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Things You Do Not Know About Nigeria by teepsee(f): 10:57pm On Oct 01, 2016
[color=#006600][/color]ead this please* THINGS YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT OUT NIGERIA

You may already know that Nigeria is the largest black nation in the world and the most populous nation in Africa.
*You may already know that Nigeria has great dependency on crude oil.

But you have to know this....
Are you aware that all over the world Nigerians are setting the pace and becoming the standard by which others measure themselves? Do you know
??In the US, Nigerians are the most educated
immigrant community. Type it into Google and you'll see it. Not one of the most educated, the
most educated.
The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super talented Nigerian from Sokoto State.
The World's fastest supercomputer was designed by a world renowned inventor and scientist, Philip Emeagwali, a full-blown Nigerian whose patency was awarded in 2015. This means Nigeria has the patency to the world's fastest computer: a Black Nigerian.
South Africa couldn't have ended apartheid & achieved Black rule if not for the leadership role Nigeria played.
Nigeria spent over $3 Billion and lost hundreds of soldiers to end the wars in both Liberia and Sierra Leone which the world ignored because they have no oil undecided
When there was a coup in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2003, Nigeria restored the elected President back to power
Before there were street lights in European cities, ancient Benin kingdom had street lights fueled by palm oil.

Wherever you look in this great country, Nigeria, heroes abound both now and in our recent and ancient past.
If all you do is listen to mainstream Western media, you'll not get the full picture of your Nigerian heritage.
coolHere is what CNN, BBC, Aljezeera and western media will not tell you about Nigerians:
+On the 7th May, 2016 at Howard University in Washington D.C history was made. Out of 96 graduating Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, 43 of them were Nigerians and out of 27 awards given, 16 went to Nigerians*
coolThey will only tell you how Nigerians are scammers and cheats, how Nigerians are into drugs overseas et al.
*If you don't blow your trumpet, no one will blow it for you. VIVA NIJA !!!*
coolThere are over 180,000,000 Nigerians world over and only less than 250,000 of this figure have traceable criminal records. This is about 0.14% of our entire national population in the last 20 years: nothing close to 1%. Shame on global media undecided
cool[s]Listen Nigeria, don't let anybody woo you into believing that you are a criminal just because you are a Nigerian. Nigerians are NOT a criminals.[/s]
You are NOT a criminal. You are topnotch; second to none around the world. NG Be proud of Nigeria wherever you go. Take out your Passport with pride. Be proud of our GREEN tongue HERITAGE NG Be enthusiastic of our FUTURE GREATNESS
#CelebrateYourNigerianness
NG NIGERIA: GREAT NATION, GOOD PEOPLE!!!!
If you truly believe, kindly add anything else that you remember about Nigerians and the greatness of Nigeria that wasn't listed above wink
Join us tonight to share your view and to know more about your great Nation @56 NG
;DLong Live Federal Republic of Nigeria NG

.grin[b]Happy Independence day 2 u..NG [/b]

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