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Who is Nigeria's first female author?
How many Local Government Areas do we have in Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigeria to earn grammy award nomination?
Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the local government reforms of?
When did Nigeria change from right hand to left hand drive?
The Nigerian flag was designed by who?
Who was the first president of Nigeria?
Which is the largest city in Nigeria?
Who is the first female speaker of the Federal House of Representatives?
Who was Nigeria’s first prime minister?
Who is the first Military Head Of State of Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Ajaokuta is famous for?
How many languages are native to Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NULGE?
What region was created by the facilitation of the NCNC?
Who was Nigeria’s first Inspector General of Police?
In what year did Usman Dan Fodio invade northern Nigeria?
The first awarded Archbishop in Nigeria and the entire Africa is___
What does the green in the Nigerian police flag represent?
What does the colour yellow in the Nigerian police flag signify?
Who was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria?
Who was the first indigenous speaker of the House of Representatives?
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Army Staff?
Which is the Nigerian state with the highest population?
The first Nigerian Male artist to win grammy awards for an original work is____
When was the Federal Capital Territory created?
Who gave Nigeria her name?
Who was the first female vice-chancellor in a Nigerian university?
What is a 70th anniversary called?
Who was the first Sultan of Sokoto?
What are the two major seasons in Nigeria?
What does the white colour in the Nigerian flag stand for?
Which is the highest court of law in Nigeria?
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
Which Nigeria State is known for generating the highest Internal Generated Revenue?
When was the Nigerian Air Force established?
Who created the Nigerian Council?
Which courts are the lowest in Nigeria?
Who is the current vice president of Nigeria?
What discovery are the Lander brothers known for?
Who is the current Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff?
Nigeria exported its first oil from the Oloibiri field in what year?
Who is the current NAFDAC Director-General?
The current Vice President of Nigeria was a Governor of which state?
What is the full meaning of NDLEA?
What is the oldest known art work in Nigeria?
Which state has the smallest landmass in Nigeria?
Who was the first man to buy a car in Nigeria?
The acronym FESTAC stands for what?
Which community in Rivers state Nigeria is regarded as the largest fishing settlement in the entire West Africa?
When was the Nigerian Professional Football League formed?
Who was the first woman to pilot an aircraft in Nigeria?
When did the second world war take place?
The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represents?
When did the Federal Military Government abolish the four regions?
Which constitution recognized local government as the third tier of government in Nigeria?
When was the Central Bank of Nigeria established?
What was the first capital city in Nigeria?
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari have what in common?
When was the first refinery in Nigeria built?
What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives?
What town in Nigeria is famous for plywood production?
The first line of the new Nigerian Anthem is___
What is the name of the current CBN Governor?
Grassland is to northern Nigeria; as _____ is to the creeks of Niger Delta?
Who is Nigeria’s Minister of Education?
The current minister of FCT is___
Where is the Kainji Dam in Nigeria located?
What does MDGs stand for?
Who was Nigeria’s First Military Head of State?
Who is the first Nigerian Military Head Of State to hand over to a democratically elected president?
In the south, Nigeria is bounded by ___
Who is the first indigenous governor of central bank?
Who was the first governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
How many states are in southern Nigeria?
How many senatorial districts is each state divided into?
What is the full meaning of FAAN?
The current Nigerian flag replaced the colonial flag called?
What is the full meaning of NRC?
Who was the first vice president of Nigeria?
The name Nigeria was coined out from____
How many states are in Northern Nigeria?
The current INEC chairman?
Who is the current Chief of Defense Staff?
Who was the first female Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal?
What is the full meaning of NDRBDA?
General Yakubu Gowon created how many states in Nigeria in May 1967?
The igbo-Ukwu bronze arts are found in which state?
Which Nigerian Military Head Of State overthrew a democratically elected government in 1983?
What country does Nigeria share borders with in the West?
Who is the first Nigerian Navy Commodore?
Who is the first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria?
Nigeria massive wealth is generated from___resources
Who is the current Senate President in Nigeria?
When was paper currency introduced in Nigeria?
Shehu Shagari was the first executive president as ___was the first military head of states?
The first female Brigadier in Nigeria is___
How many ethnic groups do we have in Nigeria?
Who was the longest-serving senate President in the history of Nigeria?
Grassland found in the northern parts of Nigeria is called____
What is the motto of the Nigerian Police?
Who is the first governor of the defunct Eastern Region?
The green colour in the Nigerian flag represent what?
Who was the first African and in fact the first Nigerian to win a golden boot in Italian Serie A?
So far, how many times did the Nigerian Golden Eaglets win the World under-17 FIFA World Cup?
When did the Nigerian civil war begin?
Where was crude oil first discovered in Nigeria?
Who is the Super Eagle's player that won the 2024 African Player Of The Year(POTY) award?
Which is the oldest degree-awarding university in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of INEC?
What are the countries that share boundaries with Nigeria?
When were the current paper currency notes introduced in Nigeria?
How many members does the House of Representatives of Nigeria have?
What was the first political party in Nigeria?
The 'Y' symbol on the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
Argungu fishing festival initiated in 1934 is celebrated in which northern state?
The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms stands for?
The red chamber is to the senate; as ___ is to the house of representatives
How many colours does the Nigerian flag have?
Who is the current Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) in Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian female psychiatrist?
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Naval Staff?
Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria?
Who is the first Inspector-General of Police?
Addis Ababa is to African Union as ____ is to ECOWAS.
What is the name of the Nigerian senior national football team (men’s team)?
What is the full meaning of ASUU?
What is the full meaning of NPC?
When did the first world war take place?
The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against?
The first general election in Nigeria was held in?
Dele Giwa was killed through___
Which state in Nigeria has the highest number of LGAs?
Who is the current minister of education?
Aba women riot was in what year?
The largest state in Nigeria by landmass is?
Who is the current minister of finance in Nigeria?
The current minister of State Petroleum Resources in Nigeria is_
What is Nigeria’s motto?
The three tiers of government in Nigeria are?
What is the full meaning of NPA?
What is the full meaning of NNRA?
When was oil first discovered in commercial quantity in Nigeria?
Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?
Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria was governed under the_____
What is the full meaning of NLC?
Who is the current Nigerian Deputy Senate president?
What is the full meaning of NMDPRA?
Who is the current minister of defence in Nigeria?
The leader of the Northern People’s Congress was?
The second military coup in Nigeria took place on?
Who was the first female Professor in Nigeria?
Who was the first African Bishop?
The black shield in the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
Who is the current Minister of Petroleum?
When was the Nigerian Naira introduced?
Before the adoption of June 12 by Buhari administration, democracy day in Nigeria was usually celebrated on which date?
Who was known as the King of Afrobeat in Nigeria?
Who is the first and only prime minister of Nigeria?
What is the Award of honor GCFR meant for?
Which Niger Delta LGA in Nigeria has the largest deposit of Natural gas?
The first governor-general of colonial Nigeria was?
Who was the last colonial governor before Nigeria's independence?
The first woman to become a governor in Nigeria is?
Who is the first military head of state to die in office?
Who is the current president of Nigeria?
When did Nigeria join the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
Who is Nigeria’s current chief justice of the Supreme court?
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in West Africa?
Who is the first female permanent secretary in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of EFCC?
Who is the current managing director of NNPC?
The Nigeria senate is also called ___
When did Nigeria have its independence?
Who was the first Nigerian to declare a separate Republic from Nigeria after Independence from Britain?
What is the full meaning of NAFDAC?
What does the Blue in the Nigerian Police flag represent?
The first motion for Nigeria's independence was moved in what year?
Who is the first Nigerian nationalist to move the motion of self government?
Who is the first indigenous lawyer in Nigeria?
When was the first military coup carried out in Nigeria?
GSM was first introduced in Nigeria in what year?
Whose image is on the one Nigerian Naira coin?
Who was the first female NAFDAC Chairman?
What does ICAO stand for?
The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates took place in what year?
How many senators make up the National Assembly of Nigeria?
Who was the first managing director of NNPC?
___was the first Nigerian to win grammy award
Which former CBN governor is currently facing trial in Nigeria?
When did Nigeria break diplomatic relations with Israel?
Former president Umaru Yar’Adua died in what year?
The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 are___
Which of Nigeria’s former president is globally known as an ambassador for peace?
What is the full meaning of IREV?
What is the significance of colour green in the Nigerian flag?
Who is the current Inspector General of Police?
Which geopolitical zone has the least number of states in Nigeria?
Who is the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria?
Who is the current EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) Chairman?
How many geopolitical zones are there in Nigeria?
Which company first discovered oil in Nigeria?
Who is the first indigenous medical doctor in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NOSDRA?
What does ECOMOG stand for?
Who is the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
When does Nigeria celebrate her democracy day?
Who is the first military Head Of State to overthrow a civilian president in Nigeria?
Who was Nigeria’s first executive president?
The first indigenous Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is____
Who stopped the killing of Twins in Nigeria?
FERMA stands for what?
What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
Who is regarded as the father of Nigeria Nationalism?
___is the first TV station in Nigeria.
For political reasons; Nigeria was suspended from the common wealth in what year?
Who is the first female elected senator in Nigeria?
Apart from FCT, which state in Nigeria has the least number of LGAs?
Who was the first Senate President of Nigeria?
What was the first-ever produced Nigerian movie?
What is the name of Nigerian currency?
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