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Nigeria is 100! And So What?

April 19, 2022

By Toks Ero  From early 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan and several government functionaries, particularly the Secretary to the Government, Anyim Pius Anyim, had busied themselves with preparations for the hundredth anniversary of Nigeria, which is the commemoration of the January 1, 2014 amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Protectorates of the area around Rivers Niger … Continue reading Nigeria is 100! And So What?

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100 Years and 100 Interesting Facts About Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Peregrino Brimah 1. Nigeria, with a 2013 estimated population of 174,507,539 is the most populous Black nation and the 7th most populated nation in the entire world, trailing after—from least to most—Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, USA, India and China (1.3bn). 2. Nigerians are 1/5th the total population of Black Africa. 3. Nigeria, with 521 languages … Continue reading 100 Years and 100 Interesting Facts About Nigeria

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