Welcome To Nigeria

Nigeria is a beautiful country endowed with numerous  human and natural resources, with a diverse population of over 200 million people, and over 250 ethnic groups which make the country the most populous black nation.

Nigerians are known for their vibrant and friendly energy, expressed through diverse creative expression.

Explore the flavours of Nigeria, from it's heritage, captivating  destination and a welcoming spirit. Here are the list of 9 Things You Need to Know About Nigeria.

Over 500 indigenous languages are spoken in Nigeria

English is considered as the official language of Nigeria but among the people in the rural area with low level of education; Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Tiv, Ibibio and so many other languages are widely used. There are over 500 other indigenous languages which makes Nigerian ethnic groups distinct.

Largest oil and gas producer in Africa

Nigeria has an abundance of natural resource. The country has a massive reserve of natural gas, oil and petroleum and they produce an average of 2.5 million barrels of crude oil each day.

More than 250 ethnic groups are found in Nigeria

Home to over 250 ethnic groups, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba; Nigeria is the largest country in Africa. This ethnic diversity has lead to civil strife as the dominant ethnic groups in the country tend to initiate political supremacy competition toward one another. 

World's second largest film industry and pioneer of Afrobeat

The Nigeria film industry popularly known as Nollywood is the second largest film industry in the world. On a weekly bases about 200 movies are produced, this means that Nollywood produces over 10000 movies per year. 

Afrobeat was developed in Nigeria in the late 1960s by Fela Kuti, it has boosted Nigeria music industry to the world taken most of the Nigerian music superstars to the diaspora.

Lagos is the largest city, but it's not the capital

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and one of the largest in Africa with population estimate of about 22 million people, though Lagos was once the capital of Nigeria from 1914 - 1991, when it was moved to Abuja.

Since then Lagos has been described as the major African financial, cultural and entertainment capital.

A unique Nigerian spirit

Nigerians are known to be intelligent, hard-working, vibrant, happy people, and for the "can-do" and "never-say-never" spirit which is complimented with friendly energy expressed through diverse creative expressions.

Nigeria has several religion

Just like other nations of the world, Nigeria is a country that is not known with one religion. Islam and Christianity are the two main religion in Nigeria. The rate of 50% consist of Islamic religion, 40% goes to Christianity while the other remaining are distributed among the supporters of other religious beliefs.

You can only find an Anambra waxbill bird in southern Nigeria

This species of bird can only be found in the southern part of Nigeria. The Anambra waxbill is a bird approximately 12 centimeters long.

The Yoruba tribes has the highest rate of twin birth in the world

In Oyo state, there situated a city called Igbo-ora the headquarters of Ibarapa center, which was nicknamed "The Twin Capital Of The World". This is because of the usually large number of twin births in the region.

Conclusion

Nigeria is an amazing country despite the huge number of people with different tribes, ethnicity, religion and culture. Religion or ethnicity when living as one tends to bring more development, and enhance peace and stability among each other.

Therefore, Nigerians must begin to look beyond the fact that we are all Nigerians and start seeing each other as one for the peace and development of the country.