Nigeria has a diverse population consisting of over 250 ethnic groups speaking over 500 languages. Some of the most prominent ethnic groups include the Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. Nigeria has abundant natural resources such as gas, oil, and minerals. It has the largest economy in Africa and is among the top 10 largest economies globally. Nigeria also has a long history and was home to ancient civilizations with some of the earliest forms of art and writing found in West Africa originating in Nigeria.
11. NUMBER 9
River Niger
RIVER BENUE
Nigeria has 9 major rivers
that waters the land. The
two major ones being
Making the arable lands in
Nigeria one of the most
fertile in the world!
AND
17. The 2nd largest deposit of
bitumen in the world is found
in Nigeria.
18. If you go to the
Niger Delta area
of Nigeria and
step firmly on
the soil,
petroleum will
gush up!
19. The economy of
Nigeria is
bigger and more
viable than the
combination of
that of all the
West African
countries
all-together.
20. Nsibidi is an
ancient form of
writing that was
discovered in
Nigeria over a
thousand years
ago. This is one of
the earliest form
of writing by man
on earth
21. Nigcom-sat a Nigerian satellite built in 2004 was
Nigeria's third and Africa's first communication
satellite launched on 13th may 2007.
Till now, no African nation has a space
communication satellite.
22.
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24. The Earliest form of art found in West
Africa were found in Nigeria-this is
the Iron Age Nook culture
25. The highest point in Nigeria is the
Chappel Wade, in Taraba state. It
measures 7, 936 ft above sea level.
26. Obudu Cattle Ranch,
in Obudu Local
Government of Cross
River State in Nigeria is
a wonder of nature, a
highland that is
renowned to be
capable of having
four different
weathers in 24hrs-
Summer in the
morning, Winter
towards the noon,
Autum at late
afternoon and Spring
at night.
27. There is virtually no
state in Nigeria
without a mineral
resource. Some
has as much as
between 15-20
different mineral
resources. Oil has
just been
discovered in
about 5 new sites
in Nigeria. As large
as some countries
are, no mineral
resource exist in
28.
29.
30. The Ramparts
at Eredo in
Nigeria are
reputed to be
walls of the
ancient
kingdom of the
Queen of
Sheba.
32. The largest Christian
gathering in the
whole world have
been held in Nigeria
in 1999 by the
Redeemed Christian
Church of God…a
single attendance of
12 Million
worshippers.
33. Despite the
prevailing
situations in the
country presently,
Nigerians are the
3rd most
optimistic people
on earth, they
rank ahead of
America, Canada
etc