Why is Nigeria the most populous country in Africa?

(Nigeria Population) There were about 180 million people in Nigeria in 2012, but in about 25 years that is expected to rise to 300 million people according to the UN - that’s the current population of America fitting roughly into an area double the size of California! “A country where there is so much beating and no body is crying - why would it not be popular - they are beating you and you are not crying!“ says one man with a laugh. (Nigeria Population) Why is Nigeria the most populous countr