TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i

Approval Page - - - - - - - - - ii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - iv

Table of Content - - - - - - - - - v

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1

1.1 Research Problem - - - - - - - - 3

1.2 Research Question - - - - - - - - 4

1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study - - - - - - 5

1.4 Assumption of the Study - - - - - - - 5

1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5

1.6 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - 6

1.7 Methodology - - - - - - - - - 7

1.8 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 10

1.9 Definition of Concepts - - - - - - - 11

1.10 Scheme of Chapter - - - - - - - - 11

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Review of related literature - - - - - - 13

2.1 Brief Historical and Geographical Background of Nigeria and Niger Republics - - - - - - 17

CHAPTER THREE

Nigeria – Niger Relations

3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 27

3.1 Socio-Economic Relations - - - - - - - 29

3.2 Political Relations - - - - - - - - 33

3.3 Economic Relations - - - - - - - - 38

3.4 Other Areas of Relation - - - - - - - 44

3.5 Obstacles of Bilateral Relation and Economic Cooperation Between Nigeria and Niger Republic - - - - - 47

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Summary - - - - - - - - - 50

4.1 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 51

4.2 Recommendation - - - - - - - - 52

Bibliography - - - - - - - - - 56