After decades of military rule, Nigeria faces many challenges, including a weakened economy, a rapidly growing population, and the continued brutality of Fulani militants and Boko Haram.
Currently, 80 million Nigerians live below the poverty line and suffer from high rates of unemployment, religious tensions, government corruption, and urban crime. Many rural residents struggle daily with limited access to clean water, nutritious food, and adequate medical care. Nigeria continues to grapple with the long-term effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1990s, when nearly 5 percent of the population was infected.