Stella Dimoko Korkus.com: Did You Know #Nigeria -Part 2

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Did You Know #Nigeria -Part 2

You Will Be Shocked To Find Out That You Do Not Know 99% Of These:

 
-. The ‘Ankara’ material is not indigenous to Nigeria. Our indigenous textiles include the Akwete, Ukara, Aso-Oke and Adire.

-. Aloma Mukhtar is the first female lawyer from the North and went on to become the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria.

-. The area known as Makoro town in Lagos was first a swamp, later sand-filled by the colonial government and served as the first bridge to the Island.

-. Esie Museum is Nigeria’s first museum, established in 1945. Once reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world.

-. Aminu Kano formed the Northern Teachers’ Association (NTA) in 1948, the first successful regional organization in the history of the North.

-. George Goldie, who played a major role in founding Nigeria, placed a curse on anyone who attempts to write his biography.

-. In 1996, John Ogbu, a Nigerian Anthropologist firmly advocated for the use of African-American Vernacular to teach in the U.S

-. Hause Language indigenous to Northern Nigeria is spoken in 11 African States. Germany, French, U.S., and British International radio stations broadcast in Hausa.

-. The surgeon who ‘killed’ Stella Obasanjo was sentenced to 1 year in prison, disqualified for 3 years and fined €120,000.

-. The word ‘asiri’ means ‘secret’ in Hausa, Yoruba, Nupe and Igarra. It also means ‘gossip’ in Igbo.

-. Igbo-Ora in Oyo State, Kodinji in India and Candido Godoi in Brazil are the towns that produce the highest number of twin births in the world.

-. Bishop Ajayi Crowther, a Yoruba, in 1857 produced a reading book for the Igbo Language and a full grammar and vocabulary of NUPE in 1864.

-. The first TV broadcast in Nigeria and Tropical Africa was on October 31, 1959.

-. In 1978, a 50Kobo increase (from #1.50 to #2) in the cost of University Students’ meal per day caused the ‘Ali Must Go’ protests.

-. Albert E. Kitson discovered coal in Enugu in 1909. This discovery led to the building of Port-Harcourt town in 1912.

-. Today, only Nigeria has a larger black population than Brazil. More than 3.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved and transported to Brazil.

-. Groundnut pyramids were the invention of Alhaji Alhassan Dantata to stack bags before export.

-. In 1967, old traditional ruler, Oba Akran and A. Ademiluyi were jailed for 14 years (7 each) for stealing £504,750 (#2.5b).

-. Since 1960, Nigeria has been either ruled by an ex-lecturer/ex-teacher or military man. The only exceptions are Azikiwe and Shonekan.

- If you visited Lagos in 1975, you could spend a day at the Presidential Suite of Federal Palace Hotel for #100, single room for #19.

-. The first aircraft to land in Nigeria landed in Kano in July 1925. A British fighter jet flew from Khartoum (present day Sudan).


-. In 1895, Koko of Nembe (now in Bayelsa) took 60 white men hostage. When the British refused his demands, more than 40 of those men were eaten.

-. The ‘Naira’ was coined by Chief Obafemi Awolowo when he was serving as the Federal Commissioner of Finance.

-. Koma Hill (settlement in Adamawa where people lived and practised the killing of twins) was discovered in 1986 by a NYSC corps member.

-. The pilot (Francis Osakwe) that flew Ojukwu away from Biafra (1970) was the same pilot that flew Gowon to Uganda (last flight as Head of State).

-. In 1986, Shehu Shagari was banned from participation in politics for life. The ban has still not been lifted.

-. As the wife of the deputy Head of State (Vice President of Nigeria) in 1984, Biodun Idiagbon personally ran a small ice cream shop in Ilorin..

-. Koma Hills (Adamawa State) inhabitants when discovered were observed to engage in the practise of borrowing wives among themselves.

-. Juju, Dashiki, Yam and Okra are words in the English dictionary that originated from ethnic groups located in present day Nigeria.

-. Nigeria has more English speakers than England, and more Muslims than Saudi Arabia and Syria.

29 comments:

  1. Interesting facts, thanks Stella for this...


    #Rosie's confectionery

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  2. Nice Facts
    I know of igboora in oyo state producing the highest no of twins.
    The last one,so we speak English pass person wet get am and Na we get Muslims pass.. ...wawu wawu😁😁

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  3. So it is not today that corruption entered gear 7 "In 1967, old traditional ruler, Oba Akran and A. Ademiluyi were jailed for 14 years (7 each) for stealing £504,750 (#2.5b)".

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  4. U go fear some english accent from slay queens at that verse

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  5. The last fact though! Na so we holy pass Romans and even dey practice nudity pass whites.

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  6. Uhm!!! Some facts though. Thanks

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  7. Typical Nigerians to be more religious than the pope @ the last fact.
    Who placed the ban on Sheu Shagari should do same too for these old politicians. Tinubu, Buhari and OBJ should be the first to be banned from politics for life.

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  8. And more Christians than the Jews! Yet ihe na ebe ana ebekwa!

    Just Krix!

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    1. Jews aren't Christians, your comparison doesn't suffice.

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  9. LMAO 😁 @ speaking English than England and being Muslims than Saudi Arabia,hahahaha
    We can overdo Things in naija.

    So no be today militancy started in the niger delta?
    I love this segment ✔✔

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  10. Wow ! love history, Stella thank you.

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  11. Azikiwe never ruled Nigeria. He was the president of the parliament. Can you say Saraki is ruling Nigeria?

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    1. Yes he ruled Nigeria because as that time Nigeria practiced a parliamentary system of Government. Today Nigeria practices a presidential system of Government as a result of which Saraki cannot be regarded as President.

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    2. Azikiwe was the first Presdient of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966.
      He was the first Governor General of a federation of the 3 regions. When Nigeria severed ties with the British monarchy, the Governor_General position was therefore replaced with that of the President.

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    3. Prime minister is the head of government

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  12. The igboora is very true.
    I am a twin and am from Igboora.

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  13. Good one Stella, Very educating. Kudos Mrs Korkus!!

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  14. Choi! That part of sharing wives.

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