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Who is the first indigenous medical doctor in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NAFDAC?
In the south, Nigeria is bounded by ___
What is the minimum age to run for the Senate in Nigeria?
The leader of the Northern People’s Congress was?
Argungu fishing festival initiated in 1934 is celebrated in which northern state?
Who gave Nigeria her name?
When was the Central Bank of Nigeria established?
___was the first Nigerian to win grammy award
Who was the first indigenous speaker of the House of Representatives?
What is the full meaning of NPC?
When did the first world war take place?
What does the green in the Nigerian police flag represent?
What is the full meaning of NDRBDA?
Who is Nigeria’s Minister of Education?
What fraction of the National Assembly must sign the notice to begin presidential impeachment?
Who is the first Inspector-General of Police?
Aba women riot was in what year?
Where was crude oil first discovered in Nigeria?
What are the countries that share boundaries with Nigeria?
How many states are in Northern Nigeria?
Who is the first female permanent secretary in Nigeria?
Which is the Nigerian state with the highest population?
Which of Nigeria’s former president is globally known as an ambassador for peace?
The first Nigerian Male artist to win grammy awards for an original work is____
Which courts are the lowest in Nigeria?
When was oil first discovered in commercial quantity in Nigeria?
Who was the first Senate President of Nigeria?
What is the name of the Nigerian senior national football team (men’s team)?
Who was the first man to buy a car in Nigeria?
Who created the Nigerian Council?
The current Vice President of Nigeria was a Governor of which state?
Whose image is on the one Nigerian Naira coin?
Who is the current managing director of NNPC?
The first awarded Archbishop in Nigeria and the entire Africa is___
Who was the first Sultan of Sokoto?
Which Nigeria State is known for generating the highest Internal Generated Revenue?
Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria was governed under the_____
The name Nigeria was coined out from____
Who was the first Nigeria to earn grammy award nomination?
Who is the current EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) Chairman?
What is the full meaning of NULGE?
Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria?
The three tiers of government in Nigeria are?
The current minister of FCT is___
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in West Africa?
Which company first discovered oil in Nigeria?
Who is the Super Eagle's player that won the 2024 African Player Of The Year(POTY) award?
Who is the current NAFDAC Director-General?
When did Nigeria join the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
Which Niger Delta LGA in Nigeria has the largest deposit of Natural gas?
Who was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria?
Who is the first female speaker of the Federal House of Representatives?
Which former CBN governor is currently facing trial in Nigeria?
How many senatorial districts is each state divided into?
What is the significance of colour green in the Nigerian flag?
Who was Nigeria’s first executive president?
Who is the first military Head Of State to overthrow a civilian president in Nigeria?
What is the maximum number of terms a Nigerian President can serve?
GSM was first introduced in Nigeria in what year?
Dele Giwa was killed through___
What is the full meaning of EFCC?
What is the full meaning of INEC?
How many colours does the Nigerian flag have?
What is the full meaning of NMDPRA?
Who was Nigeria’s first prime minister?
Who is the current Senate President in Nigeria?
What does NIMASA stand for?
Who was the first Nigerian female psychiatrist?
When does Nigeria celebrate her democracy day?
Addis Ababa is to African Union as ____ is to ECOWAS.
The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against?
What does the Blue in the Nigerian Police flag represent?
How many senators make up the National Assembly of Nigeria?
What major economic policy did President Tinubu announce in his inauguration speech on 29 May 2023?
Who stopped the killing of Twins in Nigeria?
Who is the current Inspector General of Police?
Apart from FCT, which state in Nigeria has the least number of LGAs?
Who was known as the King of Afrobeat in Nigeria?
Who is the current vice president of Nigeria?
What is the oldest known art work in Nigeria?
Grassland found in the northern parts of Nigeria is called____
What was the first-ever produced Nigerian movie?
Who was the first female vice-chancellor in a Nigerian university?
When did Nigeria break diplomatic relations with Israel?
Who was the first African and in fact the first Nigerian to win a golden boot in Italian Serie A?
Who is the current minister of finance in Nigeria?
Ajaokuta is famous for?
Who is the first military head of state to die in office?
The Nigerian flag was designed by who?
Who is regarded as the father of Nigeria Nationalism?
What are the two major seasons in Nigeria?
Who was the first governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
Which Nigerian Military Head Of State overthrew a democratically elected government in 1983?
What is the motto of the Nigerian Police?
In what year was JAMB established?
What is the minimum age to run for President of Nigeria?
What does ICAO stand for?
How many Local Government Areas do we have in Nigeria?
What year was the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act signed into law?
The current INEC chairman?
Who is the first Nigerian Navy Commodore?
What does ECOMOG stand for?
The first indigenous Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is____
In what year was ECOWAS founded?
Which Nigerian state is the largest producer of cocoa?
What is the name of Nigerian currency?
Which is the largest city in Nigeria?
The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represents?
For political reasons; Nigeria was suspended from the common wealth in what year?
Which state has the smallest landmass in Nigeria?
The first woman to become a governor in Nigeria is?
Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the local government reforms of?
What is the full meaning of FAAN?
What is the Award of honor GCFR meant for?
Who is the first Military Head Of State of Nigeria?
The first governor-general of colonial Nigeria was?
When was the first refinery in Nigeria built?
General Yakubu Gowon created how many states in Nigeria in May 1967?
Shehu Shagari was the first executive president as ___was the first military head of states?
What agency was established by the Student Loan Act 2024 to manage education loans?
The current Nigerian flag replaced the colonial flag called?
Who was the first female Professor in Nigeria?
In what year did Nigeria join the United Nations?
The current minister of State Petroleum Resources in Nigeria is_
What does the white colour in the Nigerian flag stand for?
Who is the current Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NLC?
Who was the last colonial governor before Nigeria's independence?
The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates took place in what year?
Who is Nigeria’s current chief justice of the Supreme court?
What does MDGs stand for?
When was the Nigerian Air Force established?
Who was the first vice president of Nigeria?
What discovery are the Lander brothers known for?
The 'Y' symbol on the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
Who was the first female Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal?
What region was created by the facilitation of the NCNC?
The Nigeria senate is also called ___
What is the name of the 2018 law that reduced the minimum age for running for political office?
What is the full meaning of NNRA?
What is the name of the current CBN Governor?
When was paper currency introduced in Nigeria?
Who is the first indigenous governor of central bank?
What is the minimum age to run for Governor in Nigeria?
Who is the current Nigerian Deputy Senate president?
The black shield in the Nigerian coat of arms stands for what?
Who is the first indigenous lawyer in Nigeria?
Who was Nigeria’s First Military Head of State?
Who is the first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria?
Who was Nigeria’s first Inspector General of Police?
When was the Nigerian Naira introduced?
What town in Nigeria is famous for plywood production?
How many languages are native to Nigeria?
Who was the first managing director of NNPC?
The second military coup in Nigeria took place on?
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Naval Staff?
The igbo-Ukwu bronze arts are found in which state?
What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
What is the maximum number of justices on the Supreme Court of Nigeria?
When did Nigeria change from right hand to left hand drive?
What is the full meaning of IREV?
Who was the first African Bishop?
When was the Federal Capital Territory created?
Who was the longest-serving senate President in the history of Nigeria?
When did the Nigerian civil war begin?
How many ethnic groups do we have in Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Which was the first Nigerian state to adopt Sharia criminal law?
Who is the current president of Nigeria?
The green colour in the Nigerian flag represent what?
Who is the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria?
The acronym FESTAC stands for what?
Which is the highest court of law in Nigeria?
When was the first military coup carried out in Nigeria?
What is Nigeria's current national minimum wage (2024)?
What is the full meaning of ASUU?
The first female Brigadier in Nigeria is___
What was the first political party in Nigeria?
The red chamber is to the senate; as ___ is to the house of representatives
When did the Federal Military Government abolish the four regions?
What country does Nigeria share borders with in the West?
What is the full meaning of NRC?
When was the Nigerian Professional Football League formed?
What is the highest point in Nigeria?
Nigeria exported its first oil from the Oloibiri field in what year?
Where is the Kainji Dam in Nigeria located?
What was the first capital city in Nigeria?
What is a 70th anniversary called?
When did the second world war take place?
Grassland is to northern Nigeria; as _____ is to the creeks of Niger Delta?
Who is the current Minister of Petroleum?
What is the full meaning of NOSDRA?
The first general election in Nigeria was held in?
What is Nigeria’s motto?
The first motion for Nigeria's independence was moved in what year?
Which community in Rivers state Nigeria is regarded as the largest fishing settlement in the entire West Africa?
Who is Nigeria's first female author?
The largest state in Nigeria by landmass is?
Who was the first woman to pilot an aircraft in Nigeria?
Who was the first president of Nigeria?
Who is the first Nigerian nationalist to move the motion of self government?
___is the first TV station in Nigeria.
Who is Nigeria’s current Chief of Army Staff?
How many states are in southern Nigeria?
Who is the first and only prime minister of Nigeria?
Who is the first female elected senator in Nigeria?
What is Nigeria's first hydroelectric dam?
Who is the current Chief of Defense Staff?
Who is the first governor of the defunct Eastern Region?
The first line of the new Nigerian Anthem is___
The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 are___
What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives?
How many geopolitical zones are there in Nigeria?
Which is the oldest degree-awarding university in Nigeria?
Who was the first Nigerian to declare a separate Republic from Nigeria after Independence from Britain?
When did Nigeria have its independence?
Who is the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
What does the 6-3-3-4 education system in Nigeria represent?
FERMA stands for what?
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
When were the current paper currency notes introduced in Nigeria?
What does the colour yellow in the Nigerian police flag signify?
Who is the first Nigerian Military Head Of State to hand over to a democratically elected president?
What is the oldest polytechnic in Nigeria?
Nigeria massive wealth is generated from___resources
Who is the current Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff?
Former president Umaru Yar’Adua died in what year?
How many members does the House of Representatives of Nigeria have?
Who is the current minister of defence in Nigeria?
Who is the current minister of education?
So far, how many times did the Nigerian Golden Eaglets win the World under-17 FIFA World Cup?
Who was the first female NAFDAC Chairman?
What is the longest bridge in Nigeria?
Which state in Nigeria has the highest number of LGAs?
The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms stands for?
Which geopolitical zone has the least number of states in Nigeria?
What is the full meaning of NDLEA?
Which constitution recognized local government as the third tier of government in Nigeria?
Before the adoption of June 12 by Buhari administration, democracy day in Nigeria was usually celebrated on which date?
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari have what in common?
What is the full meaning of NPA?
In what year did Usman Dan Fodio invade northern Nigeria?