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People of Nigeria
Nigerians are the citizens and nationals of Nigeria, as well as people with ancestry from there. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality.
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President of Nigeria since 2023
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is a Nigerian politician serving as the 16th and current president of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.
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"The emergency treatment is over. The foundation has been repaired. The central economic task before us has changed. For three years, our overriding purpose was to correct our nation's course."
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria had passed through the process of painful reforms, and that prosperity would follow next for the nation and its citizens. Tinubu made the declaration in his Independence Day message to mark the country’s 66th anniversary, titled “From Reform to Prosperity”, in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to press ahead with faith in the country’s future, saying the sacrifices made during years of economic reform