Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, the eighth most populous country in the world, and the most populous country in the world in which the majority of the population is black. It is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The economy of Nigeria is one of the fastest growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.
It is the third largest economy in Africa, and is a regional power that is also the hegemon in West Africa.
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May 22 - Financial Times
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May 13 - France24
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May 07 - France24
Shell cuts Nigerian oil output over theft
May 04 - France24
Total warns of lower production
Apr 27 - Financial Times
Ibori lived like royalty at expense of the poor
Apr 16 - Financial Times
W. Bank post not decided on merit: Nigerian candidate
Apr 16 - France24
World Bank: Colombia's Ocampo withdraws from World Bank contest
Apr 14 - France24
Nigerian contender pledges World Bank shake-up
Apr 10 - France24
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Apr 08 - Financial Times
Ex-World Bank managers back Nigerian for president
Apr 05 - France24
US World Bank nominee kicks off campaign in Africa
Mar 29 - France24
Troubles in Nigeria trigger profits warning from PZ Cussons
Mar 28 - Independent
Nigerian World Bank pick calls for emerging nations voice
Mar 27 - France24
Mar 27 - Financial Times
Nigeria, GE sign deal to boost power production
Mar 26 - France24
Shell sued in Britain over Nigeria oil spills
Mar 23 - France24
Nigeria finance minister runs for World Bank job
Mar 23 - France24
Nigeria's World Bank contender a respected economist
Mar 23 - France24
Shell faces claim over Niger delta spills
Mar 22 - Financial Times
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