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Nigeria, the hub and cultural nerve-center of Africa, has had its fair share of trials and hardship, but regardless of everything it remains a land of diversity and opportunity. There are a number of interesting and/or funny facts about this great country you probably didn’t know. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 of them.

Nigeria Has One of the Largest Butterfly Diversity

Nigeria has been found to have the most appropriate habitat for a large variety of the world’s butterflies. The areas around Calabar, Cross River State, located in Nigeria’s southern region, is the widely believed home of one of the largest diversity of butterflies.

It’s One of the Oldest Locations of Human Existence

Archaeological evidence shows that the history of human existence in Nigeria dated as far back as 9000 BC. The Nok civilization, which existed around 500 BC – 200 AD, is actually the earliest known civilization in Nigeria.

The Cost of Living in Abuja is Well Beyond the Average Professional’s Wages

This is more pathetic than funny really, but it’s the sad truth. Since the 1990s, the cost of living in Abuja is above what an average professional can afford. This thus makes living in the state quite difficult. However, to ease the burden, young professionals would typically live as ‘housemates’ in the same apartment, sharing the cost of rent in equal parts to ease some of the burden.

Nigeria is Home to the Happiest and Most Optimistic People in the World

This really isn’t surprising but it’s an interesting fact nonetheless. According to the World Happiness Report 2017 produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative of the United Nations, Nigeria ranks as Africa’s sixth happiest people. The truth is, it might not seem like Nigerians have anything to be happy about but our choosing to be happy and rejoice as we go about our daily hustle regardless of anything, is much healthier than wallowing in depression and despair for the state of things.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/4-interesting-facts-nigeria-probably-didnt-know/

Nice to know

Wetin we wan use BUTTERFLY do


Upon say we get large number of butterflies, I never see person wey go play with any of them.


if na oyibo man, you go see as him and butterfly go dey play.


*Fly Fly Fly the BUTTERFLY __________

I like the last point

In spite of the hardship..we still make a joke out of every event

Nigeria is Home to the Happiest and Most Optimistic People in the World

Nigeria ranks as Africa’s sixth happiest people. The truth is, it might not seem like Nigerians have anything to be happy about but our choosing to be happy and rejoice as we go about our daily hustle regardless of anything, is much healthier than wallowing in depression and despair for the state of things.

Complete rubbish.

Opinionated:
Nigeria, the hub and cultural nerve-center of Africa, has had its fair share of trials and hardship, but regardless of everything it remains a land of diversity and opportunity. There are a number of interesting and/or funny facts about this great country you probably didn’t know. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 of them.

Nigeria Has One of the Largest Butterfly Diversity

Nigeria has been found to have the most appropriate habitat for a large variety of the world’s butterflies. The areas around Calabar, Cross River State, located in Nigeria’s southern region, is the widely believed home of one of the largest diversity of butterflies.

It’s One of the Oldest Locations of Human Existence

Archaeological evidence shows that the history of human existence in Nigeria dated as far back as 9000 BC. The Nok civilization, which existed around 500 BC – 200 AD, is actually the earliest known civilization in Nigeria.

The Cost of Living in Abuja is Well Beyond the Average Professional’s Wages

This is more pathetic than funny really, but it’s the sad truth. Since the 1990s, the cost of living in Abuja is above what an average professional can afford. This thus makes living in the state quite difficult. However, to ease the burden, young professionals would typically live as ‘housemates’ in the same apartment, sharing the cost of rent in equal parts to ease some of the burden.

Nigeria is Home to the Happiest and Most Optimistic People in the World

This really isn’t surprising but it’s an interesting fact nonetheless. According to the World Happiness Report 2017 produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative of the United Nations, Nigeria ranks as Africa’s sixth happiest people. The truth is, it might not seem like Nigerians have anything to be happy about but our choosing to be happy and rejoice as we go about our daily hustle regardless of anything, is much healthier than wallowing in depression and despair for the state of things.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/4-interesting-facts-nigeria-probably-didnt-know/

The last point is definitely a Lie.


There is no verifiable statistic to judge this assertion.

_{Also another fact is that more than half of those Butterflies are actually Benin and Akwa-Ibom people in disguise.}

Cool..

Butterflies though

God bless NIGERIA
God bless Buhari
God bless OSIBANJO
God bless ME
God bless Nairaland

A hungry Igbo man prayed to GOD
that he should stumble on N2000 on
the road and he promised to give
GOD N1000 out of it. Not up to 5 mins
later he had made the prayer, he saw
N1000 on the road, he quickly picked
it, looked up to the sky, shook his
head and said, '' My Father in heaven,
na now I come fear u o...u no like
cheating at all, sharp, sharp u don
quickly comot ur own share.

lol

2 and 4

MadCow1:


4. Is definitely a Lie.

4 is definitely true.
one of the most optimistic and resilient people are Nigerians..
When last did you hear that someone died from "Depression" in Nigeria despite the lack of so many things? despite that you go dey hear say person dey get depression for Canada where people get every basic amenities + extra luxuries of life.

MhizzAJ:
I like the last point

In spite of the hardship..we still make a joke out of every event

Like we are making a joke out of the presidential saga.


Smh.

I read a paper sometime ago that said people would readily believe anything they read if the writer was shrewd enough to have had it tacked with phrases such as “according to WHO (World Health Organization)”, or “according to a survey conducted by so and so”.
Some five or six years ago I might have believed the fourth item on your list, but now? I don't think so. Nigerians sure don't seem like happy people, or let's just say that only rich Nigerians tend to be happy. That's a fact.

I have a more interesting fact about Nigeria than is contained on that list;

Did you know that we have one of the highest – if not the highest – twin rates in the world?! The birth of twins is even more rampant in the western regions of the nation, especially in a place in Oyo state called Igbo-Ora. This high rate of twins is usually attributed to the high consumption of yams in these regions. Yams, as some of us may know, contain a biological compound known as phytoestrogen, and phytoestrogens induce high ovulation in women.

How interesting, right?

Really? Like wowza...

...Number 4 is a big, fat lie. A joke taken too far. Happy kó... Happiness ní. Useless post. Next!

Keep typing

Who needs a housemate in Abuja?
Signify if interested o.
Ritualists and psychopaths pls keep Off!

Ok o. I don hear.

Abeg make una leave stories

Nma27:
Who needs a housemate in Abuja?
Signify if interested o.
Ritualists and psychopaths pls keep Off!

How you wan take know na?

That second to the last tho....I think the only thing expensive in Abuja is the accommodation; little wonder why you'll see a full empty estate( especially for the gwarimpa) , besides that, everything is kinda Normal compared to other states

jashar:


How you wan take know na?

My Chi

5.our president is sick

Another fact:

Afonja cone heads poop inside bowls at night

hmmm.......

ExpensiveG:
Wetin we wan use BUTTERFLY do


Upon say we get large number of butterflies, I never see person wey go play with any of them.


if na oyibo man, you go see as him and butterfly go dey play.


*Fly Fly Fly the BUTTERFLY __________

We can attract researchers and also tourism, try go school na

Nma27:
Who needs a housemate in Abuja?
Signify if interested o.
Ritualists and psychopaths pls keep Off!

Will you be the housemate?

So? These are pure no facts abeg