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Nigeria at 60

Nigeria gained independence from Britain 60 years ago. With civil unrest, security and economic problems dominating events in 2020, find out why the future of Africa’s most populous country is in the hands of the young, and whether it can ever prosper

© Temilade Adelaja, for the FT

Nigeria at 60: my country’s greatest achievements and failings
Leading lights, including WTO frontrunner Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, spell out a nation’s highs and lows, and their hopes for the future
Nigeria at 60 has yet to reach its potential
The young, restless and innovative democracy has a booming population, but corruption is rife and tensions are rising
What makes Nigerians in diaspora so successful
Highly-educated achievers in music to medicine draw on parental ambition and resilience fuelled by lack of opportunity at home
Nigeria’s Afrobeats superstars take on the world
The likes of Eazi and Wizkid draw global audiences — but can music spread by social sharing enjoy more commercial success?
Nigeria’s future is in the hands of its young protesters
Mass rallies are about more than police brutality — they are a demand for leaders fit for the 21st century
Nigeria’s founding principles are in jeopardy
Leaders must remember the lessons of the Biafra uprising and resist pressure to drop unifying policies

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