Nigeria

A big shout out to Nigeria, enjoying Independence Day on October 1.

International reports accuse Nigerian government officials and police of motivated killings, beatings and torture of suspects, detainees and convicts, and extortion of civilians. Other abuses included discrimination, violence and genital mutilation of women, child labour, prostitution and human trafficking.

Sharia law, including stonings and amputations, is applied in 12 northern states.

Nigerians were once reported to be the happiest people in a survey carried out in 65 nations and published in New Scientist. Reasons for this are unclear, except that many of them may be receiving much needed assistance from foreigners in transferring the bank accounts of their recently departed oil magnate uncles.

Please stand for the Nigerian National Anthem.