Portal:Nigeria/Did you know
Did you know 1
- ... that at the age of 10, Zuriel Oduwole became the world's youngest person to appear in Forbes?
- ... that after leading a nationwide strike Isaac Folorunso Adewole was declared a wanted man and had to go into exile?
Did you know 2
- ...that the Lagos Water Corporation is building its own power plant because power cuts have shut down their water treatment plants repeatedly?
- ...that Bayajidda, the mythical ancestor of the Hausa people, is said to have fathered three children with three different women?
Did you know 3
- ...that of Nigeria's 521 languages, 9 are extinct and 2 are spoken only as second languages?
- ...that on May 8, 2019, four new emirates were established in Kano State?
Did you know 4
- ...that Nigeria has repeatedly called on Britain to return the Benin Empire artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes, just as Greece has petitioned for the return of the Elgin Marbles?
- ...that Frederick Rotimi Williams was among the first two lawyers to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria?
Did you know 5
- ... that the fatal Ilorin Sallah stampede occurred at the residence of the incumbent President of the Senate of Nigeria?
- ... that Nigerian footballer Uchechi Sunday scored five goals for FC Minsk in her debut at the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2015?
Did you know 6
- ... that too little is known about the Nigerian mole-rat for the IUCN to assess its conservation status?
- ...that Uli is a traditional type of design long practiced by the Igbo people of Nigeria?
Did you know 7
- ...that the Defaka people of Nigeria are gradually abandoning their language in favour of the language of the Nkoroo, their close neighbours?
Did you know 8
- ...that in 2016, Neku Atawodi-Edun was listed among Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 and also graced the cover of the magazine that same year?
- ... that Alex Ibru co-founded The Guardian with Stanley Macebuh, Dele Cole and Segun Osoba
Did you know 9
- ... that Yeni Kuti is the first child of Fela Kuti and she also holds a diploma in journalism?
- ... that after her death, Alimotu Pelewura was succeeded by one of her followers, Abibatu Mogaji as president of the Lagos Market Women's Association?
Did you know 10
Portal:Nigeria/Did you know/10
- ...that Laolu Akins' band, BLO released as their first record, an Afro psychedelic rock album entitled Chapter One?
- ... that Pascal Bafyau organized a labour party in 1989 and later offered to be M.K.O. Abiola's running mate in 1993?