Basic facts about Nigeria

Happy Independence day my people, let's have basic facts about Nigeria

Nigeria attained independence on the 1st of October in 1960

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Nigeria became a republic on the 1st of October 1963.

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In 1976, 75 kobo exchanged to one British pound and 60 kobo to one US dollar.

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The first building in Nigeria was built in Badagry in 1845.

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Nigeria is said to have the highest paid legislators in the world.

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The Nigerian Government was converted from his parliamentary system to a presidential system of government by the Obasanjo civilian regime.

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President Gowon split Nigeria into 12 states in 1967.

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Nigeria has one of the highest number of coups in Africa with 6 coups.

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Lagos is the most industrialized state in the country.

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The richest man in Africa is a Nigeria. His name is Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Group.

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The richest black woman in the world is a Nigerian – Folorunso Alakija

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The Yoruba tribe of Nigeria has the highest rate of twinning in the world.

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The Nigerian Currency – Naira was introduced in 1959.

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Nigerian immigrants in the U.S are one if the most educated

In 1984, you didn’t need a visa to travel to the United Kingdom as a Nigerian.

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At some point in the country’s history, the North was the most literate part of Nigeria with over 25, 000 Quranic Schools and over 250, 000 pupils.

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The Nigerian National Flag was designed in 1959 by Taiwo Akinkunmi.

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Cross River State in Nigeria has the largest diversity of butterflies in the world.

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The state with the highest number of universities in Nigeria is Ogun State.

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The indigobird is unique to only the Jos Plateau. It is found no where else in the world.

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Nigeria was the first African country to win the Gold medal in the Olympics Football Event.

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Nigeria took its first loan from the World Bank in 1977.

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Nigeria was the first African country to eradicate the Ebola threat in 2015.

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A brand new car sold for #2000 in 1975.

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An air ticket to London was less than #100 in 1975.

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As a nation, i think we need good leaders, Leaders that we can all trust, the kind of leaders who will always put public interest above their personal interest.

Lets all hope for a Better Nigeria, its going to better again, I believe that.

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Happy Indepedence ✅

God Bless Nigeria 🇳🇬