Due to being a part of the UK until 1960, Nigeria is a member of the UN for twenty years, which was formed in the 1940s. They did not rejoin the UN until 2010. The UN is a helpful organization for Nigeria to be a part of, as it is currently helping resolve a border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon. Although most Nigerians are not opposed to the UN, some individuals, especially strict and radical adherents to the muslim faith, are not too fond of it. In 2011, a terrorist organization known as the Boko Haram attacked the Nigerian UN headquarters. In 2014, they kidnapped 276 students, and this caused the UN to label them as associates of Al-Qaeda. Above is a picture of Nigeria's president speaking during a UN meeting.
Nigeria is also allied with it's four closest neighbors, Niger, Benin, Chad and Cameroon. The only conflict that Nigeria has had with one of these countries is with Cameroon. These two countries often conflict, such as in 1993 when there was a military confrontation between the two, or the current boundary dispute that the UN is trying to resolve.
Balance of Power Struggles
Nigeria has a major internal balance of power struggle that has been taking place since it's independence from the UK. Due to its many different ethnicities, groups are constantly fighting for power and political representation. Currently, the majority of Northern Nigeria is being controlled by the Hausa Fulani people, who are greatly abusing their privileges. Although other ethnicities have been gaining power recently such as the Ijaw people, many riots still break out between groups, that forms a chain reaction of fights and conflicts among ethnicities all around the country.