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So many time we focus on the bad side of the country Nigeria. I present to you 8 facts am sure you do not know about the country Nigeria. The Dufuna canoe #1:  The Dufuna canoe is the second oldest water going vessel ever unearthed and the oldest in Africa, it is between 8 000 to 8 500 years old and was uncovered in Northern Nigeria. Photo Credit: art.co.za Emmanuel Ifeajuna #2:  The first Black African to win gold at the Commonwealth games and at an international sports event was Emmanuel Ifeajuna, a Nigerian high-jumper. He broke all records of the time by clearing a height of 6ft and 8in: #3:  In the United States of America, Nigerians are the most educated  immigrant community. Type it into Google and  you'll see it. Not one of the most educated, the  most educated. #4:  60% of Nigerians in the United States of America have college  degrees. This is far above the American national  average of 30%. #5:  Th...

A Nigerian, Nneka Otika share her story while asking if you have ever experienced anything like this. Her story below: Gosh, where do I begin?! In 2014, I registered on  Freelancer - Hire & Find Jobs  to get jobs as a content writer. You'd have to put your location and mine was Nigeria. Oh boy! I didn't get any jobs for nearly two months even though I worked on each bid well. One of the people who was looking for a freelancer, an Indian, said he liked my bid and samples but he can't hire a Nigerian. That Nigerians aren't trustworthy. Another client also said the same thing. This one was from the US. I did eventually get hired by an Ivorian web developer who lived in India. Another very jarring experience was being called a scammer and whore by a Pakistani user who wanted me to work outside the platform and I refused. I guess he was deeply disturbed. And I promptly reported him. As a Nigerian, you don't get the benefit of doubt from any...

I came across this and decide to share with you all: "I don't know if Nigerians are the smartest people on earth but they sure are smart, Igbo folk in particular. To give an example; back in 1981, I was hiring staff in Warri. A young (17) Igbo fellow called Sam asked for a job. He was as short as me and very slim so not suitable for laboring work. He was totally full of beans so I hired him anyways to help me with line testing gear. Sam had had just four years of primary education. About a week in he asked me why I liked the small numbers on the test gear and did not like the big ones. So sitting there under a mangrove I explained voltage, current, Ohms law and the problem with contaminated connections. About an hour later Sam comes back with a drawing and a handful of batteries. He wanted to know whether there was a way to put the batteries in the geophones so as to push the signal through even with poor connections. I was gobsmacked. An hour after hearing of Ohm's...

Photo Credit: Nigerian Tribune I think it is because most Nigerians are concern about their survival as they believe they have gone through a lot of suffering and hardship due to corrupt governments and leaders. Survival is the main aim of most Nigerian, not patriotism to a government and nation which do not act like her citizens even exist. corruption has eaten patriotism, at this day and age, the minimum wage of Nigeria is 18,000 naira (less than 60 dollars) monthly, while our Senators earn close to, if not more than their American counterparts.

Photo Credit: Pulse.ng What did you miss when you travel out of Nigeria or perhaps, what you are missing about the country or what you think you will miss when you travel out of the country, Nigeria? Let's look at few things some person(s) miss about  the country: Food: I definitely miss party jollof rice, buying local food like ofada rice and ogufe, buying snacks like gala and chips by the road side with a chilled drink. It is just different. You can try to manipulate and make it feel like home but seriously the taste can never be the same. Hustle and Bustle: In Nigeria, I don’t think you can go a day without some drama of some sort either on the road while driving or in the buses when the conductor is already shouting “no change ooo” or is it the stress of going to the market and bargaining till you get angry, lol.  Honestly, you never know how amazing and fun those things are until you leave and come to a totally organized and predictable country, where you ...