Currency – The Naira and Kobo


Introduced in 1973, the currency
currently used in Nigeria is the
Naira and Kobo. Prior to this, the
country used Pounds as the legal
tender. Naira has the sign ” ₦ ”
while the kobo is signed ”K” . The
Kobo In 1973 the kobo had five
denominations namely 1/2k, 1k
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The National Anthem of Nigeria The Nigerian National anthem is
patriotic music that glorifies the
country. The lyrics were written by
John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim,
Ekpan B. A., Ogunnaike Ota
Omoigui and P. O. Aderibigbe. The
lyric was a combination of words
and phrases taken from five of the
best entries in. Read More...





The National Pledge

I pledge to Nigeria my country To
be faithful, loyal and honest To
serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend her unity, and uphold
her honour and glory So, help me
God. The National pledge is an
oath of allegiance or a solemn
promise to support the. Read More

The Nigerian Coat of Arms


The Nigerian coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a black shield that has two white lines that form a ‘Y’ shape and two white horses – one on each side. On top of the shield is a green and white band with an eagle standing. Read More

The Nigerian Flag

The Nigerian flag is a piece of fabric rectangular in shape with a distinctive design of two unique sea green bands and a white band in the middle. It was designed by Mr Micheal Taiwo Akinkunmi in 1956. The flag was adopted officially on the 1st of October 1960.
Some other national symbols include
The Nigeria Army

The Nigeria Immigration
The Nigeria Police Force
The Nigeria Navy
The Nigeria Air force

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The Nigerian Flag

The Nigerian flag is a piece of fabric rectangular in shape with a distinctive design of two unique sea green bands and a white band in the middle. It was designed by Mr Micheal Taiwo Akinkunmi in 1956. The flag was adopted officially on the 1st of October 1960.
Some other national symbols include
The Nigeria Army

The Nigeria Immigration
The Nigeria Police Force
The Nigeria Navy
The Nigeria Air force

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