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Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall, symbolizing the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while ...
The national symbols of Nigeria are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Nigeria and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
The New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD) is an economic development program of the African Union (AU). NEPAD was adopted by the AU at the 37th session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in July 2001 in Lusaka, Zambia. NEPAD aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co ...
More specifically, the Global North consists of the world's developed countries, whereas the Global South consists of the world's developing countries and least developed countries. [2] [4] The Global South classification, as used by governmental and developmental organizations, was first introduced as a more open and value-free alternative to ...
A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre. A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly. A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly. The flag of Nigeria was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and ...
Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users.
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is a Nigerian establishment which manages the Nigeria sovereign wealth fund, [4] into which the surplus income produced from Nigeria's excess oil reserves is deposited. This sovereign wealth fund was founded for the purpose of managing and investing these funds on behalf of the government of Nigeria.
National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) was a Nigerian financial institution established to support indigenous micro, small and medium scale industrial enterprises through the provision of medium to long term financing. [1] It was established in 1989, by the NERFUND Act, cap.254. [2] Years later, the merger of the mandates of Nigerian ...