I've noticed that there are a whole lot of similarities between Nigeria and France before the French Revolution, and I thought it'd be interesting to post them up here.

Pre-revolutionary France was:
A kingdom comprised of several semi-autonomous territories that were united only through the French language
A feudal nation with an economy based on agriculture
Ruled by a few nobles and clergymen
Divided between the three 'estates', the clergy, the nobility and 'the rest'
Also divided between the rich and the poor
Witnessing the emergence and growth of a French middle class
Very highly influential all over Europe because of fashion, music, language, involvement in international wars and disputes and diplomacy

Nigeria is:
A nation comprised of several semi-autonomous states that practice a myriad of laws, ranging from sharia, to common western law to animist laws in some places
A nation in which a plurality of the population have jobs in the agriculture sector
Ruled by a select few, or 'elites'
Divided between the aforementioned elites, religious leaders (imams and priests) and 'the rest'
Also divided between the rich and poor
Witnessing the rapid emergence and growth of a middle class
Very highly influential all over the African continent because of fashion, music, language (pidgin), involvement in international wars and disputes and diplomacy

Maybe this is a sign of a revolution coming, or maybe its just a coincidence
Either way, it is very interesting

Very interesting.