Fourth Nigerian Republic

Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Jamhuriyar Tarayyar Najeriya (Hausa)
  • Ọ̀hàńjíkọ̀ Ọ̀hànézè Naìjíríyà (Igbo)
  • Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìniira Àpapọ̀ Nàìjíríà (Yoruba)
Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
Anthem: "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"
CapitalAbuja
9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E / 9.067; 7.483
Largest cityLagos
Official languagesEnglish
National languages
Regional languagesOver 525 languages
Ethnic groups
(2018)
DemonymNigerian
GovernmentFederal presidential republic
• President
Bola Tinubu
Kashim Shettima
Godswill Akpabio
Tajudeen Abbas
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
LegislatureNational Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Formation
29 May 1999
Area
• Total
923,769 km2 (356,669 sq mi) (31st)
• Water (%)
1.4
Population
• 2023 estimate
236,747,130 (6th)
• Density
249.8/km2 (647.0/sq mi) (42nd)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
$1.443 trillion (27th)
• Per capita
$6,340 (142nd)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
$252.738 billion (53rd)
• Per capita
$1,110 (167th)
Gini (2020) 35.1
medium inequality
HDI (2023) 0.560
medium (164th)
CurrencyNaira (₦) (NGN)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Calling code+234
ISO 3166 codeNG
Internet TLD.ng
Preceded by
Military dictatorship in Nigeria

The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999, it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. Nigeria adopted the constitution of the Fourth Republic on 29 May 1999.