{"id":25045,"date":"2026-07-07T11:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=25045"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:42:50","slug":"nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nigeria Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigeria&#8217;s competition regulator said it was investigating major technology and AI companies over allegations of &#8220;unlawful exploitation of news content&#8221; and &#8220;unfair market practices&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nigeria<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a country located on the <\/span><b>western coast of Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is often called the \u201cGiant of Africa.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Boundaries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is bordered to the north by <\/span><b>Niger,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the east <\/span><b>by Chad and Cameroon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and to the west by <\/span><b>Benin.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It also has a <\/span><b>coastline on the Gulf of Guinea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Abuja.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Nigeria<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The major drainage areas in Nigeria are the Niger-Benue basin, the Lake Chad basin, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gulf-of-guinea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf of Guinea<\/a><\/strong> basin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>River:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Niger River, for which the country is named, and the Benue, its largest tributary, are the principal rivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Mountain Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cameroonian Highlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has abundant natural resources, notably large deposits of petroleum and natural gas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/nigeria-probes-big-tech-ai-firms-for-unlawful-media-content-use\/article71192075.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa. 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