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What prize did Akinkunmi receive for designing the Nigerian flag?
Where do the Rivers Niger and Benue meet?
When was the Nigerian flag first officially hoisted?
Who was the first female vice-chancellor in a Nigerian university?
Which courts are the lowest in Nigeria?
What does MDGs stand for?
Who is the Super Eagle's player that won the 2024 African Player Of The Year(POTY) award?
What is the name of the 2018 law that reduced the minimum age for running for political office?
What is the full meaning of FAAN?
Who is the first female speaker of the Federal House of Representatives?
Aba women riot was in what year?
Who is the first female permanent secretary in Nigeria?
How many colours does the Nigerian flag have?
Who was Nigeria’s first Inspector General of Police?
What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives?
The first line of the new Nigerian Anthem is ___
Who is the first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria?
How many senatorial districts is each state divided into?
Who gave Nigeria her name?
What year was the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act signed into law?
What is the full meaning of NPC?
When did the Nigerian civil war begin?
Who is the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
Who is the first military Head Of State to overthrow a civilian president in Nigeria?
How many ethnic groups do we have in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NULGE?
What is the motto of the Nigerian Police?
When were the current paper currency notes introduced in Nigeria?
Who was the first female NAFDAC Chairman?
Shehu Shagari was the first executive president as ___was the first military head of states?
Who is the first indigenous lawyer in Nigeria?
Who is Nigeria’s current chief justice of the Supreme court?
Where was crude oil first discovered in Nigeria?
Who is the current minister of defence in Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
What year did "Arise, O Compatriots" stop being Nigeria's national anthem?
What was the first political party in Nigeria?
What does the green in the Nigerian police flag represent?
What town in Nigeria is famous for plywood production?
Who was the first woman to pilot an aircraft in Nigeria?
What is the longest river in Nigeria?
The first governor-general of colonial Nigeria was?
Which Nigerian state is the largest producer of cocoa?
When did Nigeria's federal capital officially move from Lagos to Abuja, and who declared the move?
When was the Nigerian Naira introduced?
When did the first world war take place?
What was the first capital city in Nigeria?
Who was the first vice president of Nigeria?
When did the second world war take place?
The first woman to become a governor in Nigeria is?
Who is the first female elected senator in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NNRA?
When is Nigeria's Democracy Day, and why is that date significant?
The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against?
The Nigeria senate is also called ___
How many languages are native to Nigeria?
How many times has Nigeria changed its national anthem?
Who was Nigeria’s First Military Head of State?
Who was the first governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
When did Nigeria have its independence?
Who is the first Military Head Of State of Nigeria?
In what year was JAMB established?
Whose image is on the one Nigerian Naira coin?
Which of Nigeria’s former president is globally known as an ambassador for peace?
What is the minimum age to run for President of Nigeria?
What is the minimum age to run for the Senate in Nigeria?
Addis Ababa is to African Union as ____ is to ECOWAS.
Who was the first Nigeria to earn grammy award nomination?
In what year was ECOWAS founded?
So far, how many times did the Nigerian Golden Eaglets win the World under-17 FIFA World Cup?
Who is the current Inspector General of Police?
Grassland found in the northern parts of Nigeria is called____
What is Nigeria's first hydroelectric dam?
Which countries border Nigeria to the north?
The green colour in the Nigerian flag represent what?
Is Nigeria north or south of the equator?
The first awarded Archbishop in Nigeria and the entire Africa is___
How many members does the House of Representatives of Nigeria have?
The acronym FESTAC stands for what?
Which was the first Nigerian state to adopt Sharia criminal law?
Who is the current managing director of NNPC?
The three tiers of government in Nigeria are?
Who is the current president of Nigeria?
Who is the first and only prime minister of Nigeria?
Apart from FCT, which state in Nigeria has the least number of LGAs?
What is the full meaning of NDRBDA?
Who is the first Nigerian Military Head Of State to hand over to a democratically elected president?
In which part of Africa is Nigeria located?
Which country borders Nigeria to the west?
Who is the first Nigerian Navy Commodore?
What colours appear on the Nigerian national flag, and in what arrangement?
Which Nigerian leader officially introduced the National Pledge for school recitation?
Who is the current Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff?
The first Nigerian Male artist to win grammy awards for an original work is____
Who was the first Sultan of Sokoto?
When was the first military coup carried out in Nigeria?
The current INEC chairman?
What is Nigeria's current national minimum wage (2024)?
The first indigenous Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is____
The 'Y' symbol on the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
What element appeared in Akinkunmi's original flag submission that was later removed before adoption?
What does the colour yellow in the Nigerian police flag signify?
What is a 70th anniversary called?
Who was Nigeria’s first executive president?
Who was the last colonial governor before Nigeria's independence?
What is Nigeria’s motto?
What is the oldest known art work in Nigeria?
How many states are in southern Nigeria?
How many countries share land borders with Nigeria?
How many states are in Northern Nigeria?
Who is the current Minister of Petroleum?
Who was the first African and in fact the first Nigerian to win a golden boot in Italian Serie A?
When was the Nigerian Professional Football League formed?
Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria was governed under the_____
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
Which state in Nigeria has the highest number of LGAs?
What is the full meaning of NAFDAC?
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in West Africa?
When was the Nigerian Air Force established?
What is the full meaning of IREV?
On what date did President Tinubu sign the bill restoring "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"?
When is Nigeria's Armed Forces Remembrance Day, and what does it mark?
Who is the first military head of state to die in office?
What is the minimum age to run for Governor in Nigeria?
Nigeria exported its first oil from the Oloibiri field in what year?
What is the chief (largest) tributary of the River Niger?
Who was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NRC?
When was paper currency introduced in Nigeria?
What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
What is the name of the current CBN Governor?
Who is regarded as the father of Nigeria Nationalism?
What is the Niger Delta?
What are the countries that share boundaries with Nigeria?
How many senators make up the National Assembly of Nigeria?
Who is the current EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) Chairman?
What does the white colour in the Nigerian flag stand for?
What is the total land area of Nigeria?
The current Vice President of Nigeria was a Governor of which state?
What are Nigeria's approximate latitude and longitude coordinates?
Who was the first Nigerian female psychiatrist?
What is the full meaning of NPA?
Where does the River Niger originate?
Who wrote the Nigerian National Pledge?
When was the Federal Capital Territory created?
Who is the current Chief of Defense Staff?
What is Nigeria's approximate total land-border length?
The igbo-Ukwu bronze arts are found in which state?
When did Nigeria join the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
What does ICAO stand for?
What does ECOMOG stand for?
Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the local government reforms of?
The largest state in Nigeria by landmass is?
What region was created by the facilitation of the NCNC?
Who is the current Senate President in Nigeria?
Who is the first indigenous medical doctor in Nigeria?
What country does Nigeria share borders with in the West?
The leader of the Northern People’s Congress was?
The Nigerian flag was designed by who?
Who wrote the lyrics of "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"?
The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates took place in what year?
How many Local Government Areas do we have in Nigeria?
The first female Brigadier in Nigeria is ___
Who is the current Nigerian Deputy Senate president?
Who was the first African Bishop?
Who was the first president of Nigeria?
Who is the current vice president of Nigeria?
___was the first Nigerian to win grammy award
Which constitution recognized local government as the third tier of government in Nigeria?
Who was the first female Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal?
In which hemisphere (east/west) does Nigeria lie?
What is the full meaning of ASUU?
Who is the first indigenous governor of central bank?
Who is the first Inspector-General of Police?
When did Nigeria change from right hand to left hand drive?
Who is Nigeria’s Minister of Education?
The red chamber is to the senate; as ___ is to the house of representatives
The first motion for Nigeria's independence was moved in what year?
The current Nigerian flag replaced the colonial flag called?
General Yakubu Gowon created how many states in Nigeria in May 1967?
The current minister of FCT is___
Who created the Nigerian Council?
What major economic policy did President Tinubu announce in his inauguration speech on 29 May 2023?
Which body of water forms Nigeria's southern coastline?
Ajaokuta is famous for?
What discovery are the Lander brothers known for?
What is the maximum number of justices on the Supreme Court of Nigeria?
Who was known as the King of Afrobeat in Nigeria?
Which country borders Nigeria to the east?
Grassland is to northern Nigeria; as _____ is to the creeks of Niger Delta?
When was the first refinery in Nigeria built?
Which company first discovered oil in Nigeria?
Where is the Kainji Dam in Nigeria located?
What fraction of the National Assembly must sign the notice to begin presidential impeachment?
What does the white colour on the Nigerian flag represent?
Which is the highest court of law in Nigeria?
Who was Nigeria’s first prime minister?
Dele Giwa was killed through ___
What animals support the shield on the Nigerian coat of arms, and what do they represent?
For how many years did "Arise, O Compatriots" serve as Nigeria's anthem?
When was "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" first adopted as the national anthem?
Who is the current NAFDAC Director-General?
When does Nigeria celebrate her democracy day?
Who was the longest-serving senate President in the history of Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian to declare a separate Republic from Nigeria after Independence from Britain?
Who designed the Nigerian national flag?
When was oil first discovered in commercial quantity in Nigeria?
Who is the current Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of INEC?
Who is the first governor of the defunct Eastern Region?
Who is the current minister of finance in Nigeria?
When did the Federal Military Government abolish the four regions?
Who is Nigeria's first female author?
Who composed the music for "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"?
In what year did Nigeria join the United Nations?
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Army Staff?
Nigeria massive wealth is generated from ___ resources
Which is the oldest degree-awarding university in Nigeria?
The current minister of State Petroleum Resources in Nigeria is_
Which Niger Delta LGA in Nigeria has the largest deposit of Natural gas?
When did Nigeria break diplomatic relations with Israel?
What do the two wavy white bands forming a Y-shape on the coat of arms symbolise?
Former president Umaru Yar’Adua died in what year?
What is the Award of honor GCFR meant for?
What is the name of Nigerian currency?
GSM was first introduced in Nigeria in what year?
Which state has the smallest landmass in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NMDPRA?
What is the full meaning of NLC?
The black shield in the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
Argungu fishing festival initiated in 1934 is celebrated in which northern state?
Who was the first indigenous speaker of the House of Representatives?
What animal sits atop the Nigerian coat of arms, and what does it represent?
Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?
Who was the first female Professor in Nigeria?
Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of EFCC?
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari have what in common?
In what year did Usman Dan Fodio invade northern Nigeria?
What agency was established by the Student Loan Act 2024 to manage education loans?
The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represents?
What are the two major seasons in Nigeria?
Who stopped the killing of Twins in Nigeria?
What does NIMASA stand for?
What is the highest point in Nigeria?
With which country does Nigeria share its longest land border?
What colour is the shield on the Nigerian coat of arms, and what does it represent?
How many geopolitical zones are there in Nigeria?
The first general election in Nigeria was held in?
Who is the first Nigerian nationalist to move the motion of self government?
Before the adoption of June 12 by Buhari administration, democracy day in Nigeria was usually celebrated on which date?
Who was the first Senate President of Nigeria?
What does the green colour on the Nigerian flag represent?
What is the oldest polytechnic in Nigeria?
Who is the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NOSDRA?
Which Nigeria State is known for generating the highest Internal Generated Revenue?
Which is the largest city in Nigeria?
The second military coup in Nigeria took place on?
With which country does Nigeria share its shortest land border?
What is the full meaning of NDLEA?
Which Nigerian Military Head Of State overthrew a democratically elected government in 1983?
FERMA stands for what?
When was the Central Bank of Nigeria established?
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Naval Staff?
Which former CBN governor is currently facing trial in Nigeria?
What is the opening line of the Nigerian National Pledge?
Which geopolitical zone has the least number of states in Nigeria?
What is the name of the Nigerian senior national football team (men’s team)?
For political reasons; Nigeria was suspended from the common wealth in what year?
The name Nigeria was coined out from____
Which is the Nigerian state with the highest population?
Where was Akinkunmi studying when he designed the Nigerian flag?
What is the maximum number of terms a Nigerian President can serve?
Which anthem replaced "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" in 1978?
What was the first-ever produced Nigerian movie?
Which institution organised the competition that produced the Nigerian flag design?
In the south, Nigeria is bounded by ___
Which community in Rivers state Nigeria is regarded as the largest fishing settlement in the entire West Africa?
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