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, plus all the other opinions of David Cameron.

Here are 20 unpopular facts about Nigeria.

1. 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?

2. 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.

3. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%.

4. Nigerians in US are one of the highest earners, typically earning 25% more than
the median US income of $53k.

5. In Ivy League schools in Europe and America, Nigerians routinely outperform their peers from other nations.

6. A Nigerian family, The Imafidon family, have officially been named the smartest family in the UK.

7. The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super
talented Nigerian from Sokoto State.

8. 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.

9. The wealthiest Black man and woman on earth are Nigerians, Aliko Dangote and Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. Both have no trace of criminal record of any kind.

10. South Africa couldn’t have ended apartheid & achieved Black rule if not for the leadership role Nigeria played.

11. Of the 3 South African Presidents who
ruled after apartheid, two of them once
lived in Nigeria under asylum. Both Nelson Mandela (60s) and Thabo Mbeki (70s) lived in Nigeria before becoming President of South Africa. We gave financial support, human support, boycotted an Olympics and
our politicians, musicians and activists campaigned relentlessly.

12. 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.

13. When there was a coup in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2003, Nigeria restored the
elected President back to power.

14. Before there were street lights in European cities, ancient Benin kingdom had street lights fueled by palm oil.

15. 500 years ago, Benin casted metal alloys to create magnificent art including the world famous Queen Ida Mask.

16. Amina was a warrior queen who ruled Zaria Emirate in Kaduna state, Northwestern Nigeria 400 years ago in 1610. Google and see what she means to Africa.

17. We gave monetary gifts to Ireland during our oil boom and built a statue for
France free of charge. We are not poor blacks. Nigeria is rich and don’t be lied to.

18. The first television station in Africa was NTA Ibadan (1957) long before Ireland has their RTE station.

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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.

Do not listen to any leader who says Nigerians are criminals, no matter who he is, or his height and position.

We’re not a nation of scammers, drugs & corruption, but a people with a verifiable track record of greatness.

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Here is what CNN, BBC, Aljezeera and western media will not tell you about Nigerians:

19. 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.
The entire world still envies our uniqueness as a NATION with living together despite our ethnic diversity. One single country with over 400 languages.

They 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_NAIJA!!

20. There 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.

Listen Nigeria, don't let anybody woo you
into believing that you are a criminal just because you are a Nigerian.

Nigerians are NOT criminals.

You are NOT a criminal.

You are topnotch; second to none around the world.

I am proud am created a Nigerian, thank you God.

Be proud of Nigeria wherever you go.

Take out your Passport with pride.

Be proud of our GREEN HERITAGE.

Be enthusiastic of our FUTURE GREATNESS.

#Please_share_widely_and_let_us_spread_globally_the_truth_of_who_we_really_are.

Have a wonderful day.

@ op, I think the first television station was established in 1959 and not the 1960 that u stated.,and I think it was then known as WNTV.

Who the Achievements Epp?

Nigeria is surely a blessing not only to Africa but the entire universe. In prof Dora's voice of blessed memory Nigeria good people great nation.

All these you wrote here is good but let me say what everyone is afraid of saying;

The Igbo, yoruba and other southerners are responsible for whatever greatness that Nigeria is enjoying today, just look at the list of paralympian Gold medallists and confirm it.

The Big question is 'What are hausa/fulani northerner contributing apart from wanting to commit suicide over other people's resources, bombing schools and markets and believing they have the right to order everyone else around while crushing gworo?

If the hausa/fulani can't answer this question, their slaves in the south who go around insulting other southerners like us because we ask truthful questions like this can also answer the question.

The Western Nigerian Television commence broadcasting in October 1959 in Ibadan. And this was as a result of the John McPherson constitution which was adopted by the same person in 1953 who was the Governor General of Nigeria in the 50s for Nigeria to use as it constitution . Then, the legendary sage Late obafemi Awolowo criticise the constitution which fell short of the aspiration of the Nigeria people. The Governor General in the person of John McPherson went on the federal radio station in 1953 to counter such claim by Chief obafemi Awolowo and when Chief Obafemi wanted a rebuttal (contrary view) to the governor general,on the federal radio station he was not given the opportunity to do so in the federal radio station which brought about the ratification in the house of parliament in 1954 to establish Regional broadcasting outfit. Then the idea began immediately in 1954 and by October 1st 1959, the western Nigeria established it own television station and the Eastern part of Nigeria in the same vein of October 1960 of the following year ,established its own while the northern part of Nigeria established it own in 1961

Enemies of Nigeria (internal and external) will not like this post. This accounts for why the tread is dry.

Op God bless you for this insightful writing.

Nice knowing these facts

And this never made front page.

These unscrupulous bloggers and media personnel who continue to propagate nothingness and negativities, Nairaland's inclusive, are definitely part of that 0.14%.

It's just unfortunate that they are evidently so powerful.

pls the no5 is Igbo's and not any other Nigerian tribe