One day, a wealthy Nigerian man planned to compare between Nigeria and Sudan, he took a plane bound for Khartoum Airport, on arrival at the airport while waiting for his passport to be stamped for entry, he saw a large box full of money meant for donation, but to his amazement this box was widely open, he called the attention of a security official thinking that they mistakenly left the box open, the security guard told the man, no, this is to enable donors with high denominations of a currency donate some part and pick their change from the box. The man without getting his passport stamped decided that his comparison has ended from there. So he returns to his "Giant of Africa".

Back to the subject matter; What really makes Nigeria the "Giant of Africa"?

our population

Posted by: auwal87

One day, a wealthy Nigerian man planned to compare between Nigeria and Sudan, he took a plane bound for Khartoum Airport, on arrival at the airport while waiting for his passport to be stamped for entry, he saw a large box full of money meant for donation, but to his amazement this box was widely open, he called the attention of a security official thinking that they mistakenly left the box open, the security guard told the man, no, this is to enable donors with high denominations of a currency donate some part and pick their change from the box. The man without getting his passport stamped decided that his comparison has ended from there. So he returns to his "Giant of Africa".

Back to the subject matter; What really makes Nigeria the "Giant of Africa"?

LOL. More like the giant of thieves and jipiti!
Try that in naija and see as the box disappears in broad day light and in full view of all. 

Onlytruth:

Posted by: auwal87
LOL. More like the giant of thieves and jipiti!
Try that in naija and see as the box disappears in broad day light and in full view of all. 

very indeed

population and size of the economy maybe,but its a fake country with silly rulers

Let's see:



- Most populous country in Africa with 150 million people.

-9th most populous country in the world after China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and
Bangladesh.

- Africa's 2nd largest economy with an annual GDP of $370 billion.

- Africa's largest oil and gas exporter.

- At 125 trillion cubic feet (tcf), the world's 7th largest gas reserves after Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
  States, Algeria and Venezuela.

- Africa's largest university educated population of approximately 30 million.

- Africa's largest and most prosperous middle class of approximately 50 million.

- Most extensive road network in Africa.

- One of Africa's top 3 most powerful military forces.

- Home to Lagos, the 6th largest urban center in the world after Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and New
  York City.

-  Nigeria is the only African country listed among the "Next Eleven" economies - countries on track to become the biggest economies in the world in the 21st century.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Eleven

- The economy of Nigeria is the 4th fastest growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting
  a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. The IMF further projects a 8% growth in the Nigerian economy in 2011. ( Figure now revised to 8.9%) http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/nigeria-4th-fastest-growing-economy-uk-govt/


- Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Globacom) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country. The government has recently begun expanding this infrastructure to space based communications. Nigeria has a space satellite which is monitored at the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency Headquarters in Abuja. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

- Nigeria is the first and ONLY black country to manufacture motor vehicles including cars, buses, trucks, and suvs:

http://innosonivm.com/en/index.asp

-  17th Aug 2011 Nigeria launched the world's first black-built satellite.

''NATION LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE BUILT BY AFRICANS - Nigeria successfully launched NigeriaSat-X, the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, into orbit this week (17 August). NigeriaSat-X was launched along with another small satellite, NigeriaSat-2, from Yasny in southern Russia.''   
(Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network)  http://www.n2yo.com/?s=5580


- Nigeria - World's fastest growing Construction Industry:

''Construction growth in Nigeria will be the fastest of all markets'', according to the latest 10-year forecast from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics.

The new study says China will overtake the US as the world's biggest construction market by 2018, but that the fastest growth will happen in Nigeria.''

''Africa’s second biggest economy is poised to lead world growth in construction for next decade.''

http://stratsisincite./2009/11/14/construction-to-become-worlds-fastest-growing-in-nigeria/

http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130010.html

good job. .rossike!
u represent your country well

rename it NIGGERIA

Rossikk:

Let's see:



- Most populous country in Africa with 150 million people.

-9th most populous country in the world after China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and
Bangladesh.

- Africa's 2nd largest economy with an annual GDP of $370 billion.

- Africa's largest oil and gas exporter.

- At 125 trillion cubic feet (tcf), the world's 7th largest gas reserves after Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
 States, Algeria and Venezuela.

- Africa's largest university educated population of approximately 30 million.

- Africa's largest and most prosperous middle class of approximately 50 million.

- Most extensive road network in Africa.

- One of Africa's top 3 most powerful military forces.

- Home to Lagos, the 6th largest urban center in the world after Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and New
 York City.

-  Nigeria is the only African country listed among the "Next Eleven" economies - countries on track to become the biggest economies in the world in the 21st century.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Eleven

- The economy of Nigeria is the 4th fastest growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting
 a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. The IMF further projects a 8% growth in the Nigerian economy in 2011. ( Figure now revised to 8.9%) http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/nigeria-4th-fastest-growing-economy-uk-govt/


- Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Globacom) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country. The government has recently begun expanding this infrastructure to space based communications. Nigeria has a space satellite which is monitored at the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency Headquarters in Abuja. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

- Nigeria is the first and ONLY black country to manufacture motor vehicles including cars, buses, trucks, and suvs:

http://innosonivm.com/en/index.asp

-  17th Aug 2011 Nigeria launched the world's first black-built satellite.

''NATION LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE BUILT BY AFRICANS - Nigeria successfully launched NigeriaSat-X, the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, into orbit this week (17 August). NigeriaSat-X was launched along with another small satellite, NigeriaSat-2, from Yasny in southern Russia.''    
(Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network)  http://www.n2yo.com/?s=5580


- Nigeria - World's fastest growing Construction Industry:

''Construction growth in Nigeria will be the fastest of all markets, according to the latest 10-year forecast from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics.

The new study says China will overtake the US as the world's biggest construction market by 2018, but that the fastest growth will happen in Nigeria.''

''Africa’s second biggest economy is poised to lead world growth in construction for next decade.''

http://stratsisincite./2009/11/14/construction-to-become-worlds-fastest-growing-in-nigeria/

http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130010.html

This is enough to make Nigeria the Giant of Africa.

Add to that is this fatherly role Nigeria plays in African politics(AU and ECOWAS).
There is also this psychology among non-Nigerian Africans(esp black) that look at Nigeria/Nigerians with awe and reverence, even if they tend to exhibit reverse psychology to cover this. Only Nigeria can another country's top Musician(Ghana) sit down and compose song about.

Nigeria is also the entertainment capital of Africa(Nollywood, music stars etc).

Nigerian spirit, we no de carry last, we stand d pain and survive under any weather, we re hard working and self confident

Nigeria is the worst country in the world

Only the population nothing more. As for those projections, I don't consider them anything more than mere theories that gets wiped out as soon as another moronic leader steps into the shoe.

Population

@Mallorca, If Nigeria is the worst country, then go to somalia and stay. Please just go. lol

Rossikk:

Let's see:



- Most populous country in Africa with 150 million people.

-9th most populous country in the world after China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and
Bangladesh.

- Africa's 2nd largest economy with an annual GDP of $370 billion.

- Africa's largest oil and gas exporter.

- At 125 trillion cubic feet (tcf), the world's 7th largest gas reserves after Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
  States, Algeria and Venezuela.

- Africa's largest university educated population of approximately 30 million.

- Africa's largest and most prosperous middle class of approximately 50 million.

- Most extensive road network in Africa.

- One of Africa's top 3 most powerful military forces.

- Home to Lagos, the 6th largest urban center in the world after Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and New
  York City.

-  Nigeria is the only African country listed among the "Next Eleven" economies - countries on track to become the biggest economies in the world in the 21st century.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Eleven

- The economy of Nigeria is the 4th fastest growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting
  a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. The IMF further projects a 8% growth in the Nigerian economy in 2011. ( Figure now revised to 8.9%) http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/nigeria-4th-fastest-growing-economy-uk-govt/


- Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Globacom) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country. The government has recently begun expanding this infrastructure to space based communications. Nigeria has a space satellite which is monitored at the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency Headquarters in Abuja. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

- Nigeria is the first and ONLY black country to manufacture [b]motor vehicles including cars, buses, trucks, and suvs: [/b]
http://innosonivm.com/en/index.asp

-  17th Aug 2011 Nigeria launched the world's first black-built satellite.

''NATION LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE BUILT BY AFRICANS - Nigeria successfully launched NigeriaSat-X, the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, into orbit this week (17 August). NigeriaSat-X was launched along with another small satellite, NigeriaSat-2, from Yasny in southern Russia.''   
(Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network)  http://www.n2yo.com/?s=5580


- Nigeria - World's fastest growing Construction Industry:

''Construction growth in Nigeria will be the fastest of all markets, according to the latest 10-year forecast from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics.

The new study says China will overtake the US as the world's biggest construction market by 2018, but that the fastest growth will happen in Nigeria.''

''Africa’s second biggest economy is poised to lead world growth in construction for next decade.''

http://stratsisincite./2009/11/14/construction-to-become-worlds-fastest-growing-in-nigeria/

http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130010.html

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Nigeria manufacture what? dont't think you know what you are talking about.

Nigeria manufacture what? dont't think you know what you are talking about.

So you dont know Nigeria manufacture vehicles? Get updated Brov!

paraphase:

So you dont know Nigeria manufacture vehicles? Get updated Brov!

Actually, it is called assembling.

Btw, Nigeria is not the only African country which assembles vehicles of some sort so stop your yeh yeh.

High rate of yahu yahu.

Ghadafi is the most powerful military power in Africa - what happen to him? well he wasted the county money to arm himself against his own people.

African military cannot fight any war besides killing their own helpless people.

Try that in the US and the entire box will disappear.
Try watching " Video Justice on DSTV" to for confirmation of that.

Because our size big wellu wellu for map of Africa

Just the population the rest is unbalanced, they have potential but it's not well distributed

Rossikk:

Let's see:



- Most populous country in Africa with 150 million people.

-9th most populous country in the world after China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, and
Bangladesh.

- Africa's 2nd largest economy with an annual GDP of $370 billion.

- Africa's largest oil and gas exporter.

- At 125 trillion cubic feet (tcf), the world's 7th largest gas reserves after Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
  States, Algeria and Venezuela.

- Africa's largest university educated population of approximately 30 million.

- Africa's largest and most prosperous middle class of approximately 50 million.

- Most extensive road network in Africa.

- One of Africa's top 3 most powerful military forces.

- Home to Lagos, the 6th largest urban center in the world after Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and New
  York City.

-  Nigeria is the only African country listed among the "Next Eleven" economies - countries on track to become the biggest economies in the world in the 21st century.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Eleven

- The economy of Nigeria is the 4th fastest growing in the world, with the International Monetary Fund projecting
  a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. The IMF further projects a 8% growth in the Nigerian economy in 2011. ( Figure now revised to 8.9%) http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/nigeria-4th-fastest-growing-economy-uk-govt/


- Nigeria has one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world, major emerging market operators (like MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Globacom) basing their largest and most profitable centres in the country. The government has recently begun expanding this infrastructure to space based communications. Nigeria has a space satellite which is monitored at the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency Headquarters in Abuja. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

- Nigeria is the first and ONLY black country to manufacture motor vehicles including cars, buses, trucks, and suvs:

http://innosonivm.com/en/index.asp

-  17th Aug 2011 Nigeria launched the world's first black-built satellite.

''NATION LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE BUILT BY AFRICANS - Nigeria successfully launched NigeriaSat-X, the first satellite to be designed and built by Africans, into orbit this week (17 August). NigeriaSat-X was launched along with another small satellite, NigeriaSat-2, from Yasny in southern Russia.''   
(Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network)  http://www.n2yo.com/?s=5580


- Nigeria - World's fastest growing Construction Industry:

''Construction growth in Nigeria will be the fastest of all markets, according to the latest 10-year forecast from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics.

The new study says China will overtake the US as the world's biggest construction market by 2018, but that the fastest growth will happen in Nigeria.''

''Africa’s second biggest economy is poised to lead world growth in construction for next decade.''

http://stratsisincite./2009/11/14/construction-to-become-worlds-fastest-growing-in-nigeria/

http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130010.html

- It is actually the 3rd largest if you check on Egypt and South Africa if you are taking on GDP (PPP)

- University educated people like the PhD holder "Ebele Jonathan" Nice one  

- Middle class ko? How I wish you will say the remaining are all rich.

- Road Network, say thanks to IBB for that

- Top 3 military forces, are you talking about IBB, OBJ, OJK?

- Just recently, Lagos was reported as worst place to live in the world, taking the 4th position

Giant my ass the only thing we are known for is Nollywood.

Nigeria wl be great.

Giant my foot Nigeria is not a GIANT OF AFRICA , It can be a Giant in Crime Drug Dealers and Fraudster , You talking nonsense you must say things based on existing Facts

auwal87:


- It is actually the 3rd largest if you check on Egypt and South Africa if you are taking on GDP (PPP)

- University educated people like the PhD holder "Ebele Jonathan" Nice one

- Middle class ko? How I wish you will say the remaining are all rich.

- Road Network, say thanks to IBB for that

- Top 3 military forces, are you talking about IBB, OBJ, OJK?

- Just recently, Lagos was reported as worst place to live in the world, taking the 4th position

YOU ARE TALKING RUBBISH CONDUCT A PROPER RESEARCH LAGOS IS NOT THAT URBAN , GRAVEL ROAD IN TOWN YOU CALL THAT URBAN . GO TO HELL

Just the population the rest is unbalanced, they have potential but it's not well distributed

Nayah Pls respect yourself o,this question is for Nigerians to answer and not Camerounians  

auwal87:

- It is actually the 3rd largest if you check on Egypt and South Africa if you are taking on GDP (PPP)

- University educated people like the PhD holder "Ebele Jonathan" Nice one  

- Middle class ko? How I wish you will say the remaining are all rich.

- Road Network, say thanks to IBB for that

- Top 3 military forces, are you talking about IBB, OBJ, OJK?

- Just recently, Lagos was reported as worst place to live in the world, taking the 4th position

Those of you who dont believe in Nigeria, SHAME on y'all! This country is the best place to be in. I am proud to me a nigerian!!

Paraphase please, respect the others, this is Politics and this is not closed, so accpet the opinions of the others, plus I think I don't insult or disrespect anyone here

Thanks

My Point is You are Camerounian and you shouldnt bash another country like that,and yes you insulted Nigeria by saying that "our potentials was not properly distributed". What an insult on our Nigerian image from a Camerounian