2016/11/29

30 Random facts about Nigeria

1. Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, the most populous in Africa with an estimated population of over 180 million people

2. Nigeria is the highest crude oil producer in Africa and number sixth largest producing country in the world.

3. Nigeria's official Language is English, there are more English speakers in Nigeria than in the United Kingdom.

4. There are more males in Nigeria than females, the ratio is about 1.04 - 1

5. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, but the most popular city is Lagos.

6. All Nigeria's neighbours are French speaking countries except Cameroon which has both (French and English ) as official Languages.


2016/11/27

A list of all beers in Nigeria 18+ (Drink Responsibly)



This list is for information purpose only, as some beer brands may have been discontinued.
Nigeria has several breweries companies across the country but the two major breweries companies are Nigeria Breweries and Guinness Nigeria.


"Beer is the world's most widely consumed and probably the oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea " wikipedia .Although in Nigeria beer may not necessarily be the third most consumed beverage for religious and other reasons.


There are about 3 main classifications of beers namely Lager, Stout and Ale, the most popular type in Nigeria is lager, followed by stout and ale.

This list is in no particular order.


Beers                                                                   ABV ( Alcohol % by volume)


1. Star                                                                 5.1%



Top 5 Nigerian Soups

Nigerian soups usually go down with Garri, FUFU, Wheat, Semovita, Pounded yam etc.





Trending Topics in Nigeria 20/11/2016 - 26/11/2016

1. Fidel Castro - The Cuban revolutionary leader, has past on , according to the News reports and nine days of mourning has been declared on his behalf, he was aged 90 he has survived several assassination attempt on his life, he finally died from illness according to reports.
Well personally I'm not surprised that there were a lot of search from Nigeria, especially the "Indomie generation" . Our heart goes out to all Cubans.



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2016/11/23

My take on the Latest Financial Trend in Nigeria

There is something interesting going on in Nigeria. Nigeria is in recession according to many sources, as the economy is shrinking many individuals are searching for various ways to survive, among which some have found temporary hope in what they call, "Financial empowerment", some call it "Mutual benefit funds", some call it by the name of their promoters, others just keep mute about it.

If you are in Nigeria and you have not heard of MMM and other Multiple Level Marketing (MLM) schemes , then you need to give yourself a very hard pinch to confirm if indeed you are still alive.

These schemes have gone viral but the most interesting part of it is that almost every week there is a new scheme and I am sure after I finish writing this post, before even publishing it another one must have started.

2016/11/21

List of essentials for NYSC orientation camp, Nigeria.


The call up letters for batch B, NYSC( National Youth Service Corps) members can now be printed online, the orientation camps will begin on 24th November to 14th December 2016, according to NYSC timetable , The NYSC scheme was started in 1973 by President Gowon, after the Nigerian civil war ended in a bid to better educate graduates about Nigeria, back then when the scheme started , Corps members from the North will typically get posted to the South and vice versa, the idea was to take people away from their state of origin and where they schooled to other regions to create a better understanding of the diversity of Nigeria and probably unite the nation as one. But in recent years the scheme has been highly criticized after Corps members were targeted and killed during riots and religious crisis since they are seen as strangers etc.

2016/11/20

Trending Topics in Nigeria from 13/11/2016 - 19/11/2016

1. Jumia Black Friday - Although Black Friday is officially on the 25th of this month, but online retailer Jumia in Nigeria is running a 12 days discount marathon where each day, they'll have different discounted products on sale, they have different themes from Home and appliances, to Kitchen etc, everyone loves a bargain and people have been trooping in to make the most of this discount, typically the site is usually jammed around this period from previous experience.


2016/11/16

Reason why Nigerians should key into Tech world

Last week, I  did a post on top 5 richest people in Nigeria according to Forbes 2016 here, and I couldn't help but notice that Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook had a total net worth of over 50 billion US dollars which is more than the combined net worth of the Top 5 richest people in Nigeria.

2016/11/13

Top 5 Trending topics Nigeria 6/11/2016 -12/11/2016

1. Nigeria vs Algeria - Nigeria beat Algeria 3-1 on the road to RUSSIA 2018 where the Chelsea duo at the team, MIKEL and MOSES both scored, Nigeria threw a lot of chances away, the real score line for that game should have been 8-1 or even more, but Nigeria now sit top of the Group B with 6 points from two games, while Cameroon , Zambia and of course Algeria are other contenders in the group.


2016/11/11

Top 5 Richest people in Nigeria according to Forbes 2016 estimate

This list is a no brainier, but it is one that is very important, money is very important. so lets talk MONEY.


2016/11/10

Top 5 Nigerian Footballers in the English Premier League 2016

1. Kelechi Iheanacho - The Manchester City Striker is currently having a very good season at City, where he has scored 3 premier league goals with 3 assists in 8 games this season, the 20 years old striker is currently the highest paid Nigerian in the premier league with a weekly take home of about £85,000  according to various reports.



2016/11/08

Top 10 hottest Nigerian songs of 2016

Top 10 hottest Nigerian songs of 2016
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I know the year has not come to an  end yet we have over 7 weeks left, but so far these songs have done justice, in the Nigerian music scene these tracks have been played "back to back" , I strongly doubt if this list will change by the end of the year. but enough talking lets reveal the list.





Top 5 Travel destinations for Nigerians 2016



Nigerians love to travel, there is a joke that there is at least a Nigerian everywhere in the world and by the time humans are able to get to Mars, they'll probably find a Nigerian there already doing business.
There are several reasons for this Nigeria is the most populous Black nation on earth and also no. 1 economy in Africa.

According to VFS Global in Africa, a visa processing company top travel destinations for Nigerians in 2016 are,

2016/11/07

Google Nigeria a-z first suggestion 07/11/2016

Google.com.ng suggestions from A-Z, we did this in July 2016 and since then a lot has changed  We decided we should do it again, since tomorrow is a big day in United States of America and it would be a very memorable day for all of us.
Here is a link to the previous post.

2016/11/06

Top 5 Trends Nigeria 30/10 -5/11/2016

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1. Chelsea Football Club - Chelsea Football club at the moment is on top the English Premier League table with 25 points after 11 games, although Arsenal or Liverpool can push them off that spot today if either of them  should wins, but that's not the topic of the day because Conte's side hit 5 big ones against Everton.... Everton side use to be a torn in the flesh of Chelsea FC but I guess no more.

Congratulations Chelsea FC on a big win and a morale booster.

2016/11/04

Things I find odd, but seem normal in Public Nigeria

1. Glass cups at the Bar / Beer Parlour - This might not seem strange but if you visit some people's houses in Nigeria, they have their personal tumbler or drinking glass etc for strange reasons and they may not drink from any other cup, until its found, some people even go as far as having their own sits or chairs, you'll visit some homes and you'll hear something like, that's my Dad's chair, but when they go to beer parlour they drink from the same glass, in some cases the attendants will just pick the glass cup from another customer and drop it in water, immediately pulling it out and will offer it to you.


So what are the available options out there?
a. Bring your glass cups from home?

b. Drink from the bottle - in Nigeria, I guess because the beer bottles are usually big most of which are about 60 cl, people will call you "bush or local" if you drink directly from the bottle, and there are several theories that you'll even get high faster if you do so.... hmmmmm I don't know.... so what do you guys think?




2. Suya or BBQ meat - This is so common you'll see people in their houses with a pile of old news papers, some of them have been dealt with properly by rodents, cockroaches etc, but its normal to go to local spots in Nigeria and get the same Newspaper use to wrap meat that you'll consume directly.



So what are the available options

a. Like its done in Abuja and other ' Tush" places, foil wrappers can be used, they'll make the Suya hotter and more presentable.


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2016/11/03

Top 5 most popular cities in Nigeria

In Nigeria sometimes it is very difficult to draw the line between a State and a City.