Goals
Nigeria- DarkKnight Motor Sports Presents Abuja Rimz n Beatz Car Show
ANIMAL SPORT: Ram Fighting in Nigeria!
Sports Tonight: Discussing Nigeria Football Development
Sports Tonight Hosts NFF 1st VP On Football Development In Nigeria Pt.1
Sports Tonight Hosts NFF 1st VP On Football Development In Nigeria Pt 2
Sports betting in Nigeria
First Official American Football Game In Nigeria - ABU Titans vs Lagos Marines
ABZSportBrief (Edited Video) on Trending news and gist in Nigeria Sports
Sports Tonight: Analysing Nigeria Vs Egypt Game Ahead Of Return Leg Pt 1
Sports This Morning: Analysts Focus On Nigeria Vs Mexico U17 Tie
Actors: Cicely Tyson (actress), Bill Cobbs (actor), Glynn Turman (actor), Paul Winfield (actor), Arthur French (actor), Harold Sylvester (actor), David Groh (actor), Larry B. Scott (actor), Ralph Nelson (director), Kevin Hooks (actor), Helen Martin (actress), Fred A. Chulack (editor), Arnold Johnson (actor), Sheila Wills (actress), Claire Brennen (actress),
Plot: Benjie is a troubled teen in Los Angeles, living with his grandmother, mother, and her new boyfriend. Traumatized by his father's desertion and the situation at home, Benjie gets introduced to heroin. The downward spiral begins. At school he faces conflict between the two teachers he respects: Nigeria who emphasizes African history and is hostile to white teachers like Mr. Cohen, who pursues racial harmony. Benjie's family must come to terms with the devastation he has created in his life and make changes which affect them all.
Keywords: african-american, apostrophe-in-title, based-on-novel, blaxploitation, drug-addiction, drugs, heroin, independent-film, marijuana, mother-son-relationship