The study examines the socio economic relationship between Nigeria and Botswana. It further investigated the seemingly inactive diplomatic relationship of both nations. The reasons for Botswana fast economic growth in context to the slow growth of the Nigerian economy.

The study relied on documentary data. The documentary data were subjected to internal and external criticism for authentication, and then to textual and contextual analysis.

The study found out that despite its colonial links, both took different post colonial destinies, as the facts may have suggested that Nigeria is heterogeneous and found compatibility between the nationalities difficult whilst Botswana is homogeneous and to a larger extent compatible.