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Chinua ACHEBE had a car accident in Nigeria on 22 March 1990, which left him paralyzed from waist down, and forced his move to the US.

Nigeria has the 3rd largest telecommunications market in the world.

Nigeria has the highest rate of identical births in the world.

Nigeria exports 40% of the total global production of gum arabic.

In Nigeria, if you're convicted as a homosexual, you get 14 years in prison.

18 people from Africa have been awarded a Nobel Prize. They hail from Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.

Nigeria is the 6th most populated country in the world.

Nigerian Pastors are the richest in Africa.

Nigerian Bishop Oyedepo is the richest Preacher in Africa.

Redeemed Christian Church of God is the fastest growing Pentecostal Church in the world.

The world's largest Church Auditorium is in Nigeria, its the Winners Chapel "Faith Tabernacle"

When full, Winner's chapel Faith Tabernacle's Capacity holds nearly 10,000 more people than Chelsea 's Stamford bridge.

The Churches in Lagos,Nigeria are more than the ones in Israel

The Calabar Carnival has been nicknamed the "Biggest Party in Africa"

Nigerians are the second most active dark-skinned people on Twitter after African-Americans.

The Calabar Carnival is the biggest Street Festival in Africa.

Nigerians are the number 1 Users of Twitter in Africa and also the most active Africans on Twitter.

Edo State has the highest percentage of female Landlords in Africa.

PastorChrisLive is the most Followed African (based in Africa) on Twitter with over 1.1 Million Twitter Followers

There are 80 million Igbos living in the world (There are NOT 80 million Igbos living Nigeria) but 80 million WORLDWIDE !!!

I DONT BELIEVE

The most visited African website is NAIRALAND.

Africa's Number 1 Website, Nairaland is worth over $3 million.

Lagos,Nigeria has the second worst traffic in Africa.

Forbes Magazine rated Nigeria better managed than Ghana.

"People say slaves were taken from Africa. This is not true,but rather people were taken from Africa &made into slaves"-Fela

Nigeria contributes the 4th highest number of Troops to @UN Operations.

In Nigeria , Almost Every Extended Family Member Is Called A Cousin.

Nigeria is the No 1 producer of cassava in the world, providing 45% of the country’s total agricultural GDP

Nigeria is ranked the 3rd fastest growing economy in world by the IMF, only behind China and India.

Aliyu Abubakar Of A.A Oil was the 1st person to buy the Bugatti Veyron in Nigeria. The car was World's Most Expensive Car as at 2012.

Nigeria has one of the lowest debt to GDP ratios in the world(19.7%). Italy's is 170%

Nigerians are the most Travelled Africans.