by Editorial Staff | Feb 3, 2022 | Facts
Northern Nigeria is a region situated towards the north side of Nigeria. Interestingly, these regions possess certain characteristics that differentiate them from other regions of the country and the world at large. These differences span across the lifestyle of its inhabitants, historical features, and happenings that took place in this region. Hence, to aid an easy understanding of northern Nigeria we have compiled 100 facts about northern Nigeria.
Interesting Facts About Northern Nigeria
1. Northern Nigeria is the most endowed region in the country with many tourist attractions. This includes the Emir palace in Kano, Chappal Waddi in Taraba, Yankari Game Reserve, and much more.
2. Nigeria North occupies 80% of Nigeria’s landmass, it’s four times larger than the South.
3. In 1967, Northern Nigeria was broadly divided Into North—Eastern States, North-Western States, Kano State, Kaduna State, Kwara States, and the Benue—Plateau State, each with its own Governor.
4. The Nok civilization, ancient culture in prehistoric times, associated terracotta statues, and megaliths have been discovered in northern Nigeria.
5. The northern part of Nigeria is known for its primary export of goods from historical times. Most especially, leather, gold, salt, clothes, kola nuts, and animal hides.
6. Some of the current states once existed as Kingdom long before now like Kano, Katsina, and Zazzau (Zaria)
7. The Hausa architecture in the North is the most beautiful during the medieval age as seen in the design of ancient mosques and palaces.
8. Northern Nigeria gained self-government on 15 March 1957 with Sir Ahmadu Bello as its first premier.
9. The main source of revenue for Northern Nigeria is cotton and groundnut industries, tin and steel mining.
10. Cement industries and leather processing industries constitute the main manufacturing sector of the North.
11. Northern Nigeria although religiously and ethnically diverse has its majority of Muslims, especially the Hausa speaking tribe.
12. Kano state was traditionally founded by a blacksmith named Kano from the Gaya tribe who in ancient times came to Dallas Hill in search of iron.
13. Kano is a home for numerous traditional industries that includes leather tanning and decoration, mat making, metalworking, tailoring, pottery manufacturing, and local dye pits for cloth and leather used for centuries.
14. Northern Nigeria comprises 19 states. North Central – Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau. North East – Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe. North West – Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa,, Zamfara.
15. The richest person in Africa and the richest black person in the world is from northern Nigeria, Kano state—Aliko Dangote. He had an estimated net worth of US$12.7 billion as of September 2021.
16. The Arewa Knot is an ancient traditional symbol associated with northern Nigeria particularly the Hausa-dominated areas.
17. An average man from the north is always glued to his radio in search of current information.
18. According to Lord Luggard, “the north is the most literate part of Nigeria.” There are 25,000 Quranic Arabic schools with about 250,000 pupils in the North.
19. Kumbwada village in Kano is the only part of Northern Nigeria where only females can rule, an ancient curse keeps men off the throne.
20. Usman dan Fodio(1754—1817) was trained in classical Islamic science, philosophy, and theology. He has written over 100 books on society culture, religion, governance, and politics.
21. Did you know that Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau states have the highest populations of Christians in Northern Nigeria?
22. In 1851 Kano state made 10 million sandal pairs and 5 million hides for export every year.
23. One of the largest cities in Africa is located in the north—Kano state.
24. Katsina State was formed out of Kaduna state on September 23, 1987, by General Gbadamasi Babangida.
25. Katsina state is known as the “Home of Hospitality” because of the courtesy and politeness of its inhabitants.
Fun Things About Northern Nigeria
26. The system of “Sarauta” beginners in Katsina state. This system is a title awarded to men and women in Hausa land who have served the community positively, although it varies from rank to rank.
27. Did you know that Islamic religion came into the north through Katsina state? This was due to the arrival of Wangarawa Dyula scholars and merchants in the 14th century into the state.
28. Historically, “Kusugu Well” in Daura once had a giant snake that prevented residents from fetching water on specific days of the week. Fortunately, it was killed by Bayajidda during the reign of Queen Daurama.
29. Katsina Teachers College was the first higher learning institution established in Northern Nigeria in the year 1923.
30. Salt, diamonds, graphite, potash, and many more natural mineral resources are located in Katsina State.
31. The Kanuri-speaking tribe is more concentrated in Borno state.
32. Interesting physical features can be found in Borno states like Black cotton swamps, volcanic Biu Plateau, and Borno plains.
33. Borno is the second largest state in Nigeria in terms of landmass( 72, 609square kilometres)
34. Did you know that there are descendants of the Arab people in Borno state known as shuwa Arabs?
35. Current Yobe state emerged from Borno state.
36. The only five stars rated hotel in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria is located in Borno state—Deribe hotel in Maiduguri.
37. Feldspar and Magnetite are mostly found in Borno state.
38. The popularly known Chad Basin National Park is located in Borno state. The park has a total area of about 2,258 km2.
39. Northern Nigeria states are vast in agricultural practices due to abundant fertile land and favourable climate compared with other regions.
40. Kaduna state was named by General Murtala Muhammad in 1976.
41. In the North, the most prestigious learning institutions are concentrated in Kaduna state. This includes Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria Defense Academy, Air Force Institution of Technology and more.
42. Sadly, the assassination of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto and Northern premier took place at Kaduna. He was killed by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu an Igbo Nigerian Army officer.
43. It’s believed that Kaduna derived its name from the Hausa word for crocodile, Kada.
44. The Nok Culture appeared in northern Nigeria around 1000 BCE and vanished under unknown circumstances around 500 CE, thus having lasted for approximately 1,500 years.
45. Beginning from the late 1950s, Kaduna state became the major industrial, commercial and financial center for the northern states of Nigeria.
46. The largest wildlife park in Nigeria is found in the North—Gashaka Gumti in Taraba state.
47. Mambilla plateau in Taraba Is the highest point in Nigeria, standing at about 1,600 meters above sea level.
48. Chappal Waddi in Taraba is the highest mountain in Nigeria which stands at 7,936ft above sea level.
49. Still to date, antiquities from the Ancient Nok civilization can be found in galleries and museums across the world.
50. Did you know that the River Benue divides Adamawa State into almost two halves?
Shocking Facts About Northern Nigeria
51. The popularly known Vernacular Architecture (VA) is found in Northern Nigeria. It’s also called Tubali in the Hausa language.
52. Ancient paintings which date back to the Neolithic period can be found in Dutsen Habude Jigawa state.
53. One of the largest cattle markets in West Africa is located in Jigawa state—Maigatari international cattle market which supplies about 2 million stock of cattle during weekly trade.
54. Niger state houses the three major hydro-electric power stations in Nigeria namely: Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro stations respectively.
55. Niger state is the largest state in Nigeria based on the landmass, approximately 8.6 million hectares.
56. Interestingly, the famous River Niger is located in Niger State.
57. Niger is the largest producing rice and sugarcane state in Nigeria.
58. I’m sure you’ve heard about Guarara waterfall, it’s one of the most attractive sites in Nigeria and it’s found in Niger State.
59. Northern Nigeria is the home of Africa’s oldest dye pit, located at Kofar Mata in Kano state—which has been in existence since 1498.
60. The most irrigated state in Nigeria is located in the North, Kano state to be precise. It has more than 20 dams providing about 2 million cubic meters of water to support agricultural and industrial activities.
61. Surprisingly, the annual production of grain in Kano state exceeds 4million metric tons with an estimated value of N721.20b—that’s a lot!
62. Kano state is the most populous state in Nigeria according to the 2006 census with an estimated population of 4,103,000.
63. Did you know that Gidan Rumfa Emir’s palace is the oldest continuous site of authority in Nigeria? It’s the palace of the Emir of Kano and was constructed in the late 15th century.
64. The oldest museum in Nigeria is situated in Northern Nigeria, Jos, Plateau state. The Jos museum was established in 1952 by Bernard Fagg.
65. The warrior Queen Amina of Zazzau was known for building walls around every territory she conquered.
66. Recently, many of those walls built by Queen Amina are still standing, known as Amina’s wall.
67. Did you know that Queen Amina was the first woman to lead the kingdom of Zazzau to war?
68. Surprisingly, the Northern Knot, Arewa insignia has Christian origins from the church Celtic knot as investigated by Ibrahim A. Waziri.
69. The popularly known Arewa Knot is also called ‘Dagin Arewa’ or ‘Tambarin Arewa’.
70. The second largest University in Africa is found in Northern Nigeria known as Ahmadu Bello University Zaria founded in the year 1962.
71. Did you know that Lokoja was the first administrative centre of Nigeria because it was the first settlement of the British in Nigeria?
72. Research shows that the Arewa Knot is similar to the historic 6 pointed star seal of Solomon which Is also known as the star of David.
73. Did you know that Sultan Siddiq Abubakar III was the Sultan for 50 good years? He served as the 17th Sultan of Sokoto between 1938 and 1988.
74. Did you know that the first Mayor of Enugu city was a Fulani man from northern Nigeria In the person of Mallam Umaru Altine from old Sokoto province.
75. The first Teachers Association in Northern Nigeria was formed by Aminu Kano in the year 1948.
Truths About Northern Nigeria You
76. Throughout history Aminu Kano was the first presidential candidate to choose a female running mate.
77. Gaskiya Tafi Kwabo, a journal that was owned by the Nigerian government was the first notable Hausa newspaper that came into existence.
78. Sir Ahmadu Bello also known as the Sardauna of Sokoto was one of the politically influential men in the whole of Northern Nigeria.
79. Sir Ahmadu Bello was among the few selected individuals who redrafted the Richards Constitution.
80. The Arewa Knot is thought to represent Northern Nigeria’s power and political identity.
81. As a result of Sir Ahmadu Bello’s contribution to humanity the Nigeria N200 note carries His portrait.
82. Tambola dance is one of those popular dance moves within northern Nigeria.
83. The Hausa movie industry is popularly known as the Kannywood industry.
84. Rahama Sadau is the first northern actress ever to be featured in Nollywood Movies
85. In Northern Nigeria, Eid Kabir also known as ‘Babban Sallah’ or ‘Sallan Layya’ is celebrated by Muslims.
86. Miyan Karkashi interpreted as Sesame leaves soup is commonly consumed by the Hausa-speaking tribe in Northern Nigeria.
87. The name Nigeria was derived from the northern region coined in Lokoja, Kogi state. It was named by Flora Shaw when she gazed at the magnificent River Niger at Lokoja.
88. Kogi state in North Central is a junction state that leads to about 10 states within Nigeria.
89. The two greatest Rivers that cut across Nigeria are located in the North—River Niger and River Benue.
90. The largest steel and iron industry in Nigeria is located in Kogi state— Ajaokuta Steel Company and Agbaja iron mine.
91. Presently, the Arewa Knot is one of those features that depict unity among the northern states despite the diversity in tribe and culture.
92. Benue state is the most endowed state in Nigeria in terms of agricultural produce which includes yams, rice, cassava, potatoes, maize, millet, cocoyam, and lots more.
93. 70% of Nigeria’s soybeans production comes from the North, Benue state.
94. One of the highest waterfalls in Africa known as Farin Ruwa is found in Nasarawa State.
95. Africa oldest known boat ‘Dufuna Canoe’ is found in Nasarawa State
96. The biggest Game Reserve in west Africa is found in Northern Nigeria —Yankari Games in Bauchi.
97. Zamafara state was the first state in Nigeria to adopt Sharia Law, an Islamic legal system.
98. The Hausa Bakwai kingdom was established far back in the 7th to 11th centuries.
99. The Bayajidda legend was officially recognized under the Islamic government and institutions that were newly established after the 1804 Usman Dan Fodio Jihad.
100. The Gobarau minaret was built in the 15th century in Katsina. The minaret is believed to be one of West Africa’s first multi-story buildings and was once the tallest building in Katsina.
by Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2022 | The Gist
The women founders conference (WFC) is a one-day event organized by Startup Kano team with Aisha Tofa as the leader, focused on bringing women in business and entrepreneurs together to share their ‘how I started’ stories and realistic advice.
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The event was first held in 2016 with the theme ‘YOU CAN SIT WITH US’ with over 200 women in attendance.
What is the Women Founders Conference All About?
For the past five years, the Women founders Group (WFG) has stayed focused with the mission to mentor and recognize women in business who have founded businesses and brands across the country to bring them together to share knowledge.
Women Founders Conference is a full-day event being curated by Startup Kano Team with an audience of about 800+ women in business and startups in one place, with a focus on women in business and entrepreneurs, to share their stories and practical advice.
The aim is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder to provoke conversation that matter.
Women Founders Conference 2022
This year’s conference theme challenges us to think about how collaboration is key in building businesses, and how it has helped in building their business and critical social issues.
This is an exciting time to sponsor this year’s conference as the Women Founders Conference has increased its significance among the ecosystem stakeholders, as we have a reach of about 5000 women in business across Nigeria.
The fifth edition of the conference was held at the Afficent Grand Marque on 17th January, with the theme ‘I AM LIGHT’. What makes many women weak is their need for validation and recognition from others which has resulted in the death of so many dreams, the conference seeks to boost confidence and eliminate self-doubt in women.
Women Founders Group 2022 Speakers
Amina J. Muhammad
Amina Muhammed is the current deputy secretary-general of the United Nations and the chairman of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. Although she was unavoidably absent, a video of her speech was played at the event.
Each girl should grow up believing in her voice, her unique abilities and that she can be a leader in her community and country
She talked about how every woman can contribute positively to her community and achieve her aspirations, which means every woman and girl must live free from the fear and experience of violence.
She commended Kano state on its tremendous progress on girl child education and Startup Kano for its commitment to nurturing homegrown talent for local initiatives and leveraging the resources to advance Nigeria’s development agenda.
Abubakar Suleiman
Suleiman is the current MD/CEO of Sterling Bank Plc. He is a seasoned banker with over two decades of relevant experience in tax advisory and business audit. He emphasized seeking guidance through mentorship programs, reading good books, and listening.
Irrespective of where you find yourself, get the required skills you need to grow your career path.
Amal Hassan
Amal Hassan is a Nigerian technopreneur with more than 15 years of experience in the ICT/Telecoms business. She is the Founder and CEO of Outsource Global Technologies Ltd Abuja.
Change your mindset from, it can’t be done to it can be done and keep trying until your goal is achieved.
She shared her experience as a businesswoman She said although being a northern Nigerian businesswoman is quite challenging, women should believe in their abilities to overcome these challenges to achieve their set goals. Determination, hard work and support from family are the backbones of her success.
Hauwa Abbas
I don’t believe I am where I am because of luck, but because of hard work. Be the change you want, be honest to yourself.
Hauwa Abbas is an award-winning humanitarian, certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Rotarian, an SDG advocate, and the Founder of Silver Lining for the Needy Initiative, a non-profit organization.
She talked about inculcating the culture of volunteering in northern Nigeria through which a lot of skills are learnt; she also sighted the importance of asking for help as no man is an island. Women should celebrate their wins no matter how little it is, she said.
Zainab Buba Galadima
Zainab is a grassroots politician, a youth activist, and a businesswoman. She shared her experience as a politician and the importance of women’s involvement in politics.
During my campaign, I was focused on social media but along the line, I realized that most of the people I will be representing are not even active on social media, so I changed my strategy and focused on the physical campaign.
She said that it was okay to make mistakes in life but the most important thing is using that mistake to get yourself back on track and learn from the mistake.
A poem centred on girl power was performed by The Wish Society titled “I AM LIGHT”. At the end of the performance, there was an uproar of applause as they left the audience thrilled and filled with waves of emotion.
Other Activities
A panel, with Hajara Masaga as the moderator had a fireside chat on “killing the obstacles of quick wins”. Hauwa Bako, Honourable Zainab Buba Galadima, and Dr Amina Sambo Magaji made their points on the topic. Questions and contributions were made by the audience which made it an interactive session.
Towards the end of the event, the sum of five hundred thousand Naira was presented to ten women entrepreneurs sponsored by Sterling bank Plc.
Certificates and awards were presented to the participants and 50 inspiring women respectively.
Conclusion
Every woman that attended the event, was left with a new mindset and plenty of practical ideas to be executed. The passion of Kano girls and women is what has made this event a success, encouragement, and support are what they need to bloom with confidence for “SHE IS LIGHT”.
by Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2022 | Facts
Cryptocurrency is designed for digital transactions and it’s based on blockchain technology. However, in recent times crypto is being traded and used as a means of generating money. Sadly, this means of digital trade has not been embraced or deemed legal by many countries. Oftentimes, it’s because of the high risk surrounding the entire process. But those who seem to be making profits from it testify that it’s worth the time, energy, and effort. So, we compiled 100 facts about crypto to help you understand what exactly it means.
What Everyone Needs to Know About Fintech
Interesting Facts About Cryptocurrency
1. A cryptocurrency uses an online ledger with strong cryptography to secure online transactions— Ledger is a record-keeping system while cryptography is a secure communications technique.
2. Currently, there are more than 7,300 cryptocurrencies in existence.
3. According to Bitcoin protocol the limit is set at 21 million.
4. Blockchain is a decentralized technology spread across many computers that manage and record transactions.
5. Did you know that Ethereum fees are called gas? This is simply the cost necessary to perform a transaction on Ethereum.
6. Did you know that crypto kitties are one of the first blockchain games?
7. Recently, Dogecoin is one of the money-generating cryptocurrencies in the market, it had high returns as well as the high risk involved.
8. Surprisingly, the creator of Bitcoin remains anonymous— Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym who penned the original Bitcoin whitepaper, however, his true identity isn’t known.
9. Elon Musk has impacted the world of cryptocurrency more than anyone else— He is the founder, CEO and Chief Engineer at SpaceX and more. He has over a 55million followers on Twitter, hence, his positive tweets about cryptocurrencies influence the market positively and vice versa.
10. Cryptocurrencies have been banned by most countries like turkey. This is because it’s under no supervision by any legal company.
11. The leading cryptocurrency mining country is China.
12. The price of cryptocurrency is extremely volatile— This minute it’s high and the next it falls low beyond expectations.
13. Oftentimes, cryptocurrency miners pay taxes for every crypto gained. These are certain fees paid to the government other than transaction fees.
14. If you happen to lose the private key to your crypto wallet, the chances of getting it back are close to never. A Crypto wallet is where your coins are stored and only you have the access to it.
15. Although cryptocurrency is secured, it’s still exposed to crypto scammers. Hence, beware.
16. The introduction of new cryptocurrencies is on the increase.
17. Anyone can create a crypto token using an existing blockchain like Ethereum.
18. The creation of crypto coins requires a new blockchain— This is a system that maintains records of transactions in cryptocurrencies.
19. ICO stands for “initial coin offering”
20. ICO is a fundraising method, utilized by companies who want to offer products and services. It’s related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain space.
21. The Bitcoin whitepaper was released on 31 October 2008 by an anonymous person or group that goes by the pseudonym ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’
22. The popularly known Bitcoin cryptocurrency came into existence in 2009.
23. Initially, Bitcoin was launched as an alternative to traditional banks following the 2008/9 economic crisis, which affected the economy negatively.
24. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency mined today.
25. Surprisingly, you can buy a fraction of Bitcoin— 0.00000001 BTC.
Fun Facts About Cryptocurrency
26. Cryptocurrency transactions are more secure than traditional payment systems. This is because it makes use of the ledger record system.
27. The smallest unit of account for Bitcoin is known as ‘a Satoshi’ or ‘SAT’— Named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the protocol used in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
28. Interestingly, anyone can contribute to the development of Bitcoin—it’s an open system.
29. Did you know that the Bitcoin blockchain has never been hacked? This is because it had a tight security system.
30. Anyone with internet access can mine Bitcoin irrespective of the government bans— Bitcoin may be banned physically but not digitally.
31. The addition of newly processed blocks to the previous chain of transactions is the term “Blockchain”.
32. Those who process block networks are called miners.
33. What you receive after mining is a crypto coin.
34. Majority of cryptocurrency came into existence through mining— A process of generating cryptocurrency.
35. The amount of Bitcoin reward per block is cut in half every 210,000 blocks, which happens roughly every four years.
36. Sadly, once the 21 million Bitcoin limit is reached, no more Bitcoin will exist— Generally, 21 million is the limit for Bitcoin.
37. The largest Bitcoin wallet belongs to Huobi Exchange with an estimated value of $2.2billion— It’s a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in China and has branches in other countries.
38. BTC represents Bitcoin Core’s ticker symbol, better still an abbreviated form of Bitcoin.
39. Did you know that the first commercial Bitcoin transaction was for pizza? On May 22, 2010, Florida-based Laszlo Hanyecz traded his Bitcoins to get two pizzas from a local pizza store.
40. Profit is the main reason many trade cryptocurrencies— Oftentimes, crypto has high returns.
41. Ethereum is beyond a coin, it can be used to execute smart contracts— Smart contracts are designed with terms of the agreement between buyer and seller. Its code exists across the decentralized blockchain.
42. More than 15,000 different cryptocurrencies are traded publicly.
43. Interestingly, many view cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as the currency of the future. In other words, they believe it will be legalized someday.
44. Central banks can’t regulate cryptocurrencies supply— Central banks are banks owned by the government of a country.
45. 0.00000001 BTC is the smallest account for Bitcoin.
46. To buy cryptocurrencies, you’ll need a “wallet,” an online app that can hold your currency.
47. Real money can be used to buy cryptocurrencies.
48. Cryptocurrencies operate on software networks, where myriad computers run separate copies of the same program.
49. Networks of computers running separate copies of the same program in bitcoin parlance, it’s a “decentralized” network.
50. There is no middle man practice in cryptocurrencies— Crypto transactions are between a buyer and the seller only.
51. Cryptocurrencies are used for asset transfer— assets are valuable property.
52. Transactions using cryptocurrencies are more confidential— Secret!
53. In cryptocurrency each transaction you make is a unique exchange bet. This is achieved because it’s decentralized and offers a large amount of anonymity.
54. In cryptocurrency you are the sole owner of your wallet, with no interference.
55. There are currently over 1200 unique cryptocurrencies or altcoins in circulation worldwide.
56. Cryptocurrencies transactions are highly secured. Hence, fraudulent activity is minimized.
57. Cryptocurrencies transaction charges are less compared with the traditional financial system.
58. Digital data transfer and the internet are the media facilitating the exchange in cryptocurrencies.
59. By using cryptocurrencies, cross-border transactions can be carried out without complications— It has no specific country currency attached.
60. Cryptocurrencies transaction systems are transparent. This implies that it shows you detailed information about every transaction.
surprising Facts About Cryptocurrency
61. Did you know that If you want to entrust the responsibility of maintaining your crypto wallet to a third party, you must pay for the service?
62. To some extent one cryptocurrency price influences another and vice versa.
63. Did you know that when you perform a transaction in cryptocurrency, you cannot reverse it? That’s the way it was designed. However, it can only be refunded by the person receiving the funds.
64. Decentralization in cryptocurrencies involves only two parties in the transaction—the sender and receiver.
65. Cryptocurrencies have high transaction speed when compared with traditional banks that take up to 3 working days.
66. Oftentimes, cryptocurrencies are subjected to cyber security breaches— This is a hack method that leads to unauthorized access to computer data, applications, networks or devices.
67. Cryptocurrencies lack inherent values, therefore subjected to frequent changes— Their prices aren’t fixed.
68. There is a high risk involved in cryptocurrency because it isn’t under any regulations.
69. Recently, lots of businesses are beginning to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.
70. To carry our payment using Bitcoin you must have a corresponding wallet app on your smartphone beforehand.
71. Cryptocurrencies make it easier for users to manage, access, and transact money.
72. Transactions using cryptocurrencies are flexible and easy to carry out. Anyone can mine cryptocurrency following the laid rules.
73. Blockchain technology is behind cryptocurrency security— A record of past and current transactions.
74. Certain cryptocurrencies are quite expensive to purchase— This includes Ethereum (ETH), Maker (MKR), PAX Gold (PAXG), and Binance Coin (BNB).
75. The continuity of cryptocurrency isn’t guaranteed, although we hope for the best. This means it can crash at any time.
76. Cryptocurrencies are said to encourage criminal activities due to the anonymity involved.
77. According to the experts of cryptocurrency, there is no buyer protection or other legal claims and protections around its transaction.
78. To avoid great loss, have a motive for engaging each trade—greed shouldn’t be a motivator in cryptocurrency.
79. Cryptocurrencies trade isn’t always a win-win trade, there are also losses involved.
80. In cryptocurrency trade, your gain can multiple within minutes, similar to your loss. Hence, be mindful of your trade decisions.
Fascinating Facts About Cryptocurrency
81. Cryptocurrencies gain is a gradual process. It’s never a quick money scheme.
82. You must be knowledgeable about the cryptocurrency network to be able to carry out a successful transaction.
83. Your investment should be based upon affordability, not cheap price.
84. High return equates to high risk— It’s a 50/50 trading principle.
85. The higher the daily trading volume, the more suitable an asset is for long-term investments.
86. Long-term investment cryptocurrencies include Ethereum(ETH), Factor (FCT), Monero (XRM), and Dash.
87. Cryptocurrencies are unpredictable!
88. It’s always advisable that you trade with more than one cryptocurrency, because if one crypto coin price falls you can be sure of another.
89. Many investors are attracted to ICOs because of high returns.
90. Always have a strategy for trading cryptocurrencies. For instance, it’s wrong to trade with all your funds.
91. To make it again, learn from other investors’ mistakes. You can’t succeed alone. Therefore, always check out the mistakes of others and learn.
92. Set a limit to the amount you invest in cryptocurrency.
93. As a beginner be careful how you trade with bots. Oftentimes, there are just scams in disguise.
94. Always carry out a background check before investing in any cryptocurrencies opportunity.
95. You can buy and sell your cryptocurrency.
96. Reliable crypto wallets include Ledger, Trezor, Exodus, or MetaMask.
97. Emails persuading you to click on links or install spyware on your computer might be a scam in disguise. Ensure you verify!
98. It’s risky to invest too much in one single cryptocurrency— Diversify!
99. As a beginning, ensure you get a mentor to put you through to avoid making irreversible mistakes.
100. Trading cryptocurrency for gain isn’t all that easy. It takes practice with time to achieve meaningful gains.
by Editorial Staff | Jan 29, 2022 | Facts
Political governance and influence on its subjects are referred to as power. The ruling power over a particular country influences how the country will function, either positively or negatively. It’s disheartening that most citizens are fond of complaining about those in authority, but fail to understand that it’s within their ability to decide who comes to power or not. This is because the essence of power is lost when there are no subjects to rule or exercise that authority over.
However, most people don’t know what exactly power is, how it functions, and how they as citizens can influence their country’s political power. In response to this, we have compiled 100 facts about power in general, most especially the Nigerian government power system.
Fascinating Facts About Power
1. Politics is derived from a Greek word that means affairs of the cities.
2. Generally, politics encompasses all the activities involving decisions making in groups, or other forms of power relations between individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.
3. The study of politics and government is known as political sciences.
4. Did you know that the Federal Government of Nigeria is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial?
5. In modern times, people often form political parties to represent their ideas— Those within the same party are said to uphold the same ideologies and belief system.
6. The competition between two political parties to decide who comes to power is called an election.
7. The Constitution of Nigeria provides separation and balance of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial.
8. According to Hannah Arendt, the view of Aristotle was that “to be political…meant that everything was decided through words and persuasion and not through violence;”
9. Politics came into existence due to the growing human population across the globe without any sense of organization.
10. Up to the 12th century, many people lived in non-state societies— These range from relatively egalitarian bands and tribes to complex and highly stratified chiefdoms.
11. Legislative power is held by the federal government of Nigeria and the two chambers of the legislature are the house of representatives and the senate.
12. Conflict theories of state formation regard conflict and dominance of some population over another population as key to the formation of states.
13. The national assembly is the combination of the house of representatives and the senate— Together, the two chambers make up the law-making body in Nigeria.
14. The judicial branch of the Nigerian government is the only one of the three branches of government in which its members are not elected but are appointed.
15. Political philosophy of the state was formulated by the Ancient Greek Empire.
16. Before the 4th century in Athens, Greece, citizens were granted citizenship rights, alongside the directly democratic form of government that was to have a long afterlife in political thought and history.
17. The law of Nigeria is based on the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and British common law.
18. The ruling political system of society will inevitably shape society through public policy and law enforcement.
19. Government based on the structure of power is broadly classified Into monarchies and republic governments.
20. Power can be divided between the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, and other independent institutions.
21. Democracy is the government of the direct or the representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction. Its forms include representative democracy, direct democracy, and demarchy.
22. Did you know that oligarchy is a power structure where a minority rules? The term minority in this context refers to the few wealthy among the society.
23. A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual is called autocracy.
24. The Nigerian legislature has other sources of law and they are called the criminal and penal codes of Nigeria.
25. The proceeding culture over a society influences its political system— The study of this aspect of politics is called political culture.
Mind-Blowing Facts About Power
26. Nigeria is a member of the African Union and sits on the organization’s Peace and Security Council.
27. Political corruption is the use of powers for illegitimate private gain, conducted by government officials or their network contacts.
28. Kleptocracy is a corrupt and dishonest form of government characterized by greed.
29. Nigerian legislation may be classified as follows. The colonial era until 1960, post-independence legislation 1960-1966, the military era 1966-1999.
30. The peaceful existence between two nations is achieved through diplomacy— A negotiation through alliance, treaties, or agreement.
31. During the Military Regime in Nigeria, 1966-1999, This Nation experienced 8 coups generally, five were successful and 3 were unsuccessful.
32. Nigeria has the largest population of Christians and Muslims cohabitating in the world, introduced during the colonial period— These two religions have a great influence on the country’s political system.
33. The executive branch of Nigeria is divided into Federal Ministries, each headed by a minister appointed by the president— The president must include at least one member from each of the 36 states in his cabinet.
34. A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to attain and maintain political power within the government.
35. Political parties express their ideology or vision through political campaigns, educational outreach, or protest actions.
36. The House of Representatives is presided over by the speaker of the House of Representatives— It has 360 members, who are elected for four-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
37. In 2018, the British Commonwealth Secretariat taught numerous government officials and financial officers how to combat and condemn corruption within the nation.
38. The right standard of democracy is saddled upon voting, whereby the person or policy with the most vote gets implemented.
39. A bill drafted by the legislators can only become national law once they are approved by the president of Nigeria who can choose to disapprove bills.
40. When citizens are allowed to vote directly, not through their representative it’s referred to as a direct democracy system.
41. Did you know that most of Nigeria’s foreign affairs, both during the colonial era and post-independence have relied on oil production?
42. Did you know that the legislative arm of government is those who are vested with the power of law-making?
43. Under a democratic system of government, civic education and political sciences should be taught across educational institutions, this is to enlighten citizens more about their political rights.
44. To maintain a functioning state, all governmental decisions must be taken, considering the masses.
45. The system of government in which power is invested in multiple people is polyarchy.
46. The Supreme Court is chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and has thirteen associate justices, who are appointed by the President based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council
47. The power of the three arms of the Nigerian government is vested by the constitution of Nigeria, the national assembly, the president, and the federal courts.
48. Early dynastic Sumer was located in southern Mesopotamia with its borders extending from the Persian Gulf to parts of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers—Around approximately 3000 BCE.
49. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the president. The president is the head of state, the head of government, and the head of a multi-party system.
50. Politics offers a person a platform of expression, what they believe, how it can change the system, and convince others into seeing from their perspectives.
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51. Nigeria politics takes place within a framework of a federal, presidential, and representative democratic republic.
52. According to moralists, politics is closely linked to ethics and is at its extreme in utopian thinking.
53. Nigeria became a member of the British Commonwealth upon its independence from British colonial rule on October 1, 1960.
54. The political system of any state encompasses official decisions made by the government of that state.
55. Sharia law is a form of law used in some states in the northern region— Solely based on Islamic laws.
56. The two fundamental sources of Nigerian law through legislation are Acts of the British parliament and Local legislation.
57. A federation is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism).
58. Generally, macropolitics either describes political issues that affect an entire political system or international relations between political systems.
59. Post-Independence Legislation was a milestone in the political history of Nigeria—This period witnessed the consolidation of political gains made during the colonial era.
60. States that can exert strong international influence are referred to as superpowers, whereas less-powerful ones may be called regional or middle powers.
61. One of the functions of the Nigerian president is to see that the Nigerian Constitution is enacted and that the legislation is applied to the people.
62. Politics inside the limits of political systems, which in contemporary context correspond to national borders, are referred to as domestic politics.
63. Did you know that each federal ministry of Nigeria has a permanent secretary, who is a senior civil servant.
64. The office of the presidency is responsible for the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Federal Civil Service Commission.
65. The political system within a country is formed by the association of political parties, which can be multiparty, two-party, or even one party.
66. The Senate has 109 members, is presided over by the president of the Senate— 108 members are elected for four-year terms in 36 three-seat constituencies, which correspond to the country’s 36 states.
67. The theory of aggregative democracy claims that the democratic processes aim to solicit the preferences of citizens, and aggregate them together to determine what social policies the society should adopt.
68. Under the democratic system no president of Nigeria can serve more than the elected two four-year terms.
69. According to minimalism, democracy is a system of government in which citizens have given teams of political leaders the right to rule in periodic elections.
70. The judicial branch of Nigeria consists of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Court of Appeals, the High Courts, and other trial courts.
71. The field of politics is broad and involved a variety of methods, which includes promoting one’s political views among people, negotiating with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising force.
72. Early dynastic Egypt was based around the Nile River in the northeast of Africa, the kingdom’s boundaries being based around the Nile and stretching to areas where oases existed— Around approximately 3000 BCE.
73. Did you know that it’s the responsibility of the judiciary and the Supreme Court to protect the basic rights of the citizens?
74. Considering the friction between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, the government has taken on a hybrid of English Common Law and Islamic Law when dealing with legal issues to appease the diverse national population.
75. A State that’s powerful enough to influence world affairs is called a world power, while the international system of power is called the world order.
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76. Did you know that politics among most family and friends are tagged as a “do not discuss” topic? It’s believed to be a risky and corrupt path to journey on.
77. Currently, in northern Nigeria, about 12 states now live under Sharia law.
78. The two major parties in Nigeria are the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress— Both parties have held the presidency and seats in the National Assembly for extended periods.
79. Being aware of politics and understanding the role of politics in everyday life is important to developing your character and valuing important issues.
80. Nigeria’s membership in the British Commonwealth began in 1960 till date, although it was suspended from 1995 to 1999 when the country became a state under military rule.
81. Politics helps us to understand our nation’s parties— Democracy system, our rights, ideology, party politics, the Constitution, and Parliament
82. The initial concept of democracy is political participation under the dictatorship of the subject without violence or force.
83. The British Commonwealth Secretariat has helped Nigeria in its natural resource fields such as oil and mining—But, can you testify to the positive effect of this?
84. The military of Nigeria has played a major role in the country’s history, often seizing control of the country— Its last period of rule ended in 1999, following the death of the leader of the previous military Junta Sani Abacha in 1998.
85. The active-duty personnel in the three Nigerian armed services totals approximately 76,000 personnel; The Nigeria Army(60,000), The Nigeria Navy(7,000), and The Nigeria Air Force (9,000).
86. Nigeria currently has better foreign relations with its neighbours, due to its current state of democracy.
87. The deep concern about human rights and environmentalism are referred to as postmaterialism.
88. Eventually, most citizens don’t participate in political affairs because they aren’t literate about their political rights.
89. Since the change of power from a military regime to a democratic state, Nigeria’s relationships with both its continental neighbours in Africa and throughout the world have improved greatly.
90. The study of politics is an eye-opener that enables citizens to know their rights and get to see how their little political participation can change the world.
91. The voluntary theories of state formation depict that diverse groups of people came together to form states as a result of some shared rational interest.
92. Did you know that politics is a living, breathing subject? This is because it’s liable to continuous change.
93. One of the major goals of the British Commonwealth Secretariat is to assist Nigeria to detect and deter corruption within its federal government.
94. Interestingly, in most political systems once a person is up to age eighteen, they are allowed to participate fully in all political activities.
95. A standard government system is expected to boost peace, progress, development, and unity among the citizens and must be reflected in every aspect of the country.
96. Unfortunately, political parties in Nigeria aren’t upholding a positive ideology as expected. In contrast, it serves as a means through which prominent figures can gain power and influence. Hence, they often switch parties to find the one to give them the best chance of achieving authority.
97. It’s within the framework of politics, that power can be won or lost, leveraged, or squandered, either toward illuminated ends or corruptive impulses.
98. Politicians will advance themselves by understanding and navigating relations between people. However, many of them prefer to use force to get their way.
99. Sadly, religious friction between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria has often been used by politicians to incite violence and create fear and chaos among Nigerians.
100. The basic rights and freedom all humans are entitled to are called human rights. This includes the right to life, liberty, freedom of thoughts, and expression among others.
by Editorial Staff | Jan 28, 2022 | Facts
Music is a sound that is pleasant to hear—meaningful. This set of sounds has the power to influence the way we view life, either positive or negative, depending on the lyrics of the music. Furthermore, music comes in various forms and is composed for various reasons. Unfortunately, one person’s choice of music varies from that of another. However, irrespective of our different choice about music it’s important we know about those things that make music essential to humanity. Check out these 100 facts about music.
Fun Facts About Music
1. Music triggers the release of feel-good hormones called dopamine in the brain too. There are several dopamine pathways in the brain, one of them is responsible for the motivational component of feel-good reactions.
2. Did you know that they are people who don’t feel any emotional connection with music? They derive pleasure from other things like food or sex.
3. Listening to music enhances physical performance— Stress and anxiety decrease physical performance. However, music helps the body exhale stress and anxiety by creating a state of mindfulness.
4. Singing together in and as a group improves mood. Yes because humans are social beings by nature and need to associate to stay active. So, music creates an atmosphere for the association.
5. Individual perception of the world is influenced by the type of music they listen to. In essence, love inclined lyrics makes you care about the world and vice versa.
6. Music is a relaxing tool that helps the body exhale stress. Although this depends on the type of music, like a calm slow song.
7. Eventually all musicians have high self-confidence and are prone to taking risks. The reason is that they normally address a large number of people frequently.
8. The part of the brain responsible for motor actions, emotions, and creativity are all activated while listening to music.
9. Music promotes a healthy cardiovascular system— Faster music increases heart rate and speeds up breathing. This in turn moves more oxygen and blood to your muscles.
10. Listening to loud music causes one to drink a lot, this is the secret behind loud music at bars and their high sales of drinks.
11. Catchy music that continuously repeats itself in your mind, even after you stop listening to the song is called “Earworm”.
12. Easy listening and new age music lead to high milk production in cows. When a cow is stressed, the release of oxytocin is slow, this hormone controls milk production. But, music helps them ease stress.
13. Music is an effective tool for recalling personal memories, even with a brain injury— music serves as an effective stimulus for provoking autobiographical memories.
14. Listening to music motivates you to exercise more by increasing your stamina and improving your mood.
15. Sadly, pop musicians have shorter life spans due to excessive hard drugs consumption.
16. Research shows that unborn babies react to music by moving their mouth and tongue as if they want to sing.
17. Music helps reduce anxiety— Through the reduction of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.
18. Music aids quick recovery after an illness as it brightens up your mood.
19. Drummers are great at problem-solving—due to the complexity involved in playing the drums.
20. To some extent music helps you study well— It improves mindfulness.
21. The world’s longest concert by multiple artists lasted for 453 hours, 54 minutes, and 40 seconds.
22. Musical instruments are broadly classified into percussion, strings, woodwind, brass and keyboard instruments.
23. During the peak of women’s menstrual cycle, they find men who are composers of songs more attractive.
24. Jazz music has a positive effect on creative thinking and general health since it increases your body energy and excitement level.
25. Active music therapy allows patients to perform music, this is helpful for people with weak lungs or reduced physical ability.
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26. Receptive music therapy allows patients to listen to music, this is helpful to people with mood and anxiety problems.
27. The average song length is 3 minutes, 42 seconds.
28. It takes 15 hours to make Grammy Award trophies.
29. Radio play can be a much more effective sales tool than print reviews for a song or artist.
30. 70% of musicians suffer from mental health conditions— All musicians are emotionally attached to their music, hence, slight failure results in mental health conditions.
31. Streaming music on smartphones is big business because more people have access to smartphones.
32. Chill-inducing music makes people more generous. It triggers a nerve response causing calmness.
33. Oftentimes, goosebumps are caused by music— Goosebumps appear on the body when we experience strong emotions like when listening to music.
34. Recent research shows that plants grow faster when music is played around them— Still a controversial topic.
35. Enticing music is an effective advertising strategy, it makes people buy business products.
36. Classical music fans and heavy metal fans are somewhat alike— They are both dramatic and unpredictable.
37. Interestingly, about 40% of musicians hear music in their sleep.
38. A study shows that calming, slower, simpler music always trends before volatility occurs in the stock market.
39. MTV, was the first TV channel dedicated to playing music videos 24/7 launched August 1, 1981.
40. Listening to your best music helps relax tense muscles— You can try it out when you’re stressed.
41. Approximately, 90% of social media users engage in some kind of music-related activity through their apps or profile.
42. Listening to music at bedtime helps people fall asleep faster, especially children— Lullaby.
43. Listening to music while you work increases your productivity. Sadly, it’s tagged as a distraction in most work firms.
44. Cats enjoy music that uses similar frequencies to those with alternating frequencies.
45. The human heartbeat always mimics the beat of the music a person is listening to.
46. You prefer the original version of a song because it’s the one you first listen to and not because it’s the best.
47. People chose their favourite songs based on how it relates to an emotional event in their life.
48. Unfortunately, the original lyrics of the “Happy birthday to you” was a “Good morning to you”.
49. Babies are calmer when listening to a song compared to listening to speech.
50. Research has found that the ability to choose rhythm allows musicians to learn a language more easily than others.
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51. Sady, only about 1 in every 10,000 people has a perfect pitch—the ability to identify a musical note by just hearing it with no reference note.
52. The most expensive musical instrument in the world is a Stradivarius violin, with one being sold for $15.9 million.
53. The part of the brain responsible for self-expression flow is activated when musicians improvise—the medial prefrontal cortex and the medial posterior parietal cortex.
54. The biological irritations for music are called music anhedonia.
55. The word music is from Greek mythology called muses which means goddesses of the arts.
56. Historically, music was once considered an Olympic Games.
57. About 20% of metal musicians die by suicide.
58. Babies who listen to lullabies have an enhanced mood and sense of comfort.
59. Music always strikes something in the heart that’s why it is sometimes called heartfelt music.
60. Learning an instrument improves memorization, pattern recognition and emotional development.
61. Regular music alters the brain structure physically— The brain becomes synchronized when listening to music, this results in a permanent change in the brain over time.
62. Music triggers networks of neurons into organized movement, hence, improving motor skills.
63. Learning musical instruments increases reasoning skills— The methods required in learning those instruments are often complex and technical.
64. A violin consists of 70 different types of wood—spruce, willow, maple, ebony, rosewood and more.
65. Music helps coordinate speech network in the brain and improves speech difficulties
66. Musicians can remember information about auditory signals better than anyone else— They are actively involved with sounds.
67. Listening to music helps strengthen working memory. Music boosts productivity by reducing stress and anxiety.
68. Listening to music reduces a child’s risk of developing ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), especially calm music.
69. Musicians develop a better long-term memory, because they create lyrics and retain them for years.
70. In 2015, Astronaut Chris Hadfield released the first album of songs recorded entirely in space.
71. Listening to music helps athletes run faster— Music increases body stamina.
72. Listening to music makes musicians less prone to hearing disorders— They deal with detecting different notes and tones.
73. Research found out that people make more mistakes while listening to a familiar song compared to a song they are listening to for the first time.
74. Music training enhances more executive functioning in children, especially when learning a musical instrument.
75. Music boosts the growth of grey matters found in the brain which translates into better academic performance.
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76. Did you know that Classical music helps in improving the IQ of the listener? This is because classical music is formed through a formal educational process, following strict rules.
77. Music lovers will excel better at Geometry because of their talents in spatial reasoning— Music helps relax the mind and brain which aids spatial reasoning.
78. The world’s oldest song was sung about 3,400 years ago.
79. A flute in the form of bird bone and mammoth ivory flutes is the oldest musical instrument on earth dating back to 42,000 and 43,000 years ago.
80. Music therapy is an accredited healthcare profession.
81. Most musicians enjoy listening to their songs more.
82. Oftentimes, musicians are prone to frustration due to the pressure of maintaining their standard.
83. Musicians are highly sensitive— everything seems to give them some sort of inspiration.
84. Musicians strangely derive their inspiration. In essence, everything makes sense to them.
85. Musicians never stop learning. All musicians want to remain top-notch, hence, the quest for more knowledge.
86. Fortunately, every noise makes sense to musicians.
87. Most music producers who play live still get nervous about shows, even after their hundredth time.
88. Did you know that the national anthem connects crowds at sporting events?
89. Protest songs stir a sense of purpose while they march. This set of songs unifies the protesters with one goal.
90. Hymns build group identity in houses of worship.
91. Love songs help prospective partners bond during courtship.
92. Lullabies enable parents and infants to develop secure attachments— Lullabies are soothing songs.
93. Did you know that listening to good music improves your personality? Songs with positive lyrics influence your thinking and vice versa.
94. Music is an expression of emotions and ideas. Oftentimes, feelings and ideas are best communicated through music.
95. Music is the basis of all electronic entertainment such as movies, video games, television serials, and its likes.
96. Soft instrumental music helps in soothing the mind. It is often used by service companies such as airlines and restaurants.
97. Music is an integral part of celebrations like weddings, birthday parties, or festivals.
98. Music is an effective means of communication—All music wordings have their various meanings and are sung for a purpose.
99. Music relaxes patients before and after surgery.
100. Music is a source of motivation. Through inspiring lyrics and sounds, you get the zest to chase your goals again.
