Hurray! Nigeria is a year older. She turned 53 years on oct 1st. But how much do you know about Nigeria? Below are 13 important facts about Nigeria: - Nigeria is the32nd-largest country in world with a land mass of 923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi). - The highest point in Nigeria is Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft) in Taraba state. - Late Benedict Odiase, a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, composed the music of the national anthem. - The words of the national anthem was composed by four Nigerians: Dr. Omoigui, John Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B.A Ogunnaike, and P.O Aderibigbe - His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan is the first PhD holder to occupy the position of the president of Nigeria. - There are 124 universities in Nigeria: 37 federal owned, 37 State owned and 50 private owned universities. - The 2006 census puts Nigeria’s population at 140,431,790 million – although there is now an estimate of about 170,000,000 Nigerians. - The name Nigeria was coined by Flora Shaw, wife of Lord Lugard, a British colonial administrator. - Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world - On 1 January 1901, Nigeria became a British protectorate, part of the British Empire. - On July 6, 1967 a 30- month war begun with a long siege of Biafra and its isolation from trade and supplies. It ended in January 1970 - Nigerians went through 33 years of military rule (from 1966 until 1999). -Ever heard of the Ship House? That is the name of Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:55:37 +0000
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