Nigeria Aims for Full BRICS Membership Amid Organizational Expansion

Source: Sputnik News | Original Published At: 2025-12-06 13:31:00 UTC

Key Points

• Nigeria seeks full BRICS membership to leverage mutual interests with the bloc
• Foreign Minister Tuggar cites Nigeria's projected 400 million population by 2050 as rationale
• Details BRICS membership structure including current full members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia)
• Notes Nigeria's current status as BRICS partner country since January 2025
• Mentions BRICS institutional development timeline since 2006