Vocab
This word describes an Islamic ruler
What is an Emir?
Nigeria received its independence from Britain in this year
What is 1960?
This branch of power is listed as a main source of authority alongside control of the economy
What is military power?
This is Nigeria's estimated population as of 2026
What is about 242,400,000?
This man is Nigeria's current president and head of government, the 16th to hold the office
Who is Bola Ahmed Tinubu?
These are the 3 major ethnic groups in Nigeria named on the vocab slide
What are Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo?
This royal family member personally traveled to Nigeria to raise the new flag at independence
Who is Princess Anne (of Britain)?
Along with oil reserves, this is listed as a main source of power
What is control of the economy?
This is Nigeria's Freedom House rating
What is partially free?
Tinubu served in this government role representing Lagos before becoming president
What is Senator?
This term describes a legal system based on principles derived from Islam
What is Sharia law?
Nigeria first discovered commercial oil in this location in the Niger Delta in 1956
What is Oloibiri?
This document, along with elections, is listed as a source of power and authority in 1999
What is the 1999 Constitution?
This is Nigeria's GDP per capita in 2026
What is $1,556?
This date in 1999 marks when Nigeria's illiberal democracy began
What is May 29th?
A democracy where elections happen but civil rights and liberties are still restricted
What is an illiberal democracy?
Before independence, the Northern and Southern Nigerian Protectorates were united into one in this year
What is 1914?
Because this piece of infrastructure is controlled by the federal government, states end up competing against each other for resources
What is the electrical grid?
This is Nigeria's Human Development Index (HDI) score in 2026
What is 0.560?
Nigeria's federal system divides the country into this many sovereign states, split by ethnic group
What is 36?
The process where a country moves toward becoming a more democratic state over time
What is democratization?
In 2002, this event took place in Abuja right as ethno-religious conflict broke out in the capital
What is the hosting of Miss World?
This problem is listed as a main challenge because it undermines citizens' trust in the government and its legitimacy
What is corruption?
This is Nigeria's Fragile States Index classification as of 2024
What is Alert?
This year marked a change in political parties in Nigeria's government
What is 2015?