Arise o Compatriots. Am a happy Nigerian! SOME TRUTH ABOUT NIGERIA (1) The most common spoken phrase is how far (2) 7% of the world languages are spoken by Nigerians. About 30 in Taraba, about 30 in Plateau, 20 in Benue, 6 in Edo, e.t.c (3) Igboora, a town in Oyo state Nigeria, has the highest rate of twin birth in the world. (About 158 twins per 1000 birth) (4) Niger Delta is the 2nd largest delta on the planet. (5) Though Nigeria has 3 major tribes, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo, there are over 250 ethnic groups. (6) Nigeria derived her name from the Niger River which is the largest and longest river in West Africa. (7) Nigeria Nollywood is ranked as the worlds 2nd largest producer of movies, after the Indian Bollywood industry. (8) The 50,000-seeter Faith Terbanacle of Winners Chaple Church in Ota, Ogun State, is the largest church Auditorium in the world. (9) Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigerias Finance Minister, is the 83rd most power individual in the world. (10) The most identical twins in Africa, 3rd in the world. Mrs Esther Taiwo Olukoya & Mrs Emily Kehinde Olukoya. (11) Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa and the richest black man in the world. (12) The richest woman in African is Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, based in Lagos. (13) O.A.U Ile Ife has the most beautiful campus in Africa. (14) The largest sawmill in Africa is Okobaba Sawmill, in Ebete-meta, Lagos. (15) The largest christian gathering in the world. The Holy Ghost Night of the Redeem Christian Church of God, 5-12 Million Piple. (16) The pastor of the largest church in the United Kingdom is a Nigerian, Mattew Ashimolowo of the Kingsway International Christian Centre. (17) The first stadium to be built in Africa, Liberty Stadium Ibadan. (18) The 1st Telivision station in Africa, NTA Ibadan. (19) Lagos is the most populated city sub-saharan Africa. (20) Nigeria has more muslims than they have in Saudi-Arabia. (21) Nigeria has the highest number of churches in the world. (22) Nigeria has the largest market of phones and recharge cards in the world. God bless Nigeria. You can add your own discovery.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:34:25 +0000
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