Nigeria is much more than what the media portrays. A careful study of its people, places, food, and some other cultural artifacts will leave so many in awe of the uniqueness of this great country. Are you in doubt? The few facts below will change your mind.
1. Nigeria is home to 7% of the world’s languages, with Taraba state alone having more languages than 30 African countries put together.
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2. Nigeria has the largest diversity of butterflies in the world and Calabar state is the natural habitat to over 300 butterfly species.
3. Nigeria’s film industry, NOLLYWOOD is the second largest in the world after Hollywood. The industry produces over 200 films every week!
4. With a population of over 180 million citizens, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and one in every seven Africans is a Nigerian.
5. Katsina state was named after the wife of its local ruler “Janzama”. Her name was Katsina.
6. Archaeologists discovered that humans who lived as far back as 9000 BC can be traced to Nigeria. This means that the Nigerian community is one of the oldest on earth.
7. Nigeria is home to the second longest bridge in Africa (the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos)
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Which fact was most baffling? Share with us in the comment section below!
The 2nd fact: I never knew that Nigeria was a zoological reference.