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Did You Know? The First Android Device was made by HTC
April 19, 2022
The Android Operating System is currently the most popular operating system for mobiles, which is due to its open source nature. HTC was the first company to launch an Android device named HTC Dream in 2008. The HTC Dream, which was also known as the T-Mobile G1 in the US and some parts of Europe, … Continue reading Did You Know? The First Android Device was made by HTC
Did You Know? Alhassan Dantata, Nigeria’s Kolanut Millionaire
April 19, 2022
In an age bossed by billion dollar rich tech startup founders, it’s easy to get so swamped by today’s apparently unparalleled success stories that we think our generation is somehow better than past ones. After all, when else in mankind’s history has a barely tangible thing (digital technology) laid the foundation for a single person’s … Continue reading Did You Know? Alhassan Dantata, Nigeria’s Kolanut Millionaire
Did You Know? Pork is the World’s Most Popular Meat?
April 19, 2022
Meat is the flesh gotten off from animals which can be consumed in so many different ways. The consumption of various types of meat is, however, hinged on cultural and ethnic reasons. But whatever the reasons around its consumption, meat is essential for feeding because they contain the required amount of protein humans need. Below … Continue reading Did You Know? Pork is the World’s Most Popular Meat?
By amarachi
Did You Know? Nigeria’s SecureID Is West Africa’s First Smart Card Producing Company
April 19, 2022
Somewhere in Lagos’ district of Isolo, there’s a manufacturing facility with machines spewing out thousands of smart cards every working day. It might be considered just another one of hundreds of industrial scale production lines scattered across Nigeria’s commercial capital; but it isn’t. SecureID That’s because it’s owned by SecureID, West Africa’s first smart card … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria’s SecureID Is West Africa’s First Smart Card Producing Company
Did You Know? In Nigeria, Trademarks Are Registered With the FMITI
April 19, 2022
You don’t want to get tangled in a dispute over the ownership of a trademark. It’s a potentially rancorous, drawn-out and often expensive fight. There’s also the danger of having to rebuild public recognition for a new trademark if you’re forced to drop a previous one on the grounds that it resembled some other company’s … Continue reading Did You Know? In Nigeria, Trademarks Are Registered With the FMITI
Did You Know? Online Platforms That Can Give You A Loan Without Collateral
April 19, 2022
Traditional financial institutions seldom lend without getting a guarantee that they won’t lose all their money if a borrower fails to repay their loan. Financial institutions usually request for collateral from would-be loan recipients, something they can hold on to just in case that recipient doesn’t fulfill their promise to repay after a mutually agreed … Continue reading Did You Know? Online Platforms That Can Give You A Loan Without Collateral
Did You Know? The Top 5 Golf Courses In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
About ten to fifteen years ago golf was the game everyone wanted to play, there were more golf tourneys than pros could handle but with the years came a drought that did not just dispel golf pros but also led to the degradation of the beautiful tactical game of golf in Nigeria. Nonetheless, golf is … Continue reading Did You Know? The Top 5 Golf Courses In Nigeria
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Did You Know? Kano’s Kantin Kwari Is West Africa’s Largest Textile Market
April 19, 2022
The city of Kano is known for its many sprawling markets. For centuries, it has attracted traders and buyers from across Nigeria and West Africa’s Sahel region, and still holds its place as the north’s leading commercial hub. One of Kano’s more widely recognized trade spots is the Kantin Kwari, or Kwari Market. It’s reputed … Continue reading Did You Know? Kano’s Kantin Kwari Is West Africa’s Largest Textile Market
Did You Know? A Slavery Abolitionist Was From The Igbo Region
April 19, 2022
Olaudah Equiano, an African writer and abolitionist, documented his experiences as a slave. taken away Olaudah was born in 1745 in Essaka, an Igbo Village in what is now Benin. He had five older brothers and a younger sister. At the age of eleven, he and his sister were captured by native slave traders. Olaudah … Continue reading Did You Know? A Slavery Abolitionist Was From The Igbo Region
Did You Know? Nigeria Is the World’s Biggest Producer of Cassava
April 19, 2022
Cassava is one of Nigeria’s most widely cultivated and consumed crops. The longish tuber has yielded garri, the treasured staple of Southern Nigerian cuisine, and the foundation of our swallow feasts. Our long lasting national attachment to cassava has also generated wealth for many along the value chain that has developed around its production. It’s … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Is the World’s Biggest Producer of Cassava
Did you Know? The World’s First Camera Phone was Made by Sharp
April 19, 2022
The first mobile phone with an inbuilt camera module was produced by Sharp and released in Japan by J-Phone (now SoftBank Mobile) in November of the year 2000. The J-SH04 phone could take photos, at 110,000-pixel resolution or 0.11-megapixels. One of the features that differentiated the J-SH04 from other competitors of that era like the … Continue reading Did you Know? The World’s First Camera Phone was Made by Sharp
Did You Know? Nigerians Spend Over ₦900 Billion On Bottled Water Annually
April 19, 2022
The idea of putting a price on water still boggles our minds when we really sit down to think about it. But water isn’t always readily available, and there’s usually a cost to be incurred for holding it in containers or preserving its purity. And in our increasingly crowded, barely navigable cities, it’s not unusual … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigerians Spend Over ₦900 Billion On Bottled Water Annually
Did You Know? 5 Nigerian Super Junior Smashers
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has many promising youngsters that have significantly risen to continental recognition. According to a profiling done by NT, here is a list of very promising Nigerian junior smashers. Oyinlomo Quadri At 14, Oyinlomo Barakat Quadri is inarguably Nigeria’s most talented junior lawn tennis player in Africa. Watching her grow into the tennis protege she … Continue reading Did You Know? 5 Nigerian Super Junior Smashers
By achem
Did You Know? Six Nigerians Have Won The Grammys
April 19, 2022
Over the years, several Nigerian artistes have promised that they would “bring home” the Grammy, most popularly Terry Apala, Skales, 9ice, Vic O, and Blackmagic who said he would be the first Nigerian act to bring home the highly coveted golden gramophone; the most prestigious award in the world, given to deserving musicians who have … Continue reading Did You Know? Six Nigerians Have Won The Grammys
Did You Know? First Touchscreen Smartphone Was Made By IBM
April 19, 2022
The first touchscreen smartphone was code-named “Angler” and was unveiled at the fall COMDEX convention in Vegas. The Simon Personal Communicator was created by IBM in 1992, more than 15 years before Apple released the first iPhone. It was made available for purchase by consumers in August 16, 1994. The smartphone featured a monochrome LCD … Continue reading Did You Know? First Touchscreen Smartphone Was Made By IBM
