THE PLATFORM 2016: A RECAP

Pastor Poju Oyemade

"This generation must open its eyes to the way politics is played".

"Freedom of speech when used intelligently will always drive the wheels of change". 

"Words of wisdom are always better than weapons of war". 

"An enlightened populace is key to good governance".

"One of the works of the Church is to act as salt on the Earth".

56 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NIGERIA YOU SHOULD KNOW

As Nigeria celebrates her 56th Independence anniversary today, we bring to you 56 things about Nigeria that you should know. Happy reading!

1. The most commonly spoken phrase in Nigeria is "How far?”

2. Nigeria is home to seven percent (7%) of the total languages spoken on earth. Taraba State alone has more languages.

3. T.B. Joshua's Emmanuel TV, originating from Nigeria, is one of the most viewed television stations across Africa.

4. Nigeria has produced five presidents from the minority ethnic groups. They include; Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar (Gwari), Yakubu Gowon (Angas), Umar Musa Yaradua (Fulani) and Goodluck Jonathan (Ijaw).

5. In April 1994, the Super Eagles ranked 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, the highest ranking ever achieved by an African nation.

6. The Nigerian Stock Exchange is the second-largest in Africa.