A short numerical documentary on Nigeria By Ayodele Akin-Adewolu ayodeleakinadewolu@yahoo.com/ 08165505956 /BB PIN 2928BCF8

NIGERIA

A short numerical documentary on NigeriaBy

Ayodele Akin-Adewoluayodeleakinadewolu@yahoo.com/ 08165505956 /BB PIN 2928BCF8

NIGERIA…that the labour of

our heroes past, shall never be in

vain, to serve with heart and

might, one nation bound in freedom, peace

and unity.

Nigeria is the Number 1 oil

producing state in the

whole of Africa

Number 1.

Number2

Nigeria is the 2nd largest producer of movies in the

world.

Also the 2nd largest newspaper market in

Africa.

YORUBA

Nigeria has 3 Powerful Tribes

HAUSA IGBO

Number 3.

NIGERIA HAS THE 4TH LARGEST NUMBER OF

DOCTORS IN THE WORLD.

NUMBER 4

Nigeria has the 5th

Largest Gas reserve and export in the world. With

well over 100 trillion cubic feet of gas in reserve.

Number 5.

NUMBER 6

Nigeria is the 6th largest producer of

crude oil in the whole world

Nigeria is the 7th Most Populous Nation in the World

Number 7.

Nigeria is the

8th Largest Exporter of Oil in The World

Number 8.

NUMBER 9

River Niger

RIVER BENUE

Nigeria has 9 major rivers that waters the land. The

two major ones being

Making the arable lands in Nigeria one of the most

fertile in the world!

AND

Nigeria has the 10 th Largest Oil

Reserve in the world

Number 10.

NIGERIA IS THE 11TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD.

NUMBER 11.

WE ARE THE 12TH LARGEST PRODUCER OF OIL IN THE

WORLD. WITH A PRODUCTION OF 2.28 MILLION BARRELS PER

DAY.

Number 12.

OTHERS

OTHERS

OTHERS

Calabar, in Nigeria contains the world’s largest diversity of

butterflies. Some of which cant be found anywhere else in the world.

The 2nd largest deposit of bitumen in the world is

found in Nigeria.

If you go to the Niger Delta

area of Nigeria and step firmly

on the soil, petroleum will

gush up!

The economy of Nigeria is

bigger and more viable than the combination of that of all the West African countries

all-together.

Nsibidi is an ancient form of

writing that was discovered in Nigeria over

a thousand years ago. This

is one of the earliest form of writing by man

on earth

Nigcom-sat a Nigerian satellite built in 2004 was Nigeria's third and Africa's first communication

satellite launched on 13th may 2007.

Till now, no African nation has a space communication satellite.

The Earliest anatomically modern human fossils in West

Africa were found in an area in Nigeria now

known as Akure. This fossils are more than

10, 000 years old. Meaning, life in Africa

actually started in Nigeria, in fact it

started among the yorubas’.

The Drill monkeys can only be found

in the wild of southeast Nigeria and no where else

on earth

The Drill Monkey is one of the most

beautiful creature on earth. It came with a full facial

make up!

The Earliest form of art found in West Africa were found in Nigeria-this is the

Iron Age Nook culture

The highest point in Nigeria is the Chappel Wade, in Taraba state. It measures 7, 936 ft

above sea level.

Obudu Cattle Ranch, in Obudu Local

Government of Cross River State in Nigeria

is a wonder of nature, a highland that is renowned to

be capable of having four different

weathers in 24hrs-Summer in the

morning, Winter towards the noon,

Autum at late afternoon and Spring

at night.

There is virtually no state in Nigeria without a mineral resource. Some has as much as between 15-20

different mineral resources. Oil has

just been discovered in

about 5 new sites in Nigeria. As large as some

countries are, no mineral resource

exist in China.

In fact, it is said that, if you dig

anywhere in Nigeria, there is a high

tendency of seeing one or two mineral

resources. Who knows may be deep down where you are seated is a deposit

of Crude Oil, Gold or Diamond?

Nigeria has one of the highest literacy level in the world. With well over 18

million students at all levels of education.

This figure is more than the total population of

Kenya, Egypt,and some other African

countries

The Ramparts at

Eredo in Nigeria are reputed to be walls of the ancient kingdom of

the Queen of Sheba.

Nigeria has more

writers and authors than the rest of

West Africa combined

The largest Christian

gathering in the whole world have

been held in Nigeria in 1999 by

the Redeemed Christian Church of God…a single attendance of 12

Million worshippers.

Despite the prevailing

situations in the country presently,

Nigerians are the 3rd most optimistic people on

earth, they rank ahead of

America, Canada etc

Nigerians has been socially

confirmed as the happiest

people on earth

Only as we pray to the God of creation, to

direct our noble cause

to Guide our leaders rightand Help our

youth the truth to know that we

can build a nation where

peace and justice shall

reign.

9ja for life!