Nigeria represents ‘both the promise and the problems’ Africa faces in 21st century - Harvard University

Nigeria has yet been put on the limelight following an assignment the prestigious American university, Harvard, reportedly gave to its students asking them to explore the reasons why Africa’s most populous country failed to thrive between 1960 and 1999.

The assignment, which describes Nigeria as epitomizing ‘both the promise and the problems’ Africa faces in the 21st century, also tasks the student to evaluate the legacy of former president Olusegun Obasanjo and predict how the country will fair in the next fifteen years.