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The national flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a 23-year-old student, following a nationwide competition. [3] The flag was officially adopted on 1 October 1960, the day Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule. It features three vertical stripes, with green on the outer bands and white in the middle ...
Celebrations. Recitation of the National Anthem, Parade by students in their respective LGs. Date. October 1. Frequency. Annual. Independence Day, known colloquially as October 1, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on 1 October. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on 1 October 1960.
The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose remains date from at least 13,000 BC through early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, [1] the Benin Kingdom, [2] and the ...
Nigeria's population increased by 57 million from 1990 to 2008, a 60% growth rate in less than two decades. [228] Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa [229] and accounts for about 17% of the continent's total population as of 2017; however, exactly how populous is a subject of speculation. [230]
The Olojo Festival is an ancient festival celebrated annually in Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. [ 1 ] It is one of the popular festivals in the Yoruba land, and was once described by Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as a festival that celebrates the Black race all over the world. [ 2 ] The Yoruba word 'Olojo' means 'The Day Of The First Dawn' that ...
The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria 's multiple ethnic groups. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The country has 527 languages, [ 3 ][ 4 ] seven of which are extinct. [ 5 ][ 6 ][ 7 ] Nigeria also has over 1,150 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausas that are predominantly in the north, the Yorubas who predominate in the ...
In Nigeria's National Policy on education (FRN 1998) it is stated that the federal government has adopted education as an instrument for effecting national development in all areas of the nation. Education in rural Nigeria is characterized with very poor infrastructure, insufficient academic staff, insecurity and non-payment of staff among ...
Hausa is a very atypical Chadic language, with a reduced tonal system and a phonology influenced by Arabic. Other well-known Chadic languages include Mupun, Ngas, Goemai, Mwaghavul, Bole, Ngizim, Bade and Bachama. In the East of Nigeria and on into Cameroon are the Central Chadic languages such as Bura, Kamwe and Margi.