1001 Nigeria Current Affairs Questions and Answers

Nigerian Current Affairs

• Mrs. Chinyere Onyemucheya was the first woman to be a pilot in Nigeria.
• Mrs. Olufunmiloyo Ramsome Kuti was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.
• Mrs. Rosemary Ukeje was the first woman to be a Judge in Nigeria.

Benin Kingdom

• Oba Esigie of Benin was the first Nigerian to speak a foreign language.
• There have been 40 Obas of Benin so far.
• Benin had both the Oba and Ogiso Dynasties.

Young Achievers

• Chukwuebuka Anisiobi is the youngest Governor to rule in Nigeria at the age of 16.
• John Payton was the youngest Judge in the whole world at the age of 18.

Oldest Bride and Groom

• Minnie Munro was the oldest bride in the world, marrying at the age of 102.
• Harry Stevens was the oldest groom in the world, marrying at the age of 103.

Politics

• Herbert Macauly Olayinka Heelas Badmus Macaulay formed the first political party in Nigeria.
• The eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represents Strength.

NCDC

• The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was established in 2011.

Government

• Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial roles by the local government reforms of 1976.
• Whips are officials of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.
• A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as Collegial.