Nigeria is 58 today and we're proud of it, while the Country has been hell, still we are survivors.
Did You Know?
Lagos is the most populous City in Nigeria
Nigeria got her name from River Niger, the longest river in West Africa
The Niger River, which spans 2,600 miles, is the third largest river in West Africa
The Nigeria currency_Naira was introduced in 1959
Over 4,700 species of plants grow in Nigeria
Nigeria's nickname is 'Giant of Africa' because of the size of its land and the diversity of its people.
The Niger Delta is the second largest delta in the world
Agbani Darego, a Nigerian University undergraduate was the first African to win the Miss World Beauty pageant
The oldest water works in Africa was found in Nigeria.
The anambra waxbill bird is found only in southern Nigeria and nowhere else in the world.
The Nigeria Movie Industry also known as Nollywood is the second largest producer of movies in the world after Bollywood.
In Nigeria prolong eye contact is considered rude or antagonistic
West Africa's oldest civilization, The Nok, have been in the country since 1000 BC
Africa's oldest boat-and the third oldest boat in the world was discovered in Yobe, The Anfana Canoe is over 6,500 years old
While English is the official language, there are over 500 indigenous languages in Nigeria
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