DAY 28: AFRICA HERITAGE
Amarachi Anastasia Okoro@amarachiokoro
12 days ago
Unique things about my country's history
* One unique about Nigeria‘s history is the discovery of oil well in Oloibiri, in Nigeria's Bayelsa State, in 1956. This made Nigeria to be recognized as one of the top oil-rich Nation in the world in 1970s during her oil boom.
* Another unique about Nigeria in her historical era, is the intense production of agricultural products since 1914. Agriculture has its place in the history of the nation, this is the reason for the ‘green’ in her national flag. Nigeria is very blessed with agricultural resources like Maize, cassava, guinea corn, Groundnut and Yam.
* Nigeria is the most populous black nation on Earth and being the ‘giant of Africa’ is the seventh most populous nation in the world.
* In Nigeria history in 1965, Cocoa house in the city of Ibadan, Oyo state was once the tallest building in tropical Africa.
* Nigeria is a multinational state, as it is inhabited by over 250 ethnic groupings, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. These ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages, have diverse cultures, and exhibits unique art. A rich array of cuisines, fashion styles and festivals exist across the different tribes.
* Historically, Nigeria was the home to Africa's oldest dye pit. Kofar Mata Dye Pit in Kano was established in 1498 and is Africa's oldest. It continues to preserve the traditional tye and dye production process used in northern Nigeria. Methods and skills used are ancient, and handed down from generation to generation.
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