Nigeria-Ghana Relations from 1960 to 2010: Roots of Convergence and Points of Departure

Over the years, relationship between Nigeria and Ghana has faced dramatictwists and turns. In a restless manner the interactions between the twocountries has oscillated between co-operation and mutual suspicion. Eventhough the two countries have so many things in common, their interactionshave defied the logic of simple prediction. The paper attempts to give reasonsfor this trend. Concentrating on a period that covers from Nigeria’sindependence to 2010, the paper discusses that relations between the twocountries demonstrate the characteristic dynamism of the study ofinternational relations. It also shows how far the ruling elite can shape thedisposition of one country toward another, and concludes by demonstratinghow the unstable nature of African government can affect their relations, andstresses the need for collaboration between the two countries