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7. Sarki Abdullah Burja of Kano (ruled 1438-1452 AD), the 18th ruler of Ancient Kano, created the first Golden Age in Northern Nigeria and ushered in a period of great prosperity.

During his reign, Hausa became the biggest indigenous language spoken in Africa after Swahili.
He is on the list of 50

Greatest Africans in Robin Walker’s wonderful book, “When We Ruled”.

6. Sungbo’s Eredo, a 160 km rampart equipped with guard houses and moats, is reputed to be the largest single pre-colonial monument (or ancient fortification if you like) in Africa.

It is located in present-day Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State and when it was built a millennium ago, it required more earth to be moved during construction than that used for building the Great Pyramid of Giza (one of the Seven Wonders of The Ancient World). The most astonishing thing is that Sungbo’s Eredo was the biggest city in the world (bigger than Rome and Cairo) during the Middle Ages when it was built!

5. Africa’s oldest known boat is The Dufuna canoe which was discovered in Dufuna village, Yobe state, by a Fulani Herdsman in May 1987, while he dug a well.

Various radio-carbon tests conducted in laboratories of reputable universities in Europe and America indicate that the canoe is over 8,000 years old, thus making it the oldest in Africa and 3rd oldest in the world. The discovery of the canoe has completely changed accepted theories of the history and sophistication of marine technology in Africa.

4. Sarki Muhammad Kanta The Great of Kebbi, was the only ruler who resisted control by Songhai, West Africa’s greatest empire at that time.

He founded and ruled the Hausa city-state of Kebbi around 1600 A.D and built Surame its capital, a planned city which was almost impossible to penetrate during war.

In fact UNESCO describes Surame as “one of the wonders of human history, creativity and ingenuity”, and probably the most massive stone-walled constructions in West Africa.
He is listed in Robin Walker’s 50 Greatest Africans.

3. The Yoruba tribe has the highest rate of twin births in the world.

Igbo-Ora, a little town in Oyo state, has been nicknamed Twin capital of the World because of its unusually high rate of twins that is put as high as 158 twins per 1000 births. In a video I watched last year on YouTube presented by Titi (a white lady who speaks Yoruba), and which was centred on twin births in Igbo-Ora, one of the locals boasted that every family in the town has at least one twin!

2. The Walls of Benin (800-1400AD), in present day Edo State, are the longest ancient earthworks in the world, and probably the largest man-made structure on earth.

They enclose 6500 square kilometers of community lands that connected about 500 communities.
At over 16000km long, it was thought to be twice the length of the Great Wall of China, until it was announced in 2012 (after five years of meticulous measurement by Chinese surveyors) that the Great Wall is about 21,000km long.

Here are some facts from our common heritage that should make you proud to be called a Nigerian:


1. Nigeria is home to seven percent (7%) of the total languages spoken on earth.

Taraba state alone has more languages than 30 African countries.
The importance of this fact is appreciated when one understands that language is the “soul of culture” (as Ngugi wa Thiongo famously said).

It is language that births the proverbs, riddles, stories and other aspects of culture that give us identity. UNESCO puts forward that the world’s languages represents an extraordinary wealth of creativity.
Linguistic diversity correlates with cultural diversity.

This means Nigeria can look inwards and drive itself to become the greatest hub for cultural tourism on earth, and consequently empower its citizens tremendously in the process.

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In a town where i stay in Edo state, we pay #2000 naira Monthly for bills, Only for 10hrs light per day...(10am-1pm, 7pm-12am) and it is even by luck...(very annoying) we suffered this for up to two years, not until a cement company came to our community and was responsible for the community light bills..
So now we enjoy 24hrs light and we no longer pay light bills...

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9. ATHENA.

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, skill and war.

She taught humans various skills and crafts such as weaving, and would protect heroes during war.

She was said to be Zeus’ favourite daughter, so much so that he would allow her to use his weapons - even this blastastic thunderbolt! Her sacred animal was the owl.

9. APOLLO.

A son of Zeus, Apollo was the Greek god of music, arts, light and medicine.

He was famous for playing the lyre (an instrument a bit like a small U-shaped harp) - and he was also believed to have invented the lute (a pear-shaped string instrument).

Although associated with health and healing, together with his twin sister Artemis, he could bring disease and plague to humans.

7. DEMETER.

Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation and crop growth.

She was also associated with the seasons.

The Ancient Greeks believed that her daughter, Persephone, was taken from her for four months each year, during which Demeter would grieve and withdraw her gifts from the world, creating winter.

6. HERMIS.

A son of Zeus, Hermes was the messenger of the gods.

He was also responsible for guiding the dead to the underworld.

Hermes was said to be the fastest of the gods and wore winged sandals and a winged hat.

He was also known for his intelligence and wit, and would help Zeus with his important decisions.

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Hades was Zeus and Poseidon's elder brother.

Although a god of Mount of Olympus, Hades rarely left his dark kingdom, the underworld, where he ruled over the dead.

Because he represented death, Hades was the most feared of the Ancient Greek gods - some people even refused to say his name! Hades was aided in the underworld by his three headed dog, Cerberus.

4. APHRODITE.

Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty.

The Greeks believed Aphrodite was created from the foam of the sea on the shores of Paphos, Cyrpus. She was considered the most beautiful of the gods, and later married Hephaestus, god of metalwork and fire.
Her sacred animal was the dove.

3. POSEIDON.

Poseidon was the brother of Zeus, and god of the sea and earthquakes.

Although one of the gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in the ocean.

His weapon was a trident which was said to be so powerful it could shake the earth and shatter any object! He had a reputation for being bad-tempered and moody, and would seek revenge on those who angered him.

2. HERA.

Hera was Zeus’ wife and queen of the gods.

She was the goddess of women, marriage and family.

Hera was well worshipped by the Ancient Greeks, and the oldest and most important temples of the region were built in honour of her.
Her sacred animals were the cow, lion and peacock.

1. ZEUS

Zeus was the king of the gods, and the most powerful.

He was the god of the sky and thunder, and controlled the weather.

He had different powers, his most famous being the ability to hurl lightning bolts at those who displeased him! He hated dishonesty, and would punish those who lied or broke promises.

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1. RED-HEADED KRAIT.

The Red-headed Krait is a highly venomous snake which inhibits forested hills, lower areas below 400 meters elevation.

It is mostly found in the southern part of Thailand.

The Red-headed Krait grows up to 6.9 ft. Beauty of this snake is personified in the form of its bright orange-red head with pale body and short reddish tail.

2. ORIENTA WHIP SNAKE.

The Oriental Whip Snake is a mildly venomous snake and consists of enlarged teeth located in the upper end jaw to deliver venom.

It prefers wooded residential areas and rural agricultural areas. Its body form is extremely willowy and the coloration can vary from light brown to yellowish-green.