{"id":3166,"date":"2020-07-26T15:28:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T15:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iknowledgesolution.com\/work\/muslimworldexpert\/?page_id=3166"},"modified":"2021-04-08T14:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:25:28","slug":"nigeria-country-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muslimworldexpert.com\/muslim-world-overview\/country-profiles\/nigeria-country-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Country Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Nigeria Country Profile<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3167&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>Source: CIA World Factbook<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<strong>Population:<\/strong> 155,215,573 (July 2011 est.)<br \/>\n<strong>Religion:<\/strong> Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%<br \/>\n<strong>Languages:<\/strong> English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages<br \/>\n<strong>Ethnic Groups:<\/strong> Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%<br \/>\n<strong>Major Cities &#8211; Population:<\/strong> Lagos 10.203 million; Kano 3.304 million; Ibadan 2.762 million; ABUJA (capital) 1.857 million; Kaduna 1.519 million (2009)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3168&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>Source: CIA World Factbook<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Media Appearances Regarding Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re working in any medium of journalism, and require an authoritative insight relating to current events in Nigeria, Dr. Gabbay can provide an incredible degree of knowledge and experience while lending a historical perspective to your topic. With his extensive knowledge on Nigerian history, as it fits into a broader Muslim world picture, Dr. Gabbay is a self-sufficient well of information. You can check out some of Dr. Gabbay\u2019s past media appearances on his YouTube channel here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consulting on Nigerian Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gabbay has consulted with professionals in a variety of industries across the country relating to Muslim and Nigerian specific world issues. As he brings both a contemporary and historical context, Dr. Gabbay can lend unparalleled diligence to make your project a success.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3169&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>Source: CIA World Factbook<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<strong>Other questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to discuss a project outside of the areas mentioned above, please contact Dr. Gabbay today<\/p>\n<p>Back to Country Profiles[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3167&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Source: CIA World Factbook[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Population: 155,215,573 (July 2011 est.) Religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages Ethnic Groups: Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2916,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-right-sidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nigeria Country Profile - Muslim World Expert<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muslimworldexpert.com\/muslim-world-overview\/country-profiles\/nigeria-country-profile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigeria Country Profile - Muslim World Expert\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3167&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Source: CIA World Factbook[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Population: 155,215,573 (July 2011 est.) 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