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Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by farem: 5:32pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Some striking facts You May Not Have Come Across!!! 1. There is a town in Jamaica called ABEOKUTA. It was founded by former slaves from present-day Ogun State who were brought to a plantation in that part of Jamaica. 2· The letter 'i' that Apple use (in their products iPhone, iPad, iMac, iPod) stands for "Interactive". 3· Edward James Roye, the fifth president of Liberia, was of Igbo descent. 4· President Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest Head of State and the world’s second oldest Head of State. He was born in 1924. 5· The name"Nigeria" was coined by Flora Shaw, the wife of Lord Lugard, Nigeria's Governor-General from 1914 to 1919. 6· There is a high school in Kingston, Jamaica named CALABAR High School, the capital of Cross River State. 7· Queen Elizabeth II is the only person who travels to any country without visa. 8· Ebun House, located at 85 Odunfa Street, was the first three-story building built in Lagos. It was constructed in 1914. 9· The city of Port Harcourt (capital of Rivers State) was named after Lewis Vernon Harcourt in 1913 by Frederick Lugard. It was originally known as Iguocha. 10· There are 3 things the Human Brain cannot resist noticing –Food, Attractive People and Danger. 11· The CMS Grammar School in Lagos, Nigeria is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria. It was founded on June 6, 1859. 12· The first book written in the Igbo language (Isoama-Ibo :A Primer) was by Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the renowned Yoruba/Creole bishop? 13· Gatwick Airport in London, which is not that far from Heathrow Airport also in London, England is owned by Nigerian businessman Adebayo Ogunlesi. 14· The Naira, Nigeria’s currency, was named by Obafemi Awolowo. 15· Nigerian staple food cassava was brought to West Africa from Brazil by the Portuguese. 16. The Official Residence of the President of Barbados, a Caribbean country, very close to Jamaica and Bahamas and Jamaica, is called Oronna Court. The name Oronna was used by two Barbadorian Citizens close to a decade in tracing their origin to Ilaro in Ogun state. One was named Odewale and the other was named Aramide Oronna( the German Shepherd man) was one of the heroes/founders of Ilaro town alongside Iya Ala. Oronna is just like the likes of Lisabi and Shodeken in Egbaland. Surprised? Dig more! Our youths must know these facts. Please see if it's worth taken to the front page. 21 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Jasen1(m): 5:42pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Eow 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by RiyadhGoddess(f): 5:55pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Waoooh. Thanks Op... 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Stillthebest: 7:58pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
First page post |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by remsonik(f): 8:01pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Nice facts |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by otunbalamba: 8:25pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
fake news |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by YorubaLord: 8:31pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by roxey: 8:57pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Number 5 is wrong,flora shaw wasn't a wife,as she wasn't married to him,pls correct as needed 4 Likes |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by movingclouds(m): 9:07pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
otunbalamba:You know lamba when u read/hear one... You're the chief of Lamba 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by jnoz23(m): 9:16pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Tight one OP |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Kalashnikov102(m): 9:30pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Nice one OP! When we small dem say river Niger and river Benue meet but dem no dey touch each other na true 4 Likes |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by kennyjam: 9:41pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
good |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by ZiriMane(m): 9:59pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Digging deep 2 Likes |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by fk001(m): 10:27pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Is OGUN state the most blessed state in SW? And is it the most typical indigenous Yoruba state among the 6 SW States? Just asking, I am not Yoruba but want to learn more about them. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by farem: 10:32pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
roxey:You too want to prove as if you know things. If someone said you couldn't write when you were two years, does it mean you still can't write now? Because Flora was a girlfriend of Lugard at the time of giving name, would that preclude or forbid her from ever become Lugard s wife later? Get yourself right, Flora née Shawn was the wife of Lord Frederick Lugard! 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Drakkernoir: 11:05pm On Dec 16, 2019 |
Nice.... Really didn't know that about "port Harcourt" |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by deolu2000(m): 12:17am On Dec 17, 2019 |
The Queen doesn't have a passport, because the passport in the United Kingdom is issued in her Majesty's name; Queen Elizabeth II, so she does require one, hence it's not that she doesn't require visa to travel but actually doesn't have a passport at out rightly. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Buharidgeneral: 2:50am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Interesting 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by MamaFryo(f): 4:46am On Dec 17, 2019 |
I have learnt new things today. Thanks so much for adding to my reservoir of knowledge @OP. You deserve some accolade 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by jom28gy(m): 5:03am On Dec 17, 2019 |
let me take style believe |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by femi4: 5:13am On Dec 17, 2019 |
"Harcourt" ...A notorious British rapist was honoured with the capital of River state....what a shame! 2 Likes |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Tonymegabush1(m): 6:00am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Nice write up and informative too. No 8 captured me, the Ebun House, located at 85 Odunfa Street, been. the first three-story building built in Lagos. It was constructed in 1914. This building is it still standing till 2day? |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Randy100: 6:06am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Nothing new, I know about all this |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by maynattion(f): 6:15am On Dec 17, 2019 |
deolu2000: You stated the same thing as OP, you only chose to use some entirely different words from his. One word, Queen Elizabeth II can visit any country without a Visa. Thanks. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by timibare(m): 6:46am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Nice....but why isnt there anything about the hausas en fulani ? 2 Likes |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Liposure: 7:18am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Thanks. Do u know earth is d only planet fire can burn 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by sagna112(m): 7:23am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Drakkernoir:Lolz |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by MISTAICEY02288(m): 7:38am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Very educative topic. Kudos OP! |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by deolu2000(m): 8:23am On Dec 17, 2019 |
maynattion:Not requiring a Visa and not owning a passport seem different to me but most importantly, you got my message so I am fine with your submission. |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Nobody: 9:08am On Dec 17, 2019 |
First of all OP, you should have done due diligence before proceeding with posting these "striking facts"... 1. Mugabe is no longer Africa's oldest head of State. Neither is he the world's second oldest head of State. Mugabe has long left office and he is dead too. News Flash for you. 2.Barbados is not "very close" to Jamaica and Bahamas... a quick glance at your map will prove my point. In fact, Barbados is closer to Islands like Trinidad and Tobago and other Islands of the Lesser Antilles than it is to Jamaica which is in the Greater Antilles region of the Caribbean. The distance between Barbados and Jamaica is pretty much like travelling between Lagos and Maiduguri by calculations. Asides, these two little glitches, everything else is in order. I rest my case. 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by Nobody: 9:14am On Dec 17, 2019 |
Meanwhile, in the spirit of "digging up more"... 1. The first President of Sierra Leone was a man called Justice Christopher Okoro Cole. Did y'all know that? Well, 2 days before Siaka Stevens assumed office as president of Sierra Leone Christopher Elnathan Okoro Cole held the fort as President of Sierra Leone for a few days in acting capacity, making him the first executive president of Sierra Leone in history. I will add more as the hours go by. |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across. Number 9 & 16 Especially by etrange: 9:17am On Dec 17, 2019 |
deolu2000: You're stating the same thing, oga. You just gave more insight to support the OP. |
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