Nigeria in Overview: All you need to know about Nigeria

Flag: The Nigeria flag has three equal bands of green  (hoist side) and white and green

Capital of Nigeria: Abuja

Administrative divisions: One Federal Capital Territory and 36 States

Nigeria Independence day: 1st October,1960

Suffrage: 18 years of age

Cabinet: Federal Executive Council

Legislature: Bicameral National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives)

Judiciary: Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal, High Court, Magistrate Court, Customary Court.

Nigeria International Organizations Membership:
ACP, AFDP, AU, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMEF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAL, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OPCW,OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO.

Geographical Data of Nigeria (Land, Water, Coastal line)

Location: Nigeria is located in Western Africa, it has its border with the Gulf of Guinea, Niger and Chad in the north, Benin Republic in the west and Cameroon in the east.

Area (Land, Water and coastal line)
1.Water: 13,000 sq.km
2.Coastline: 853 km
3.Land area: 910,768 sq.km

Total area: 923,768 sq.km

Nigeria maritime claims:

1. Continental shelf:200-m depth or of the depth of exploitation 

2. Exclusive economic zone 200nm

3. Territory sea is 12nm

Climate of Nigeria 

The southern has a equatorial climate,  the tropical climate in the centre and arid climate in the north

Nigeria terrain 

Nigeria has a southern lowland terrain that merge into central hills and plateaus, mountainous terrain in the in the southeast and plain lands in the north.

Nigeria National Resources 

1. Petroleum

2. Tin

3. Columbite

4. Iron ore

5. Coal

6. Limestone 

7. Lead 

8. Zinc

9. Natural gas

10. Arable land 

Nigeria waterways 

The Nigeria waterways is about 8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and small rivers and creeks)

Nigeria natural hazards

1. Periodic drought

2. Flooding 

Nigeria current environmental issues

1. Soil degradation 

2. Urban air pollution 

3. Water pollution 

4. Oil production 

5. Rapid urbanization 

6. Desertification 

7. Rapid deforestation 

Nigeria Demographics Data

Nigeria population: 180, 456,745

Population growth is about 2.47%

Nigeria life expectancy is about 52.62%

Literacy rate is about 61.3%

Major Languages in Nigeria: English  (Official Language), Yoruba,  Hausa, Igbo, Fulani and over 500 additional indigenous languages 

Prominent religion in Nigeria

1. Christianity 

2. Islam

3. Traditional beliefs 

Economic data of Nigeria 

GDP (Purchasing power parity) --------$1.058 trillion (CIA 2014 est.)

GDP----- Real growth rate (7%)

GDP------per capital  ( $6,100)

GDP ------ Composition by sector (Agriculture 20.6%, Industry 25.6%, Services 53.8%)

Taxes and other revenues 

3.8% Of GDP 

Major export partners of Nigeria

1. USA 11.1%

2. India 12.8%

3. Brazil 10%

4. Spain 7.1%

5. France 4.7%

6. Netherlands 7 %

7. Germany 5.1%

8. Japan 4.19%

Major import partners of Nigeria

1. China 20.8%

2. USA 11.2%

3. India 4.19%

Major industries in Nigeria 

1. Crude oil

2. Coal

3. Tin

4. Columbite

5. Palm oil

6. Peanuts

7. Cotton

8. Rubber

9. Wood

10. Hide and skin

11. Textile

12. Cement

13. Food products 

14. Footwear

15. Chemicals

16. Fertilizer 

17. Printing

18. Steel

19. Ceramic

Nigeria Agricultural products 

1. Cocoa

2. Peanuts

3. Cotton

4. Corn 

5. Rice

6. Sorghum 

7. Millet

8. Cassava

9. Yam

10. Rubber

11. Cattle 

12. Sheep

13. Goat

14. Timber

15. Fish 

Nigeria currency

1 Naira (#) =100 kobo

Communications 

Mobile:112.78 million active subscription 

CDMA: 4.01 million

Fixed line: 418,200 lines

Nigeria telephone system 

International country code (234)

Satellite earth stations (3 Intelsat, 2 Atlantic ocean and 1 Indian ocean)

Fibre optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) this provides connectivity to Europe and Asia

Nigeria internet country code 

(ng.)

Nigeria internet user 

(43,989,000) in 2009

List of Nigeria's 36 States with their Capitals and Current Governors as at May 2019



S. No State Capital Current Governor

1 Abia State Umuahia Okezie Ikpeazu

2 Adamawa State Yola Jibrilla Bindow

3 Akwa Ibom State Uyo Udom Gabriel Emmanuel

4 Anambra State Awka Willie Obiano

5 Bauchi State Bauchi Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar

6 Bayelsa State Yenagoa Henry Seriake Dickson

7 Benue State Makurdi Samuel Ortom

8 Borno State Maiduguri Kashim Shettima

9 Cross River State Calabar Benedict Ayade

10 Delta State Asaba Ifeanyi Okowa

11 Ebonyi State Abakaliki Dave Umahi

12 Edo State Benin City Godwin Obaseki

13 Ekiti State Ado - Ekiti John Olukayode Fayemi

14 Enugu State Enugu Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

15 Gombe State Gombe Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

16 Imo State Owerri Rochas Okorocha

17 Jigawa State Dutse Badaru Abubakar

18 Kaduna State Kaduna Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai

19 Kano State Kano Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

20 Katsina State Katsina Aminu Bello Masari

21 Kebbi State Birnin Kebbi Abubakar Atiku Bagudu

22 Kogi State Lokoja Idris Wada

23 Kwara State Ilorin Abdulfatah Ahmed

24 Lagos State Ikeja Akinwunmi Ambode

25 Nasarawa State Lafia Umaru Tanko Al-Makura

26 Niger State Minna Abubakar Sani Bello

27 Ogun State Abeokuta Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun

28 Ondo State Akure Rotimi Akeredolu

29 Osun State Oshogbo Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola

30 Oyo State Ibadan Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi

31 Plateau State Jos Simon Lalong

32 Rivers State Port Harcourt Ezenwo Nyesom Wike

33 Sokoto State Sokoto Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

34 Taraba State Jalingo Darius Ishaku

35 Yobe State Damaturu Ibrahim Geidam

36 Zamfara State Gusau Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar

Current Minister of Abuja Federal Capita Territory (FCT) is Muhammed Bello