There are six
Geopolitical zones in Nigeria
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is divided into six geopolitical zones, commonly called zones. They are a type of administrative division grouping the country's states, created during the regime of president General Sani Abacha. Nigerian econom ...
and about 250 ethnic groups with over 521 languages. However, the
Constitution of Nigeria
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
as amended in 1999 permits freedom of assembly, associations and civil societies irrespective of the geopolitical zones, ethnic groups and languages.
Civil societies plays a key role in the nation's development and growth.
Below is a list of notable civil societies in Nigeria:
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Oodua Peoples Congress
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) is a Yoruba nationalist, regionalist, and vigilante organization in Nigeria.
It is also known as the Oodua Liberation Movement (OLM) or the Revolutionary Council of Nigeria. It is based in southwestern Nigeria ...
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Arewa People's Congress
The Arewa People's Congress (APC) is a group in Northern Nigeria established to protect the interests of the people of Northern extraction. It has been described as a militant wing of the Arewa Consultative Forum.
The group was formally launched on ...
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo
*Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF)
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Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is a decentralised militant group in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. MEND's actionsincluding sabotage, theft, property destruction, guerrilla warfare, and kidnappingare part of the b ...
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Nigeria Labour Congress
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organization for trade unions in Nigeria.
History
The Nigerian Labour Congress was founded in December 1978, as a merger of four different organisations: the Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC) ...
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Red Cross Society
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest group of non-governmental organizations working on humanitarian aid, is composed of the following bodies:
*The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an indep ...
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Boy Scouts of Nigeria
*Girl Scouts of Nigeria
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Academic Staff Union of Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a Nigerian union of university academic staff, founded in 1978. ASUU is an offshoot of the Nigerian Association of University Teachers (NAUT) which was established in 1965. At that time, NAUT con ...
(ASUU)
AWACIO - Aids for Women, Adolescents and Children International Organization
See also
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Law of Nigeria
The Law of Nigeria consists of Court, courts, Crime, offences, and various types of laws. Nigeria has its own constitution which was established on 29 May 1999. The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the country. There are four distinc ...
References
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Lists of organizations based in Nigeria