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2. Nigerian Women Lead In Skin Bleaching. A study by World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that Nigeria has the world’s highest percentage of women using skin lightening agents in the quest for “beauty”. While a study by the University of ...

1. Cameroon Was An Administrative Part of Nigeria.   In 1945, Cameroon was an administrative part of Nigeria, hence the NCNC party (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons). Towards independence the UN mandated British held former German territory, south ...

5. The Cost of a Car And a Plane Ticket in 1975.   In 1975, a brand new car sold for N2,000 while a ticket to London was less than N100.

4. Who Designed The Nigerian National Flag?   The Nigeria national flag was designed by Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi in 1959. Taiwo then was a student in England when he saw the advertisement on national daily that entries were being accepted ...

3. Nigeria Has The Richest Pastor In The World. Bishop David Oyedepo was named the World’s wealthiest preacher in 2014, with a net worth of $150 Million. Ever since he founded the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry in 1981, it ...

6. The Yoruba People Of Nigeria Has The Highest Twinning Rate In The World. The Yoruba present the highest fraternal twinning rate in the world (4.4% of all maternities). They manifest at 45–50 twin sets (or 90–100 twins) per 1,000 ...

7) Nigeria Has The Largest Diversity of Butterflies In The World. The area around Calabar, one of Nigeria’s regional hubs, contains the world’s largest diversity of butterflies. A good way to see them is to tour Cross River National Park, ...

8. Nigerian People Are The Happiest In The World. A study of more than 65 countries published in the UK’s New Scientist magazine suggests that the happiest people in the world live in Nigeria – and the least happy, in ...

9. Nigeria Has The Longest Bridge in Africa. The 11.8km (5-mile) long Third Mainland Bridge connects Lagos Island to the mainland. It starts at Oworonshoki on the Lagos mainland, and ends at Adeniji-Adele interchange on Lagos Island. There is also ...

10. Nigeria is One of The Oldest Locations of Human Existence. Archaeological evidence indicates that humans lived in Nigeria as far back as 9000 BC, making it one of the oldest spots on earth for human settlement. The Nok civilisation ...