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Affairs about African Civilization
1. No Nile, no Egypt means if not for River Nile that run across Egypt, it would have been
like other African countries, a desert country
2. River Nile which derives its source from Lake Victoria in East Africa is the longest river
in Africa and second in the world
3. River Nile gives Egypt its unique position as an ancient center of civilization
4. The survival of all the people in the Nile valley depends on cattle rearing and farming
5. Lower Nubia interested the Egyptians on account of the gold it produced
6. Nubians (Sudanese) were needed by the Egyptians in their army because of their fame for
archery, their livestock and minerals, and as agricultural laborers.
7. Nubia is positioned between central Africa and the Mediterranean
8. Nubia is an African crossroad, and a meeting place for civilization
9. The king was the head of the monarchical system of the Kush kingdom
10. The first capital of the Kush kingdom was Napata
11. The capital was later moved from Napata to Meroe because the latter was a better grazing
area for cattle
12. The Kush kingdom particularly Meroe has been described as one of the riches areas in
the ancient world
13. A.H. Sayre declared Meroe the Birmingham of ancient Africa because of its iron deposits
14. Pottery was the famous craftwork of the Meroitic civilization
15. Claudius Ptolemy, a writer first mentioned the Aksumites as one of the people of
Ethiopia
16. Azbah, an Aksumite King also waged wars in South Arabia, Aksum was regarded as one
of the four greatest empires of the world by 270AD
17. Aksumites subjugated the regions between the Tigre Plateau and the valley of the Nile.
Aksum also conquered the Meroe kingdom in the 4th century
18. Aksum is regarded as the first state in topical Africa to introduce coins
19. Frumentius was linked with the introduction of Christianity in Aksum and he later
became the first bishop of Aksum in 315 AD.
20. The earliest civilization in Africa is in the lower and upper valley of the Nile in Egypt
21. Egypt predominated in the lower valley and Kush kingdom in the upper
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22. King Ezana of Aksum was among the first rulers to accept Christianity and was baptized
between 350 and 360AD
23. NOK culture was smelting of iron and making of Terracotta sculptures
24. The NOK people were located in the southwest of the Jos Plateau in modern Nigeria
25. NOK is the best of the iron ages societies in west Africa
26. The most famous of the Igbo blacksmiths are from Awka, east of Onitsha
27. The most important significance of iron smelting in Africa was the development of
agriculture e.g. making of hoes, cutlasses and knives, iron was later forged into war weapons
28. It can therefore be said that iron was an empire destroyer and empire builder
29. It was customary for the kings of Aksum to embark on wars of conquest on assumption
of the throne
30. In Kush kingdom, wheat and barley, textiles were exported. These were the major source of
their wealth
31. The NOK culture is as old as the (5th) fifth century
AFRICA POLITICAL SYSTEM: AN INTRODUCTION
32. Africa is the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At
about 30.2 million km2 (11.7 million sq miles) including adjacent islands
33. It covers 6% of the earths total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a
billion people (as of 2009) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.72% of the world is human
population
34. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal
and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast,
and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
35. Not counting the disputed territory of western Shara, there are 53 countries, including
Madagascar and various island groups, associated with the continent
36. Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific
community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the
discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated
to around seven million years ago including sahelantropus tchadensis, Australopithecus
africanus, A. afrerensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster with the earliest Homo sapiens
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(modern Human) found in Ethiopia Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous
climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to Asouthern
temperate zones
37. Africa is the most compact of all the continents as regards shape and it is nearly 8,050km
from North to South as well as from East to West.
38. Deutsch (1970) defined a political system as a collection of recognizable units
characterized by cohesion and covariance
39. The first major work in the study of African political systems was jointly carried out by
Meyer Forts and E. E. Evans Pritchard
40. Ghana was the first empire in Africa having conquered more territories
41. The African association was formed in England by 1788 to encourage the exploration of
the continent
42. In 1876, King Leopold II of Belgium formed the African international Association to
establish commercial and scientific links with Africa
43. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885.
44. Spain and Portugal were the first European countries to arrive North Africa and they
discovered the Islands of Sao Tome and Principe
45. The colonial masters gave birth to the concept of Indirect Rule�
46. Britain introduced the Crown Colony and Protectorate systems of government
47. Portugal, Africa’s oldest colonial power operated policies of Assimilation and
Paternalism
48. 1945 and the end of the world War signaled the dismantling of Europe’s formal
domination over African empires. African countries started gaining independence, Ghana and
Nigeria gained independence in 1957 and 1960 respectfully.
THE TRIPLE HERITAGE
49. Prof. Ali Masuri referred to African culture as triple Heritage i.e. combination of western
(Christian) and eastern (Islam) culture with our indigenous or traditional culture
50. African traditional political system is monarchical i.e. it is centered on a divine king who
is seen as the representative of God
51. Islamic political system is also monarchical
52. Today, African political system is built on traditional foundation with a western structure
53. Islam taught Africans its magic either in numerology, astrology or science but did not
replace the pagan magic of charms and ritual protection.
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54. The initial failure of Christianity in Africa is attributed to its total rejection of African
traditional religion
55. However, today, Christianity is quite successful in African societies for it had been
established by the orthodox church and multiplied by the Pentecostal churches
56. Before the advent of western education there had been informal education in traditional
African societies e.g weaving, morals, farming etc
57. The European explorers, Christian missionaries and traders introduced western education
to Africa
58. The Muslims were initially receptive to western education, but later accepted and
combined it with traditional Islamic education
DEMOCRACY AND ITS UNENVISAGED PROBLEMS IN AFRICAN COUNTRY
59. Cleisthenes is considered the founding father of democracy
60. Democracy was first practiced in ancient Greece
61. Britain and America (USA) are the countries with the longest surviving democracy
62. India is the world’s largest surviving democratic governments
63. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts election in Nigeria
64. Aristotle said that man is a political being
65. O.I.C means Organization of Islamic Conference
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WEST AFRICA
66. The west Africa currency board was created in 1912 (WACB)
67. Economic community of west Africa (ECOWAS) was founded in 1975 bringing together
the 16 states of west Africa
68. The first deliberate effort towards integration was marked by the establishment of
ECOWAS in 1975
69. The West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) were founded in 1972.
70. The Mano River Union (MRU) was founded in 1976. The members of MRU are Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone
71. Market integration, monetary integration, and sectoral cooperation are forms of economic
integration
72. One characteristic shared by all the countries in West Africa is the low level of economic
performance
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73. Free trade area (FTA) means no tariffs are levied on goods and services produced in the
area
IMAGES OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA
74. Hieroglyphics was developed in Egypt and Nsibidi in south-eastern Nigeria, both are
complex writing system
75. Via syllabry was developed in Liberia and Amaric script in Ethiopia
76. The leading authority on mother tongue education in Nigeria is Prof. Babs Fafunwa
77. The universal Free Primary Education was introduced in Nigeria 1976
78. The Ashby Commission was set up in 1959.
79. The Elliot Commission set up in Nigeria gave birth to the establishment of the University
of Ibadan in 1984
80. In 1899, Henry Carr, a Nigerian became the first African to be appointed sub-inspector of
schools for the colony of Lagos
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LITERACY IN NIGERIA
81. The millennium development Goals has as one of its goals, cutting child illiteracy by half
in 2015
82. UNESCO recommended that countries commit a minimum of 26% of their budget to the
funding of education.
83. The 1969 National Conference on curriculum Development recommended a 6-3-3-4
system of education in Nigeria
84. The gifted children program and the Nomadic education program was popularized by
former minister of education, Prof. Jibril Aminu
85. Nigeria presently practices a 9-3-4 system of education
AFRICAN LITERATURE: AN INTRODUCTION
86. The first indigenous writing in Nigeria was the novel Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irumole�
by D.O. Fagunwa in 1938.
87. The Kenyan nationalist Jomo Kenyatta is the first person to write a novel in East Africa
with his novel facing Mount Kenya� in 1938.
88. The Ugandan Poet Okot P Bitek produced the first novel in an indigenous language in
East Africa, �Lar Tak (1952)
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89. Chinua Achebe’s Things fall apart (1958) marks a turning point in the history of African
literature as it market the transition from colonial rule to political independence for many
countries.
90. Ayi Kwei Armah published �A man of the people�, �Anthills of the Savannah� etc.
91. Wole Soyinka received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986.
People of Nigeria
92. Migration occurs through peaceful Migration, Barbarian invasion, conquest Migration
and Colonization
93. Nigeria is located in the tropics between latitude 4oN and 14oN
94. Nigeria is bounded in the north by the Sahara Desert, in the south by the Gulf of Guinea
(Atlantic Ocean), in the East by Cameroun and in the West by Benin Republic
95. The western people never expected such high civilization in a highly primitive society
Akin mabogunje
96. The Atlantic Ocean was the medium through which European colonizers came to Nigeria
97. The flooded areas of Sokoto plain are called fadama
98. The Chad Basin is a lowland in the extreme north-eastern part of Nigeria
99. The highest point in Nigeria is found in Jos Plateau with an elevation of 1830m
100. River Niger and Benue from a confluence at Lokoja, Kogi state
101. Civilization was shown in the work of arts of the people, notable among which are the
Terra Cotta Head of NOK, the life and Benin bronze heads
102. The Yoruba have the highest degree of urbanization while the Ibos are the largest groups
103. The population of rural settlements is about 60% of the total population of the country
104. The united Nation defined migration as �the movement of people from their ordinary
place of residence to another location for more than six months
105. According Ravestein and Bacon (1983), migration is a permanent change in residence i.e.
migration longer than six months
106. Barbarian invasion, colonization, conquest and peaceful migration are types of migration
107. The last country to be colonized in Africa was Cape Verde- Spanish territory
108. The occupation of East Africa and the settling down of the whites is an example of
colonial migration
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109. Other examples of conquest migration are the takeover of Palestine by Israel and the
takeover of Israel by Babylonians.
110. Closeness to the ocean is responsible for high rainfall in Akasa, Calabar, Bonny and even
Lagos
111. The movement of Fulani cattle from one place to another looking for pasture following
rainfall regime is called transhumane�
112. The presence of high rainfall is responsible for the cultivation of root crops in the
southern parts while its absence cause grains to be grown in the northern parts of Nigeria
113. Nigeria is divided into two broad relief patterns � lowland (below 300m) and highland
(above 300m).
114. River Osun, Ogun, Ethiope, Owena, Anambra, Imo, Cross River in the south all drain
into the Atlantic Ocean
115. Water encourages human settlement, its excess or inadequacy discourages human
settlement
116. The northwards flowing rivers draining into the inland lake are Hadeija, Yobe, Gana,
Ngoada and Yedseiam
117. There are 5 recognized basins in Nigeria: Niger, Benue, Chad, Cross River and South
Atlantic basins
118. Thurstan Shaw (1980) postulated that the peopling of Nigeria might have started over
4000 (BC) years ago
119. In 1963, the population of the Hausas was 11.7 million.
120. The Barbarians invaded and conquered the Roman Empire in the 6th century. The fall of
the superior of Roman civilization led to the Dark Age
121. Conquest migration led to the Islamisation of the northern part of Nigeria
122. The inculcation of respect for elders and those in positions of authority is one of the
objectives of traditional educaiton
123. The Awo segbeton is a communal and special school for boys among the Gunu people of
Badagry
124. The fattening room among the Calabars of south eastern Nigeria was a designated school
of matrimony.
125. There were also Poro and Sande society schools in Sierra Leone and Liberia which were
consciously planned
126. Islam surfaced in Lagos in 1755, Badagry in 1830 and Epe by 1851
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127. Reputable (foremost) universities in Africa are Tiumbukutu, Sankore, Jenne and Al-
hazar.
128. The first secondary school in Nigeria is CMS Grammar a School established in 1859
129. The western Region under Chief Obafemi Awolowo of Action Group introduced Free
and Compulsory Education in 1955
130. The middle Belts comprise of the Idoma, Igala, Gwari, Angas, Birom and Ebira people.
Prominent among these groups are the Tivs who were about 1.4 million in 1963
131. The Middle Belts people are fortunate to inhabit the transition line between the north and
the south. These enable them to grow both root and cereal crops of the south and north
respectively
NIGERIAN STATE IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
132. In 1980, the Federal Ministry of Industry articulated the first ever industrial policy of
Nigeria
134. This policy was updated in 1989 to accommodate various measure of the country under
the structural Adjustment Programme (SAP).
135. In august 1988, the government established the National Committed on Industrial
Development (NCID).
136. IMF means International Monetary Fund
137. UNIDO means United Nations Industrial Development Organization
138. In 2003, the new industrial policy was formulated
139. Nigerian economy is a high import dependent economy
INTRODUCTION TO LAW: NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
140. Obilade (1979) noted that the English law forms a substantial part of Nigerian law by
virtue of colonization
141. The sources of Nigerian law are: the constitution, legislation, received English law,
customary law and judicial precedents
142. The current constitution is the 1999 constitution which replaced the 1979 constitution.
The former and the later were enacted by the Abubakar Abdulsalam and Olusegun Obasanjo�s
regimes respectively.
143. The customary law is classified into Ethnic and Moslem/Sharia
144. The supreme court is the highest court in Nigeria. It replaced the Judicial Committee of
Privy council as the final court of appeal
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145. The court of appeal was established in 1976. It sits in 10 judicial divisions across the
country
146. There are three (3) arms of government in Nigeria namely; the Legislature, executive and
judiciary
147. Nigerian Legislature is bicameral i.e. it consists of two arms; the Senate and the House of
Representative
148. The Senate is made up of 109 elected members representing 3 senators per state and 1
from the FCT, Abuja
149. The house of Reps has 360 members
150. The council of Legal Education is in charge of the Nigerian Law school
151. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is the foremost professional association in the
Legal profession.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S LEGAL SYSTEM
152. The Europeans came fully into Nigeria in the 19th century
153. The trading coastal posts before the formal arrival of the British are Lagos, Benin,
Bonny, Brass, New and Old Calabar
154. The British government in 1949 appointed councils for the purpose of regulating trade
between British merchants and indigenous traders and later the establishment of consular courts
to settle trade disputes followed by equity courts set up both merchants
155. In 1861, Lagos became a British Crown Colony
156. By 1863, the British administration introduced English law into the colony
157. On 1st January 1900, the protectorate of southern Nigeria and the protectorate of northern
Nigeria were formed
158. On 1st January 1914, both the colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria and the
protectorate of northern Nigeria were merged together (amalgamation) to form one political
entity
159. On October 1st, 1960, Nigeria became independence with its own federal constitution
160. By 1963, Nigeria became a republic and the supreme court was set up in 1976
161. The supreme Court is followed by the court of Appeal, High Courts, and magistrates�
court
RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, CULTIC AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
162. Three (3) common evils plague most African countries: perverted use of religion,
ethnicity and politics. Recently, another jointed; cultism in educational institutions � D.F. Asaju
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163. Moses confronted Pharaoh and liberated his oppressed people (Israelites)
164. Martin Luther King Jnr. Of USA led blacks to resist racism and to enable African
Americans to enjoy the freedom they have today
165. Desmond Tutu played major roles in the fight against Apartheid in South Africa.
166. Dapo Asaju Asserted that Education without religion produces a breed of clever devils
167. Nigeria is rated one of the most corrupt and most illiterate countries of the world
168. The Nigeria-Biafra civil war took place between 1966 and 1970
169. Kenneth Kaunda was a former President of Zambia
170. The best president that Nigeria never had was Obafemi Awolowo
THE PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL RESPONSIBILITIES
171. Jennifer Self defined Civil Responsibility as the responsibility of the citizen
172. Basic rights are conferred on citizens by the democratic state
173. Civil responsibilities are different from individual rights and duties that are entrenched in
the constitution.
174. While democracy originated from the Greek city state, civil responsibility started from
ancient Rome.
175. The concept of Civil Responsibility was developed by a Roman Called Lucious Quinctins
Cinanatus in 519 BC
176. The concept of Civil responsibility was made popular by the ratification of the USA
constitution
177. The organization of African Unity (OAU) is known as African Union (AU)
178. The entire African continent was claimed by European powers except Ethiopia
(Abyssinia) and Liberia
179. Nsibidi is a traditional writing system used by the Ejagham people of Nigeria
180. Lake Victoria is 209 miles long (200)
181. Lake Victoria’s size is 68,800 sqkm, it is Africa’s largest lake.
182. The Via Syllabry writing system was used in Liberia
183. River Nile is 4,132 miles long (4,000), it is the largest river in Africa
184. David Easton applied first the word �system� to political science
185. Colonial constitutions in Nigeria:
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a. Sir High Clifford constitution -- 1922 introduced Elective principle in Nigeria
b. Richard constitution � 1946
c. Macpherson Constitution � 1951 introduced Regionalism
d. Lyttleton Constitution � 1954 stamped Federalism in Nigeria
186. Chief Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for Nigeria�s independence
187. The Kano Riot in Nigeria occurred in May 1951.
188. The decolonization of Africa started with Libya in 1951.
189. Kenya became independent in 1963 and Jomo Kenyatta served as its first president
190. In 1994, Apartheid was abolished in South Africa with Nelson Mandela elected as
Presidents on the platform of African National Congress (ANC).
191. Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria
192. The popular Kenyan writer, Ngugi Wa Thiango was formerly known as James Ngugi.
193. Medieval North Africa boasted universities such as those of Fez and Cairo.
194. Weep Not, child was the first published in the African Writers Series
195. Cairo university was established in 1908.
196. Timbuktu, Mali boasts of 3 universities; Sankore, Jingaray Ber and Sidi Yahya Univrsity.
197. The University of Nairobi was established in 1956 but became independent in 1970.
198. The Great Pyramid in Egypt is the only surviving monument of the even (7) wonders of
the ancient world.
AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND THEIR INDEPENDENCE DAYS.
Brief history of colonization: in the 17th century AD, European countries scrambled for and
partitioned Africa. This continued until around 1905, by which time all the lands and resources
of the continent of Africa had been completely divided and colonized by European countries.
The only country that couldn�t be colonized due to strong resistance by the indigenes was
Ethiopia, and Liberia which was a place for free slaves from the Americans.
INDEPENDENCE: The struggle for independence started after World War II. This led to the
independence of the Union of South Africa in 1931 through negotiations with the British empire
and Libya in 1951 from Italy; followed by others in the late 1950s. The road to African
independence was very hard and tortuous often through bloody fights, revolts and assassinations.
For example; Britain unilaterarily granted �The Kingdom of Egypt� Independence on Feb.
22nd after a series of revolts, but continued to interfere in government. More violent revolts led
to the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty in 1936 and a cope detat tagged Egyptian Revolution
in 1952 finally culminated in the Egyptian Republic declaration of June 18th; 1953. The peak
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year for independence came in 1960 when about 17 countries gained independence. These
independence days are now celebrated as national day holidays in most countries of Africa.
List of all African countries and their independence days, colonial names and former colonizers
COUNTRY INDEPENDENCE DAY COLONIAL NAME COLONIAL RULERS
ALGERIA July 5th, 1962 France
ANGOLA November 11th, 1975 Portugal
BENIN August 1st, 1960 French
BOTSWANA September 30th, 1966 Britain
BURKINA FASO August 5, 1960 France
BURUNDI July 1st, 1962 Upper Volta Belgium
Cameroon January 1st, 1960 French-administered UN trusteeship
Cape verde July 5th, 1975 Portugal
C.A.R August 13th, 1960 France
Chad August 11th, 1960 France
Cmoros July 6th 1975 France
Congo August 15th, 1960 France
Gongo DR June 30th, 1960 Belgium
Cote d�Ivoire August 7th, 1960 Ivory Coast France
Djibouti June 27th, 1977 France
Egypt February 28th, 1922 Britain
Eq Guinea Octover 12, 1968 Spain
Eritrea May 24th, 1993 Ethiopia
Ethiopia Over 2000 years, Never Colonized (formally) Kingdom of Aksum
Gabon August 17th, 1960 France
Gambia February 18th, 1965 Britain
Ghana 6th March, 1957 Gold Coast Britain
Guinea October 2nd, 1958 France
Guinea Bissau 10 September 1974
24 September, 1973 Portugal
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Kanya December 12th, 1963 Britain
Lesotho October 4th, 1966 Britain
Liberia July 26th, 1847 American colonization society
Libya December 24th, 1951 Italy
Madagascar June 26th, 1960 France
Malawi July 6th, 1964 Britain
Mali September 22nd, 1960 France
Maritania November 28th, 1960 France
Mauritius March 12th, 1968 Britain
Morocco March 2nd, 1956 France
Mozambique June 25th, 1975 Portugal
Namibia March 21st, 1990 South African mandate
Niger August 3rd, 1960 France
Nigeria October 1st, 1960 Britain
Rwanda July 1st, 1962 Belgium administered UN trusteeship
saoTomePrincipe July 12th, 1975 Portugal
Sengegal April 4th, 1960 France
Seychelles June 29th, 1976 Britain
Sierra LeoneApril 27th, 1961 Britain
Somalia July 1st, 1960 British Somaliland
Italian Somaliland Britain
Italy
South Africa11 December 1931, April 1994 (end of apartheid) Union of South
Africa Britain
Sudan January 1st, 1956 Egypt, Britain
Swaziland September 6th, 1968 Britain
Tanzania April 26th, 1964 Britain
Togo April 27th, 1960 French administered UN trusteeship
Tunisia March 20th, 1956 France
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Uganda October 9th, 1962 Britain
Zambia October 24th, 1964 Britain
Zimbabwe April 18th, 1980 Rhodesia Britain
199. The Headquarter of OPEC is Baghdad
200. The country that was suspended from ECOWAS was Guinea Bissau
201. FESTAC took place in Nigeria in which Year 1977
202. The military Head of State that adopted the title President was Gen. I.B. Babangida
203. Obasanjo created Operation feed the Nation, Babangida created Structural Adjustment
Program (SAP)
204. Capital city of Uganda is Kompolo
205. Who is the author of the popular book things fall apartChinua Achebe
206. Who is the first Nigerian Player to score a goal in the world cup Rashidi Yekini
207. World war II ended in what year November 1945
208. The first election in Nigeria was held on 1963
209. The meaning of Xenophobia is of foreigners
210. AIDs means Acquired immune Deficiency syndrome
211. The meaning of SARS is Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome
212. The two founders of ECOWAS were Yakubu Gowon and Eyadema of Togo
213. One egg is boiled for 5 minutes, how many minutes will it take 20 eggs to boil 5mins
214. Amalgamation of Nigeria was in what year 1914
215. Mauritania obtained her independence with the help of ECOWAS
216.
217. The country with the largest population in the world is China
218. There were 10 birds on the tree, if one is shot, how many will remain None
219. The current A.U. Chairman is President Azali Assoumani
220. The current UN secretary general is Abdulla Shahid
221. The significance of the Nigerian Green and White flag is Agriculture and peace
223. The full meaning of WHO is World Health Organization
224. The significance of the in the coat of arm is River Niger and Benue
225. The senate President is Godswill Akpabio
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226. The first military Head of State in Nigeria is Aguyi Ironsi
227. The first coup d’etat in Nigeria was in Jan. 15, 1966 by mali chukwun
229. CPU means Central processing unit
230. The country in Africa that has a female president is Liberia
232. IMF means International Monetary Fund
233. The color of Nigerian flag is Green and white (not green, white, green)
247. The CBN of Nigeria started operation on July 1, 1959
248. Who was the Head of Interim government in Nigeria? Ernest Shonekan
237. Who was the first executive president of Nigeria? President Shehu shagari 1979-1983
238. What country won the last National cup? Zambia
239. The eclipse of the sun occurred in what year 27 March 2006
240. When did Michael Jackson die? 25th June 2009
242. GSM means Global system for Mobile Telecommunication
243. When was World Trade Center attacked September 11, 2001
245. NAFDAC was officially established in what year? 1993 by decree No. 15
252. Who is the father of Microsoft? Bill Gates
253. 491 refers to the criminal code of Nigerian constitution in Obtaining credit by false
pretense (criminal code)
259. The Nigeria National Anthem was adopted in Year 1978
260. The first Nigerian to be honored as Senior Advocate of Nigeria was Chief F.R.A.
Williams
261. Nigeria’s former national anthem was written by Lillian Jean Williams
263. In what year was the first practical modern typewriter created and by who
a. 1863 by Christopher Latham shole
264. NYSC was created on 22nd May 1973
265. An optician is someone who Takes care of the eye
266. Africa is currently comprised of 54 countries
268. The highest mountain in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
269. What year was Unilorin founded 1975
270. CBT means Computer based test
271. Who propounded the theory of evolution Charles Darwin
272. Who is the father of genetics
a. Mendel
273. The popular play Romeo and Juliet was written byWilliam Shakespeare
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274. The first constitution in Nigeria was drafted by who Sir Hugh Clifford constitution of
1922
275. Where was the confederation cup of 2009 held South Africa
276. The first man to orbit the earth in the outer space is Yuri Aleseyerich Gajarin in April
1961
280. UNESCO means United Nation Educational, Scientific and cultural Organization
281. UNICEF means United Nation international Children Emergency Fund
282. The first woman to drive car in Nigeria is Mrs. Funmilayo Ransom Kuti
284. The first Nigerian lawyer was Aleander Sapara Williams 1886
285. The unit of force and energy are Newton and Joules respectively
286. MEND means Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta
287. MOSOP means Movement for survival of Ogoni people
288. The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter
289. The longest bone in the body is femur
290. There are 188 elements in the periodic table.
300. China is the first country to use paper
301. Digestion of food starts from the mouth (not stomach).
OAU affairs
1. OAU was founded in 1961and classes started on 22nd September 1962
2. The name changed from “university of ife” to “OAU” in 1987
3. OAU was a regional university before it became a federal university in 1975.
4. The university was temporarily located in Ibadan branch of Nigerian college before being
moved to the permanent site in ile ife in January 1967
5. Ariah Sharon led the Architectural plan of OAU
6. Oladele Ajose is the first VC of OAU
7. Current VC is Adebayo Simeon Bamire
8. Current Chancellor is HRH, Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Abubakar, CFR. The Etsu Nupe
9. OAU current Pro chancellor is Owelle Oscar Udoji (Pro-Chancellor)
10. OAU changed English to Aptitude test in her postutme in 2017 and online exam started
in 2021
Bonus:
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is the first indigenous university in Nigeria
Unibadan is the first University in Nigeria
The first higher institution in Nigeria is Yaba College of technology
Ooni of Ife is the Chancellor of UNN
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Hilda Baci broke the World record at 93 hours 11 minutes for the longest time spent by
an individual cooking.
