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Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 12:32am On Dec 22, 2016 |
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 sharing 2 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DrRasheed: 5:58am On Dec 22, 2016 |
Lie |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by hernandson(m): 8:05am On Dec 22, 2016 |
Ftp tins,nice one op 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 10:13am On Dec 22, 2016 |
If only Nigerian youths would take time to investigate about their History and things about their nation at least we would build a better and educated NIGERIA. |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 10:17am On Dec 22, 2016 |
DrRasheed:ok then go and research your own copy before you criticize |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by peacesamuel94(m): 11:20am On Dec 22, 2016 |
Nice post, but I don't think the Brain finds It hard to resist food and attractive people in all occasions. |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by Basit99(m): 4:25pm On Dec 22, 2016 |
op nice one 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by Osasnidas(m): 9:37pm On Dec 22, 2016 |
very educative 1 Like |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by boss1310(m): 8:25am On Dec 23, 2016 |
very educative especially the history of port Harcourt and the queen but about cassava there is an area called odoakpu in Onitsha which literally means(cassava abode)the area was known to be a forest during precolonial days and was full of cassava shoots |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 5:31pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
Osasnidas:Thanks |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 5:43pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:my brother if dem bring 2plates of nkwobi, hot goat peppersoup, peppered kpomo, fried rice ,jollof rice along side 2 udeku and origine tell me say you go resist am.... can you even stay without food for small 48hrs ......and if one beauiful girl with manchester and ass_sernal pass you,tell me say your eyes no go turn orient to the direction of the force field.....hahahah 1 Share
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Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by peacesamuel94(m): 5:53pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
DCONE1: Lol, what about after consuming the various delicacies you listed above, will you still want to consume more? it is possible to eat to the extent whereby the presence of food alone can make you vomit. that's why I said that food can be enticing but not everytime. |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 6:18pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:Noo I plead to diagree with you....oK why do you eat two or three times a day....this is because you can not control the urge not to eat...it is inbuilt ,it is natural...
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Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 6:23pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
boss1310:Hmmmm Interesting |
Re: Some Striking Facts You May Not Have Come Across: by DCONE1(m): 6:28pm On Dec 23, 2016 |
Basit99:thank yoU bro |
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