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The estimates can therefore differ from other estimates, like the national poverty rate. Nigeria is the country with the most people living in extreme poverty worldwide since 2019, overtaking much more populous India. [1] The poverty rate in Nigeria remains one of the world's highest and is especially high in the north of the country.
Advance-fee scam. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [ 1][ 2] If a victim makes the ...
Nigerian people. Nigerians in India form one of the largest African communities in the country. As of November 2013, there are about 10,000 Nigerians living and working in India. They live in cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kanpur, Hyderabad and Lucknow . [ 1][ 2]
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. The Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of six hostages, including Alex Dancyg, from the Khan Younis area, who were kidnapped by Hamas in the initial October 7, 2023 attack. (Reuters) Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. [ 372][ 373] English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; [ 6] it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education.
The naira was introduced on 1 January 1973, [ 9] replacing the Nigerian pound at a rate of £1 = ₦2. [ 10] The coins of the new currency were the first coins issued by an independent Nigeria, as all circulating coins of the Nigerian pound were all struck by the colonial government of the Federation of Nigeria in 1959, with the name of Queen ...
The total number of student visas granted to Indian students for 2006–2007 was 34,136; [203] a significant rise from 2002 to 2003, when 7,603 student visas were granted to Indian students. [204] According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 87% of Indians residing in Australia are under the age of 50, and over 83% are proficient in English.
English is the single most widely spoken language in Nigeria, spoken by 60 million of the population. [ 9 ] It is the main lingua franca of the country and there are a growing number of sole English speakers due to rapid urbanization and globalization. [ 10 ] English remains the official language and is the major language of communication in ...