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29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State. [21]
Nigeria is admitted to BRICS as a "partner country". [6] 2025 Suleja fuel tanker explosion: At least 98 people are killed after a crashed fuel truck explodes near Suleja, Niger State. [7] 22 January – At least 20 people are killed in a Boko Haram attack on the village of Gadan Gari, Borno State. [8]
17 October – The death toll from the ongoing floods across Nigeria, which started in early summer, increases to more than 600. [ 19 ] 18 October – Multiple people are killed and 10 others are abducted after gunmen storm a hospital in Niger State .
Nigeria has a manufacturing industry that includes leather and textiles (centred in Kano, Abeokuta, Onitsha, and Lagos), plastics and processed food. Ogun is considered to be Nigeria's current industrial hub, as most factories are located in Ogun and more companies are moving there, followed by Lagos.
1 January – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) destroys a Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno State, killing dozens. [1]2 January – Journalist Omoyele Sowore and four other activists are arrested and beaten during a protest in Abuja.
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms). All 36 governors are members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum , a non-partisan organization which represents states in discussions with the federal ...
The current minister of foreign affairs of Nigeria is Yusuf Tuggar. [34] Much of Nigeria's foreign affairs , both during the colonial era and post-independence has relied on oil-production. [ 34 ] Nigeria's relationships with both its continental neighbors in Africa and throughout the world have improved a great deal since it has transitioned ...
The current GDP per capita of Nigeria expanded 132% in the sixties reaching a peak growth of 283% in the seventies. But this proved unsustainable, and it consequently shrank by 66% in the 1980s. [53] In the 1990s, diversification initiatives finally took effect and decadal growth was restored to 10%.