Nigeria

Capital city: Abuja Land area: 978,768 SqKm Population: 146,255 Birth rate: 37/1000 Mortality rate:17/1000 Religions: Muslim 50%,Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% independent nigeria-oct 1,1960 nigeria gained independents.

independent- 1966 riots broke out,and the military leaders primarly of ethnicity, seized control.

Obasajo - first time around 1979 Elactions bring alhaji shehu shagari to power.

Obasajo - first around 1983 Jan The government excepts more than one millilon foreigners, mostly ghanaians, saying they had overstayed there visas and were taking jobs from Nigerians

Obasanjo - First time around 1983 Dec major coeneral muhammed suhari seizes power in bloodless group

Obasajo - first time around 1979 Elactions bring alhaji shehu shagari to power.

Obasajo - first around 1983 Jan The government excepts more than one millilon foreigners, mostly ghanaians, saying they had overstayed there visas and were taking jobs from Nigerians

Obasanjo - First time around 1983 Dec major coeneral muhammed suhari seizes power in bloodless group