HAPPY INDEPENDENCE: A brief look at Nigeria’s history

The Federal Republic of Nigeria /naɪˈdʒɪəriə/ , commonly referred to as Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa , bordering 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 in the Atlantic Ocean . It comprises 36 states and the
Federal Capital Territory , where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.