Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). Punch Newspapers homepage - Breaking News, NigerianNews, Nigeriannewspapers, Entertainment, Videos, Sports, Business and Politics. Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa that has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. Hundreds of languages are spoken in Nigeria, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has joined forces with Shakira for the official song ofthe 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Nigeria’s insurance penetration still below one per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has intensified efforts to reposition the sector as a critical driver of economic growth through its nationwide Insurance Week. At their unveiling with the ADC, interim chairman David Mark said it was an attempt to save the country’s democracy and to stop Nigeria from becoming a one-party state. Both the PDP and LP are also battling internal crises which some believe were instigated by external forces. Nigeria's geography is as diverse as its people, featuring everything from tropical rainforests to arid savannahs.
