| 1 | [[quoteright:332:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nigeria-map_170.gif]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:332: Welcome to [[FanNickname Naija,]] [[VerbalTic nah.]]]] |
| 3 | ->''"Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources."'' |
| 4 | -->-- '''Philip Emeagwali''', Nigerian computer scientist. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | ->''"It seems that things are often going to [[DarkestHour fall apart]] in Nigeria, but against all odds, [[DeusExMachina things come together.]]"'' |
| 7 | -->-- '''Blaine Harden''', head of the Washington Post Bureau in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 1960s. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Welcome to The Federal Republic of Nigeria... [[BaitAndSwitch TV Tropes page.]] |
| 10 | Nigeria ('''Hausa:''' ''Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya'','''Yoruba:''' ''Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà'', '''Igbo:''' ''Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà'', '''Fulfulde:''' ''Republik Federaal bu Niiseriya'') is a West UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}n country, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country on Earth, with a population of over 200 million people and over 200 ethnic groups. Nigeria is twice the size of California (and just as prolific in movies). It's the 7th most populous country in the world right now, and it's growing, too: in 2050, Nigeria's population will dwarf that of the United States and of Britain, becoming ''4th'' in population! It is also the largest economy of Africa, bigger than Egypt and South Africa, and one of the top 30 economies in the world. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | So as you see, Nigeria is a giant. In fact, the Giant of Africa. While it may not be as developed as our rivals Egypt and South Africa, it truly is a force to be reckoned with. That is why you need to learn about this country -- like it or not, this country will be a major player, and thus represented very much in Hollywood, for better or for worse. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | Basically, Nigeria is very, very diverse. Christians and Muslims and tribal people, Hausa and Yoruba and Igbo, etc, and this has caused much, ''much'' trouble. To make a point, there are about 371 ethnic groups alphabetically listed at the Cultural Section below for the sake of our more faint-heartened tropers and work-slackers watching. This is SeriousBusiness. It has caused one CivilWar and hideous human rights abuses in the north. Right now, Nigeria's main problem is its lack of unity. |
| 15 | So what is Nigeria? |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Nigeria, [[NWordPrivileges contrarily to what people think,]] is named for the famous Niger River that flows from a spot in Guinea to the massive, [[MoneyDearBoy oil-rich]] delta. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Some sources also report that Nigeria has the largest number of "black people" as citizens (although "black" is a foreign Western concept and Nigerians typically identify more with their tribe or ethnicity than their skin color). The Bantu peoples of Africa (which is basically '''all''' of Central and Southern Africa excluding the Khoisan and the Pygmies) stem from the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. Close to 1/3 of all slaves in the transcontinental Western slave trade came from what is today Nigeria, so a number of African-Americans might have some ancestry from what is today modern Nigeria. Many Black Canadians may have indirect ancestry from Nigeria as well, although most of ''that'' group arrived in Canada by way of the Caribbean and identify more with that region than with Africa. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Nigeria has had a history since time immemorial, starting from at least the 9th century AD. The earliest known Nigerians were the Nok culture, who were ironworkers who made terracotta sculptures. Then came the ethnic groups that make up Nigeria today, making city-states, ruled by chiefs. By the 1500s, these city-states became huge empires and kindgoms. Through the trade routes in the North for example, Hausa states adopted Islam. |
| 22 | Around this time, the first Europeans started to come to Nigeria, trading with the peoples next to the coast, particularly the Benin Empire. Unfortunately, the British started to lay claims within the region, and claimed the whole region for the Royal Niger Company in 1900, forming a colony. Naturally this didn't sit well with many Nigerians, and after WWII, Nigerian nationalism started to grow. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Since Independence in 1960, Nigeria has undergone a number of coups, a CivilWar (in 1967-70 in which the Igbo of the south-east attempted to secede as Biafra), and various other schemes. The democratic periods are generally known as the Nth Republic; the current period is the Fourth Republic, which uses a system inspired in part by [[UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem United States]] (a presidential system and a strong form of federalism) and in part by UsefulNotes/{{India}} (Nigerian states, like Indian ones, are organized on ethnic/linguistic lines). |
| 25 | |
| 26 | The system also adds the somewhat novel idea of rotation in office between the country's two major groups; it's generally accepted that if a Muslim Northerner is a party's presidential candidate for two terms, the next two terms it will be a Christian Southerner's turn. This unofficial rule was screwed up somewhat by the death in office of the Fourth Republic's first Muslim president (Umaru Yar'Adua), who was succeeded by a Christian president Goodluck Jonathan for one term. The trend returned when Muhammadu Buhari was elected president in 2015 and 2019. |
| 27 | |
| 28 | You may have heard of Nigeria for its productive (if variable) movie industry called Nollywood. Nollywood makes more films '''than Hollywood.''' To learn more about Nollywood, look at the culture section. [[AccentuateTheNegative Unfortunately for Nigeria and its peoples and businesses everywhere,]] it's also infamous for its 419 email scams (named for the section of Nigerian law they violate). |
| 29 | |
| 30 | If you want to know more about Nigeria, you could always look at the tabs. [[note]]Unfortunately, it lacks very much. Please, if you are Nigerian or know a lot about Nigeria, or at least find something important that you would like to note, please, please add.[[/note]] |
| 31 | |
| 32 | [[folder: Geography]] |
| 33 | Nigeria is a large land, which is unfortunately racked by some environmental stuff. You know, the Sahara encroaching in and becoming [[IncrediblyLamePun Sahel for everyone involved,]] the mangrove trees being viciously cut down for oil and such, Lake Chad slowly withering away, and the massive population which will become harder to feed as time goes on. [[TearJerker It seems that the sea-green forests of our flag will just be a memory.]] [[HopeSpot But not really.]] |
| 34 | |
| 35 | Nigeria starts with '''The Northern Savannah''', at the ends of the invading Sahel. It's predominately [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} populated with Hausa and Fulani and Kanuri Muslims.]] This part of Nigeria is the stereotypical desert-and-camels area, despite it having a few trees. Much like the DeepSouth, it is religiously conservative (Muslim), full of cows, and exports cotton and peanuts. Unfortunately, [[TheFundamentalist Islamic fundamentalists and terrorists such as Boko Haram and Ansaru]] have really hit Northern Nigeria where it hurts, giving it sharia law and such. |
| 36 | |
| 37 | As we go south, we go to the '''Central Area.''' It is ethnically diverse, what with the Berom, Angas, Igbirra, Fulani, etc. peoples. The east central states are full of mountains, what with the highest point in Nigeria, Chappal Waddi [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast (The Mountain of Death)]] being here. |
| 38 | |
| 39 | The very southern part is a '''Rainforest Belt.''' It has the Edo people, Yoruba people, Ijaw People, Igbo people, Itsekiri people, Urhobo people, Efik people, Ibibio people, Annaang People, and Ejagham people. This is the place of oil and Christianity, something it shares with the Deep South. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | [[LampshadeHanging Still confusing?]] Fear not, curious troper! For we have organized Nigeria's geopolitical zones in one decisive matrix! |
| 42 | |
| 43 | * '''Northern Nigeria:''' Ah, Northern Nigeria. It is populated by Muslims and have many, many more tribes than the south. It is also quite bigger than the south, too. The North suffers harmattan, a fierce wind, in December, bringing dust from the Sahel. But don't worry! In addition to peanuts, sorghum, pearl millet, and other crops, cattle are also very, very important. Unfortunately, Northern Nigeria hasn't been the most stable place. Most of the Muslim northern states (which will be identified with a crescent-and-moon symbol) adopted sharia law in 2000, taking advantage of the newborn ineffective government. [[FromBadToWorse To add to this,]] [[AfricanTerrorists Boko Haram]] have waged war in this area, bombing churches and killing '''Muslims themselves''' for not "supporting their cause" (read: being sane). What jerks. |
| 44 | ** '''North-Central, North-West, and North-East Nigeria.''' |
| 45 | |
| 46 | * '''Southern Nigeria:''' Southern Nigeria has most of the Christians, in addition to the indigenous believers. It is much smaller than the North but still has just as much people. Southern Nigeria has the rainforests and oil, and gets many of its money this way. In addition to this, Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, is here. The Niger River ends here, spreading out in a fine brown delta, which also causes problems: Oil is being abused and wasted here. Oil pollution has messed up people's lives here, unfortunately,, and to top it off, [[KickTheDog they don't even get most of the income.]] Naturally, many are offended and disgusted. The delta has mangrove trees. |
| 47 | |
| 48 | ** '''Southeast and South-south Nigeria:''' |
| 49 | *** '''Southeast Nigeria.''' |
| 50 | Southeast Nigeria is mostly Igbo, and [[RunningGag like the DeepSouth,]] it has seceded from the Union. Unlike the South, it probably has a better reason: There was a full-on ethnic conflict between the Muslim Hausa and the Christian Igbo that sort-of continues to this extent today. |
| 51 | *** '''Southwest Nigeria.''' |
| 52 | Southwest Nigeria is mostly Yoruba, with equal numbers Muslim or Christian. The largest cities, such as Lagos and Ibadan, are here. Yorubaland has been relatively more well-off in this section. |
| 53 | *** '''[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Southsouth]] Nigeria.''' |
| 54 | South South Nigeria is basically any part of Southern Nigeria that isn't not Yoruba or Igbo. This includes the Edo people, the Efik, the Ibibio, the Ijaw, and et cetera. This place is where most of the oil is. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | Nigeria's climate, is of course, hot. |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Nigeria has two famous rivers, the Niger and the Benue. The Niger River has oil, and the Benue does not. Interestingly, [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS the two main rivers intersect at a Y, and that is why there is a "Y" on their coat of arms.]] |
| 59 | |
| 60 | Nigeria has a lot of cities (no surprise, considering it is the most populous country in Africa). For example: |
| 61 | * '''Lagos.''' Famous for its crazy traffic jams, glorious face-me-I-face-you architecture, crowdedness, [[BreadMilkEggsSquick slums,]] and its popular governor Babatunde Fashola. With 12.09 million people in its administrative area and 21 million in its urban agglomeration, it is Africa's largest city, leaving UsefulNotes/{{Cairo}} either a close or a far second depending on how you count.[[note]]Cairo proper is much less populous than Lagos proper, but (1) "Cairo proper" is unusually arbitrary even for a "city proper", as the Nile cuts the city in two at its densest spot, dividing the thickest development into central Cairo on the right bank of the Nile and the officially-separate-but-not-really city of Giza on the left (imagine if Paris' Left and Right Banks or London north of the Thames and London south of the Thames were officially separate cities with separate governments and you'll have a basic idea), and (2) Cairo's urban area is approximately 20 million give or take a million or two depending on how you define it and who you're asking.[[/note]] Be warned -- Lagos, much like Chicago or Detroit was, is [[{{Understatement}} not the ideal tourist spot.]] Ask Music/PaulMcCartney. When he and his wife went to Lagos, well, it's a long story. But Lagos has its charms. |
| 62 | |
| 63 | * '''Abuja.''' Capital of Nigeria. Notable for being the capital of Nigeria and not much else, really. |
| 64 | |
| 65 | * '''Kano.''' Kano and its eponymous Kano State have peanuts, indigo, and camels. How lovely. |
| 66 | |
| 67 | * '''Jos.''' Jos lies on top of the Jos Plateau, a region full of strife as the nomadic Muslims and the city-living Christians duke it out. Notable for being a haven for lost Series/DoctorWho episodes. Just another reason to love Nigeria! |
| 68 | |
| 69 | * '''Ibadan.''' Holy crap, Ibadan. If you have the pleasure of looking at a satellite map of Nigeria, you will notice Ibadan. The third-largest city in Nigeria, it has a zoo, red roofs, and anarchy. |
| 70 | |
| 71 | * '''Port Harcourt.''' Or Pot-a-kot if you want to say it the [[YouNoTakeCandle Pidgin]] way. The place where oil is processed, mostly, and shipped around the world. |
| 72 | |
| 73 | * '''Enugu.''' Enugu is the capital of Igboland and formerly of Biafra. Biafra was a seccesionist state which we will discuss in the History zone. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | * '''Calabar.''' Calabar is one of the nicer cities of Nigeria, and a trade city. |
| 76 | |
| 77 | * '''Maidiguri.''' [[BlatantLies Home of Peace.]] |
| 78 | |
| 79 | * '''Sokoto.''' Home of the Caliph, the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims. Denounced those bastards Boko Haram. |
| 80 | |
| 81 | * '''Benin City:''' Benin City, the capital of Edo State. The Oba of Benin lives there. Said to have one of the largest walls in the world, before 1897 of course. |
| 82 | [[/folder]] |
| 83 | |
| 84 | [[folder: History]] |
| 85 | As stated above, Nigeria has had civilization since the 9th century AD at least, and 371 ethnic groups listed on this wiki. Some historians have offered material on this subject, however because each tribe had its own separate history from the others, the histories will be done tribe by tribe and sub-tribe by sub tribe. The tribes that most people are familiar when it comes to Nigerian history are the Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, Ijaw, Urhobo and the Fulani. [[/folder]] |
| 86 | |
| 87 | [[folder: Politics And Economy]] |
| 88 | * If you came here to research the ruling family of Nigeria, we can safely tell you that no, [[FourOneNineScam Nigeria does not have a prince]]. What few descendants of the monarchies remain would never identify as "princes", though they hold office in one of three polities as "constituent monarchs" (read: they are entirely subservient to the President of Nigeria and have no sovereign power). |
| 89 | * While Nigeria as a whole is a republic, it also has ''numerous'' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_traditional_rulers local monarchs]] who are officially recognized by the government (which is often involved in determining who inherits a title), with the exact title varying by what language the community they represent speaks. While they have little to no legal power, they tend to have a fair amount of influence and often act as community leaders, mediators, spokespeople, and interpretors between the government and the people (which is rather useful in a country with over 500 languages), and are usually at least somewhat well off. |
| 90 | [[/folder]] |
| 91 | |
| 92 | [[folder:Culture]] |
| 93 | * The country is known for a large film industry, nicknamed MediaNotes/{{Nollywood}}. |
| 94 | * Famous authors are Wole Soyinka, first African to be awarded the MediaNotes/NobelPrizeInLiterature and Creator/ChinuaAchebe, author of ''Literature/ThingsFallApart'', the most widely-read modern African novel. Author Buchi Emecheta is also from Nigeria; most of her books are set there and have to do with the problems facing modern Nigerian women. |
| 95 | * The first album to bring African music to the west, ''Music/DrumsOfPassion'' was recorded by a Nigerian musician, Music/BabatundeOlatunji. |
| 96 | * The most famous African musician in the world, Music/FelaKuti, founder of {{Afrobeat}} was born in Nigeria. |
| 97 | [[/folder]] |
| 98 | |
| 99 | [[folder:Indigenous people]] |
| 100 | This is a list of the many, many peoples Nigeria boasts. Be warned, though, the list is somewhat flawed, not to mention inaccurate, as many Nigerians will point out on the popular website Nairaland.[[note]][[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, Nairaland. It's a real thing, for crying out loud!]][[/note]] |
| 101 | # Abayon |
| 102 | # Abua (Odual) |
| 103 | # Achipa (Achipawa) |
| 104 | # Adim |
| 105 | # Adun |
| 106 | # Affade |
| 107 | # Afizere |
| 108 | # Afo |
| 109 | # Agbo |
| 110 | # Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) |
| 111 | # Akweya-Yachi |
| 112 | # Alago (Arago) |
| 113 | # Amo |
| 114 | # Anaguta |
| 115 | # Anang |
| 116 | # Andoni |
| 117 | # Angas |
| 118 | # Ankwei |
| 119 | # Anyima |
| 120 | # Attakar (ataka) |
| 121 | # Auyoka (Auyokawa) |
| 122 | # Awori |
| 123 | # Ayu |
| 124 | # Babur |
| 125 | # Bachama |
| 126 | # Bachere |
| 127 | # Bada |
| 128 | # Bade |
| 129 | # Bahumono |
| 130 | # Bakulung |
| 131 | # Bali |
| 132 | # Bambora (Bambarawa) |
| 133 | # Bambuko |
| 134 | # Banda (Bandawa) |
| 135 | # Banka (Bankalawa) |
| 136 | # Banso (Panso) |
| 137 | # Bara (Barawa) |
| 138 | # Barke |
| 139 | # Baruba (Barba) |
| 140 | # Bashiri (Bashirawa) |
| 141 | # Bassa |
| 142 | # Batta |
| 143 | # Baushi |
| 144 | # Baya |
| 145 | # Bekwarra |
| 146 | # Bele (Buli Belewa) |
| 147 | # Betso (Bete) |
| 148 | # Bette |
| 149 | # Bilei |
| 150 | # Bille |
| 151 | # Bina (Binawa) |
| 152 | # Bini |
| 153 | # Birom |
| 154 | # Bobua |
| 155 | # Boki (Nki) |
| 156 | # Bkkos |
| 157 | # Boko (Bussawa Bargawa) |
| 158 | # Bole (Bolewa) |
| 159 | # Botlere |
| 160 | # Boma (Bomawa Burmano) |
| 161 | # Bomboro |
| 162 | # Buduma |
| 163 | # Buji |
| 164 | # Buli |
| 165 | # Bunu |
| 166 | # Bura |
| 167 | # Burak |
| 168 | # Burma (Burmawa) |
| 169 | # Buru |
| 170 | # Buta (Butawa) |
| 171 | # Bwall |
| 172 | # Bwatiye |
| 173 | # Bwazza |
| 174 | # Challa |
| 175 | # Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) |
| 176 | # Chamba |
| 177 | # Chamo |
| 178 | # Chibok (Chibbak) |
| 179 | # Chinine |
| 180 | # Chip |
| 181 | # Chokobo |
| 182 | # Chukkol |
| 183 | # Daba |
| 184 | # Dadiya |
| 185 | # Daka |
| 186 | # Dakarkari |
| 187 | # Danda (Dandawa) |
| 188 | # Dangsa |
| 189 | # Daza (Dere Derewa) |
| 190 | # Degema |
| 191 | # Deno (Denawa) |
| 192 | # Dghwede |
| 193 | # Diba |
| 194 | # Doemak (Dumuk) |
| 195 | # Ouguri |
| 196 | # Duka (Dukawa) |
| 197 | # Duma (Dumawa) |
| 198 | # Ebana (Ebani) |
| 199 | # Ebirra (lgbirra) |
| 200 | # Ebu |
| 201 | # Efik |
| 202 | # Egbema |
| 203 | # Egede (lgedde) |
| 204 | # Eggon |
| 205 | # Egun (Gu) Lagos Ogun |
| 206 | # Ejagham |
| 207 | # Ekajuk |
| 208 | # Eket |
| 209 | # Ekoi |
| 210 | # Engenni (Ngene) |
| 211 | # Epie |
| 212 | # Esan (Ishan) |
| 213 | # Etche |
| 214 | # Etolu (Etilo) |
| 215 | # Etsako |
| 216 | # Etung |
| 217 | # Etuno |
| 218 | # Palli |
| 219 | # Pulani (Pulbe) |
| 220 | # Fyam (Fyem) |
| 221 | # Fyer (Fer) |
| 222 | # Ga'anda |
| 223 | # Gade |
| 224 | # Galambi |
| 225 | # Gamergu-Mulgwa |
| 226 | # Qanawuri |
| 227 | # Gavako |
| 228 | # Gbedde |
| 229 | # Gengle |
| 230 | # Geji |
| 231 | # Gera (Gere Gerawa) |
| 232 | # Geruma (Gerumawa) |
| 233 | # Geruma (Gerumawa) |
| 234 | # Gingwak |
| 235 | # Gira |
| 236 | # Gizigz |
| 237 | # Goernai |
| 238 | # Gokana (Kana) |
| 239 | # Gombi |
| 240 | # Gornun (Gmun) |
| 241 | # Gonia |
| 242 | # Gubi (Gubawa) |
| 243 | # Gude |
| 244 | # Gudu |
| 245 | # Gure |
| 246 | # Gurmana |
| 247 | # Gururntum |
| 248 | # Gusu |
| 249 | # Gwa (Gurawa) |
| 250 | # Gwamba |
| 251 | # Gwandara |
| 252 | # Gwari (Gbari) |
| 253 | # Gwom |
| 254 | # Gwoza (Waha) |
| 255 | # Gyem |
| 256 | # Hausa |
| 257 | # Higi (Hig) |
| 258 | # Holma |
| 259 | # Hona |
| 260 | # Ibeno |
| 261 | # Ibibio |
| 262 | # Ichen |
| 263 | # Idoma |
| 264 | # Igalla |
| 265 | # lgbo |
| 266 | # ljumu |
| 267 | # Ikorn |
| 268 | # Irigwe |
| 269 | # Isoko |
| 270 | # lsekiri (Itsekiri) |
| 271 | # lyala (lyalla) |
| 272 | # lzon |
| 273 | # Jaba |
| 274 | # Jahuna (Jahunawa) |
| 275 | # Jaku |
| 276 | # Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) |
| 277 | # Jere (Jare Jera Jera Jerawa) |
| 278 | # Jero |
| 279 | # Jibu |
| 280 | # Jidda-Abu |
| 281 | # Jimbin (Jimbinawa) |
| 282 | # Jirai |
| 283 | # Jonjo (Jenjo) |
| 284 | # Jukun |
| 285 | # Kaba(Kabawa) |
| 286 | # Kadara |
| 287 | # Kafanchan |
| 288 | # Kagoro |
| 289 | # Kaje (Kache) |
| 290 | # Kajuru (Kajurawa) |
| 291 | # Kaka |
| 292 | # Kamaku (Karnukawa) |
| 293 | # Kambari |
| 294 | # Kambu |
| 295 | # Kamo |
| 296 | # Kanakuru (Dera) |
| 297 | # Kanembu |
| 298 | # Kanikon |
| 299 | # Kantana |
| 300 | # Kanufi |
| 301 | # Karekare (Karaikarai) |
| 302 | # Karimjo |
| 303 | # Kariya |
| 304 | # Katab (Kataf) |
| 305 | # Kenern (Koenoem) |
| 306 | # Kenton |
| 307 | # Kiballo (Kiwollo) |
| 308 | # Kilba |
| 309 | # Kirfi (Kirfawa) |
| 310 | # Koma |
| 311 | # Kona |
| 312 | # Koro (Kwaro) |
| 313 | # Kubi (Kubawa) |
| 314 | # Kudachano (Kudawa) |
| 315 | # Kugama |
| 316 | # Kulere (Kaler) |
| 317 | # Kunini |
| 318 | # Kurama |
| 319 | # Kurdul |
| 320 | # Kushi |
| 321 | # Kuteb |
| 322 | # Kutin |
| 323 | # Kwalla |
| 324 | # Kwami (Kwom) |
| 325 | # Kwanchi |
| 326 | # Kwanka (Kwankwa) |
| 327 | # Kwaro |
| 328 | # Kwato |
| 329 | # Kyenga (Kengawa) |
| 330 | # Laaru (Larawa) |
| 331 | # Lakka |
| 332 | # Lala |
| 333 | # Lama |
| 334 | # Lamja |
| 335 | # Lau |
| 336 | # Ubbo |
| 337 | # Limono |
| 338 | # Lopa (Lupa Lopawa) |
| 339 | # Longuda (Lunguda) |
| 340 | # Mabo |
| 341 | # Mada |
| 342 | # Mama |
| 343 | # Mambilla |
| 344 | # Manchok |
| 345 | # Mandara (Wandala) |
| 346 | # Manga (Mangawa) |
| 347 | # Margi (Marghi) |
| 348 | # Matakarn |
| 349 | # Mbembe |
| 350 | # Mbol |
| 351 | # Mbube |
| 352 | # Mbula |
| 353 | # Mbum |
| 354 | # Memyang (Meryan) |
| 355 | # Miango |
| 356 | # Miligili (Migili) |
| 357 | # Miya (Miyawa) |
| 358 | # Mobber |
| 359 | # Montol |
| 360 | # Moruwa (Moro'a Morwa) |
| 361 | # Muchaila |
| 362 | # Mumuye |
| 363 | # Mundang |
| 364 | # Munga (Mupang) |
| 365 | # Mushere |
| 366 | # Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) |
| 367 | # Ndoro |
| 368 | # Ngamo |
| 369 | # Ngizim |
| 370 | # Ngweshe (Ndhang. Ngoshe-Ndhang) |
| 371 | # Ningi (Ningawa) |
| 372 | # Ninzam (Ninzo) |
| 373 | # Njayi |
| 374 | # Nkim |
| 375 | # Nkum |
| 376 | # Nokere (Nakere) |
| 377 | # Nunku |
| 378 | # Nupe |
| 379 | # Nyandang |
| 380 | # Ododop |
| 381 | # Ogori |
| 382 | # Okobo (Okkobor) |
| 383 | # Okpamheri |
| 384 | # Olulumo |
| 385 | # Oron |
| 386 | # Owan |
| 387 | # Owe |
| 388 | # Oworo |
| 389 | # Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) |
| 390 | # Pai |
| 391 | # Panyam |
| 392 | # Pero |
| 393 | # Pire |
| 394 | # Pkanzom |
| 395 | # Poll |
| 396 | # Polchi Habe |
| 397 | # Pongo (Pongu) |
| 398 | # Potopo |
| 399 | # Pyapun (Piapung) |
| 400 | # Qua |
| 401 | # Rebina (Rebinawa) |
| 402 | # Reshe |
| 403 | # Rindire (Rendre) |
| 404 | # Rishuwa |
| 405 | # Ron |
| 406 | # Rubu |
| 407 | # Rukuba |
| 408 | # Rumada |
| 409 | # Rumaya |
| 410 | # Sakbe |
| 411 | # Sanga |
| 412 | # Sate |
| 413 | # Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) |
| 414 | # Segidi (Sigidawa) |
| 415 | # Shanga (Shangawa) |
| 416 | # Shangawa (Shangau) |
| 417 | # Shan-Shan |
| 418 | # Shira (Shirawa) |
| 419 | # Shomo |
| 420 | # Shuwa |
| 421 | # Sikdi |
| 422 | # Siri (Sirawa) |
| 423 | # Srubu (Surubu) |
| 424 | # Sukur |
| 425 | # Sura |
| 426 | # Tangale |
| 427 | # Tarok |
| 428 | # Teme |
| 429 | # Tera (Terawa) |
| 430 | # Teshena (Teshenawa) |
| 431 | # Tigon |
| 432 | # Tikar |
| 433 | # Tiv |
| 434 | # Tula |
| 435 | # Tur |
| 436 | # Ufia |
| 437 | # Ukelle |
| 438 | # Ukwani (Kwale) |
| 439 | # Uncinda |
| 440 | # Uneme (Ineme) |
| 441 | # Ura (Ula) |
| 442 | # Urhobo |
| 443 | # Utonkong |
| 444 | # Uyanga |
| 445 | # Vemgo |
| 446 | # Verre |
| 447 | # Vommi |
| 448 | # Wagga |
| 449 | # Waja |
| 450 | # Waka |
| 451 | # Warja (Warja) |
| 452 | # Warji |
| 453 | # Wula |
| 454 | # Wurbo |
| 455 | # Wurkun |
| 456 | # Yache |
| 457 | # Yagba |
| 458 | # Yakurr (Yako) |
| 459 | # Yalla |
| 460 | # Yandang |
| 461 | # Yergan (Yergum) |
| 462 | # Yoruba |
| 463 | # Yott |
| 464 | # Yumu |
| 465 | # Yungur |
| 466 | # Yuom |
| 467 | # Zabara |
| 468 | # Zaranda |
| 469 | # Zarma (Zarmawa) |
| 470 | # Zayam (Zeam) |
| 471 | # Zul (Zulawa) |
| 472 | [[/folder]] |
| 473 | |
| 474 | [[folder:Tropes]] |
| 475 | Here are some tropes commonly associated with Nigeria. |
| 476 | * FourOneNineScam: Unfortunately a few bad apples have given it a reputation as the world centre of email scams. |
| 477 | * BoisterousBruiser: Supposedly has a reputation among other African nations for being proud and arrogant. |
| 478 | * ImAHumanitarian: Recently in the news because of superstitions that eating an albino will bring superpowers. Actual cases are very rare. |
| 479 | * {{MediaNotes/Nollywood}}: The Nigerian film industry has surpassed Hollywood in production and sales, and is now second in the world to MediaNotes/{{Bollywood}}. Produces hundreds of movies in a month, often of variable quality, although some real gems can be found if willing to look for them. |
| 480 | [[/folder]] |
| 481 | |
| 482 | [[folder:Jokes]] |
| 483 | Many Nigerian jokes are of the self-depreciating variety, talking about crime and the ineptitude of the government. Unless you are Nigerian, [[NWordPrivileges caution is advised]] when telling these jokes. |
| 484 | * There was a machine that could catch thieves. In Great Britain it caught 1000 thieves. In the US it caught 2000 thieves. In Nigeria it got stolen. |
| 485 | * A plane was crashing. The pilot distributed parachutes and told people to jump out when they reached their stop. A Chinese man looked out and saw factories. "This must be my stop," he thought and jumped out. An American looked out and saw bright lights. "This must be my stop," he said, and jumped out. A Nigerian stuck his arm out the window. A few minutes later, the watch [[ImpossibleThief was stolen.]] "This must be my stop," he said, and jumped out. |
| 486 | ** Note: Egyptians have told the same joke with the Nigerian swapped out for an Egyptian. Nobody is sure who stole the joke from whom. |
| 487 | * The American president was being given a tour of Nigeria by its president. "Why is the electricity always out," he asked. "The electricity is always out in the US too." The Nigerian president replied. To prove him wrong, the American president gave him a tour of his own country. Everywhere had power save one building. "Ha," said the Nigerian president, "That building has no power." The American president replied, "That is the Nigerian embassy." |
| 488 | * The former initials for the national electricity provider was NEPA (National Electric Power Authority). Nigerians claimed that it stood for Never Expect Power Anymore. When the initials changed to PHCN (Power Holding Company of Nigeria), the backronym was changed to Please Hold your Candle Now. |
| 489 | [[/folder]] |
| 490 | |
| 491 | !!In fiction |
| 492 | * Wole Soyinka, first African to be awarded the MediaNotes/NobelPrizeInLiterature, hails from here. |
| 493 | * Fantasy author Creator/NnediOkorafor's books often take place here and are based on the culture. |
| 494 | * ''Literature/ThingsFallApart'', the most widely-read modern African novel, is set in Nigeria, as are many of author Chinua Achebe's other works. |
| 495 | * Author Buchi Emecheta is from Nigeria; most of her books are set there and have to do with the problems facing modern Nigerian women. |
| 496 | * Music/BlocParty frontman Kele Okereke is of Nigerian descent. |
| 497 | * The musical ''Fela'', based on Nigerian musician and afrobeat genre maker Music/FelaKuti, is almost entirely set here and regarding his relationship with Nigerian history. |
| 498 | * Author Creator/ChimamandaNgoziAdichie attracted attention recently after an excerpt from a TED talk she gave on feminism was used by Music/{{Beyonce}} in her song "***Flawless". Adichie has also written several acclaimed novels set in Nigeria, including ''Literature/PurpleHibiscus'' and ''Literature/HalfOfAYellowSun'', which was adapted into a film in 2013. |
| 499 | * The first act of ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' takes place in Lagos, as does the disaster that leads the United Nations to reinforce the point of regulation for superpowered individuals (even though [[spoiler:the Sokovia incident in]] ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' was the breaking point). |
| 500 | * [[ComicBook/BatwomanRebirth Batwoman's]] archenemy Knife originally lived on the streets of Ibadan before becoming an assassin. |
| 501 | * Nigeria has its story presence in ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', with one of the maps being Numbani, a SolarPunk "City of Harmony" where human and [[MechanicalLifeforms Omnic]] coexist peacefully. It's home to two playable heroes: Doomfist, [[BigBadDuumvirate one of the Big Bads of the game]] (who has a few direct inspirations from Yoruba culture all over his design), and Orisa, a BadassAdorable guardian centaur-bot who was designed to protect Numbani from him. |
| 502 | * ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare'' has an early mission set in Lagos, when the KVA launch an attack aimed at the Nigerian prime minister during a technology summit. |
| 503 | * Episode 5 of ''Series/TheBrave'' is in Lagos and concerns a U.S. ambassador's wife who is part of a group of hostages held at a mall by a local militant group. |
| 504 | * Nigeria is a frequent mission location in ''Series/SEALTeam.'' The second season premier takes place on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea that has been taken over by terrorists. The third season's fifteenth episode goes back to Nigeria when Bravo Team is deployed to protect a dam from Boko Haram terrorists. The fourth season sees the team have a mission on the outskirts of the city of Kano to disrupt a Boko Haram cyberterrorist cell and rescue an American hostage from them, and the season finale has Bravo defending an oil pipeline from a massive Boko Haram assault. |
| 505 | * The PilotEpisode of ''Series/BurnNotice'' starts out in Nigeria, with Michael Westen on a routine covert operation to pay off a wannabe warlord only to get informed of the burn notice and blacklisted right when he needs to actually pay the man up. Now in the presence of a very angry criminal, Michael is forced to use wits and skills make his escape and get to the airport with his reserved seat on a plane. In his typical voice-over, Michael admits he's not really a fan of Nigeria, listing off several of the issues he has with it like the crime, corruption, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rampant fish smell]], but admits one perk he'll give it is that it's the gun-running capital of Africa and why it's never a smart idea to drive a sedan into a crowded market (his pursuers end up doing just that and find themselves surrounded by a small horde of guns and knives from ''very'' annoyed citizens while he makes his escape). |
| 506 | * Myth/FulaniMythology |
| 507 | * Myth/GbeMythology |
| 508 | * Myth/HausaMythology |
| 509 | * Myth/IgboMythology |
| 510 | * Myth/IjawMythology |
| 511 | * Myth/JukunMythology |
| 512 | * Myth/TuaregMythology |
| 513 | * Myth/YorubaMythology |
| 514 | !! See also: |
| 515 | [[index]] |
| 516 | * NigerianMedia |
| 517 | [[/index]] |
| 518 | ---- |
| 519 | [[AC:The Nigerian flag]] |
| 520 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nigeria_flag_6559.png |
| 521 | ->The green side stripes symbolize agriculture; the white central stripe symbolizes peace and unity. |
| 522 | ---- |
| 523 | [[AC:The Nigerian national anthem]] |
| 524 | |
| 525 | ->Arise, O Compatriots |
| 526 | ->Nigeria's call obey |
| 527 | ->To serve our fatherland |
| 528 | ->With love and strength and faith |
| 529 | ->The labour of our heroes past, |
| 530 | ->shall never be in vain |
| 531 | ->To serve with heart and might, |
| 532 | ->One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity |
| 533 | |
| 534 | ->Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause |
| 535 | ->Guide our leaders right |
| 536 | ->Help our youth the truth to know |
| 537 | ->In love and honesty to grow |
| 538 | ->And living just and true |
| 539 | ->Great lofty heights attain |
| 540 | ->To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign. |
| 541 | ---- |
| 542 | [[AC:Government]] |
| 543 | * Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| 544 | ** President: Bola Tinubu |
| 545 | ** Vice President: Kashim Shettima |
| 546 | ** Senate President: Godswill Akpabio |
| 547 | ** House Speaker: Tajudeen Abbas |
| 548 | ** Chief Justice: Olukayode Ariwoola |
| 549 | ---- |
| 550 | [[AC:Miscellaneous]] |
| 551 | * '''Capital:''' Abuja |
| 552 | * '''Largest city:''' Lagos |
| 553 | * '''Population:''' 211,400,708 |
| 554 | * '''Area:''' 923,769 km |
| 555 | (356,669 sq mi) (32nd) |
| 556 | * '''Currency''': Nigerian naira (₦) (NGN) |
| 557 | * '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' NG |
| 558 | * '''Country calling code:''' 234 |
| 559 | * '''Highest point:''' Chappal Waddi (2419 m/7,936 ft) (99th) |
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