Nigeria lies very close to the equator(hot country) at the west coast of Africa between latitude 4°-14°N and longitude 2°-15°E.The country is located at the northern end of eastern branch of west coast of Africa rift system.Nigeria geological setting comprises broadly sedimentary formation and crystalline basement complex,which occur more or less in equal proportion all over the country.The sediment is Nigeria lies very close to the equator (hot country) at the west coast of Africa between latitude 4 ° -14 ° N and longitude 2 ° -15 ° E. The country is located at the northern end of eastern branch of west coast of Africa rift system.Nigeria geological setting includes broadly sedimentary formation and crystalline basement complex, which occur more or less in equal proportion all over the country. sediment is