Hurray! Nigeria is a year older. She
turned 53 years yesterday. 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
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