Nigeria My Country

Know more about the people, history & culture of Africa's Greatest country.

Nigeria has launched the Nigeria Vision 20:2020 initiative that aims to put its economy in the world’s top 20 largest economies by the year 2020.

The richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, resides in Nigeria. He is worth an estimated $12 billion.

Social media is very popular in Nigeria, and there are over 3 million Facebook users in the country.

The Portuguese first reached Nigeria in 1472.

Nigeria’s population is estimated to reach 444 million by the year 2050.

Five of the 10 richest pastors in the world live in Nigeria, according to a report from Forbes. Their net worth ranges from $10 million to $150 million.

West Africa’s oldest civilization, the Nok, have been in the country since 1000 BC.

Africa’s oldest boat – and the third oldest boat in the world – was discovered in Yobe. The Dufana Canoe is over 6,500 years old.

The Yoruba group of Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. It is believed by some that the group’s consumption of yams contributes to this.

The Jos Plateau Indigobird is a bird species that can be found only in Nigeria.

Over 4,700 species of plants grow in Nigeria.

The city of Lagos’ population is more than all of the eastern United States combined.

Northern Nigeria takes over 80% of the country’s land.

The Ivory Coast is Nigeria’s top trading partner in Africa.

There are few national parks or protected areas in Nigeria, so many of its animals have become extinct or endangered.

Nigeria’s nickname is “Giant of Africa” because of the size of its land and the diversity of its people.

The Niger Delta located in Nigeria is the third largest delta in the world.