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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]
Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [1] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army. [2]
Findings of the 2024 GPI indicate a less peaceful world over the last 16 years, a 6 per cent deterioration in the global level of peace over the preceding 16 years, and a growing inequality in peace between the most and least peaceful countries. Ten indicators broadly assess what might be described as safety and security in society.
The proportion of children under the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.0%, 53.2% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% were 65 years or older. There is a large degree of population momentum , with 3.2 per cent growth leading to the projected population of 546 million by 2100.
Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria increased from 49.4 years in 2007 to approximately 54 years in 2017. [4] The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) per 1,000 live births decreased from 145.7 in 2007 to 100.2 in 2017. [5] When compared with other countries and global averages, Nigeria's health indicators remain poor. Life expectancy at birth in ...
Here's a (non-exhaustive) briefing of what's changing and what's not in the new year: A fresh Congress will convene on Monday − featuring Republican power in both chambers . Trump 2.0 is weeks away.
Typically, in Nigeria, there are no provisions to acquire nationality through jus soli, i.e. by birth in the territory, which means that foundlings or orphans whose parents are unknown are stateless. [9] Those who are eligible for nationality by birth include: Persons born anywhere whose parents are Nigerian nationals; or [10]
Under their guidelines, a family of four is considered impoverished if they earn $30,000 or less per year. To put those numbers in perspective, the median household income in 2025 is $75,580 ...