DID YOU KNOW.....? PART TWO

*... that Agbani Darego was first African lady to win Miss World in November 11, 2001.

*...that Alhaji Saheed Ibrahim Niass Igwe became first Igbo man to change to Islam on April 18, 1963.

*... that first television station in Africa NTA was formed in Ibadan, 1945.

*... that in 1906, the capital of Nigeria was moved from Calabar to Lagos.

*... that the first woman president in Africa is Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, a widow.

*... that the oldest university in the world is the university of Karueein, founded in  859AD, in Fez,Morocco.

*... that President Joseph Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo was the youngest head of state, aged 30 years.

*... that Lord Lugard died in 1945, Obafemi  Awolowo died in 1987, Herbert macaulay died in 1946, Nnamdi Azikwe in 1996.

*... that Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther was the first Anglican Bishop in Nigeria.

*... that the first game reserve in Nigeria, Yankari games reserve was established in 1956.

*... that Christianity was brought to Nigeria by Henry Townsend in 1845 in Badagry while Islam was brought to Nigeria in 9^th century CE in the Bornu Empire during the reign of Mai (king) Idris  Alooma.

*... that the hottest region in the world is Sahara Desert while Djibouti is the warmest city in the world.

*... that crude oil was first discovered at Oloibiri, near Calabar in 1958, while Coal was discovered at Enugu in 1915.

*... that First domestic Air route between Lagos to Kano was established in 1935.

*... that football was first played in Nigeria in 1954 in Calabar.

*... that Nigeria first start to use Pound, Pence and Shillings in 1945, and Naira was introduced in January 1, 1973.

*...  that killing of twins was stopped in Nigeria in 1848 by Mary Slessor.

*...that Nigeria first Olympic appearance was in Helsinki, Finland in April 1, 1952.

*... that Lagos was British colony in 1861.

*... that first storey building in Nigeria was built in Badagry, Lagos in 1842.

*... that Nigeria police force was founded in 1930, Nigeria Navy 1958 and Nigeria Army, 1960.

*... that National theatre was opened in 1976.

*... that First world black and African Festival of Art and culture (FESTAC)  was held in Dakar, Senegal in 1962, second edition was held in Nigeria in 1977.