What are the Social-Economic Conditions of the Ordinary Nigerian People during the oil Boom and Doom? And during Which Periods did the People and the Economy Fare Better?

The article analyses data from the common domain to determine the effect of over 20 years of crude oil exploitation (1970-1990) on the Nigerian people and thus determine during which periods the people and their economy fared better. This study covers the paraagricultural, oil boom, and doom eras. Statistically, significant differences were found between the levels of human development in the different periods.