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The Mau Mau rebellion was a military conflict that took place in British Kenya between 1952 and 1960. It was a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule. The Mau Mau, a secret society that was predominantly Kikuyu, initiated the conflict with the goal of removing British rule and European settlers from the country.

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was advocated for by Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. NEPAD is a socio-economic development tool of the African Union that aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.

The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as primaries. In the primary election, party members or delegates vote for their preferred candidate from a list of candidates. The winner of the primary election becomes the party's candidate in the general election.

The electoral system used in Nigeria is primarily based on the first-past-the-post system. This means that the candidate with the most votes in an election wins, regardless of whether they have a majority of the total votes. This system is used in Nigeria's presidential, gubernatorial, and legislative elections.

Nigeria shares its longest border with Niger. The border between Nigeria and Niger is approximately 1,497 kilometers long, making it Nigeria's longest international border.