Answer: C. Costus Spectabilis. The flower is also known as the “Yellow Trumpet”.

Answer: D. The Nigerian National Anthem was composed by Pa Benedict Odiase who was then the Director of Nigeria Police Band in 1978. Previously, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was the national anthem used from 1960 to 1978.

Answer: A. Reportedly, roughly 33% of Australian Nigerians live in Sydney.

Answer: D. Rivers United a.k.a. The Pride of Rivers. According to Wikipedia, “On June 25, 2022, Rivers United won their first Nigeria Professional League title with four games to spare after Akwa United beat their nearest challengers, Plateau United 2-1 in Uyo. Rivers United ended the season with 77 points, breaking the league record of 73 points in a season.”

Answer D: Nigeria Airways was founded on August 23, 1958 under the name West African Airways Corporation Nigeria Limited (WAAC Nigeria) a.k.a. Nigeria Airways. It closed its operations in 2003.

B. According to Blackpast.com, “The “riots” or the war, led by women in the provinces of Calabar and Owerri in southeastern Nigeria in November and December of 1929…Thousands of Igbo women organized a massive revolt against the policies imposed by British colonial administrators in southeastern Nigeria, touching off the most serious challenge to British rule in the history of the colony.”

Answer: D. The Yola (Adamawa State) Campus of the Nigerian Law School commenced operation in January 2013. It became the sixth campus of the Nigerian Law School. The other campuses include: Lagos Campus (Victoria Island), Abuja Campus (Bwari), Enugu Campus (Agbani), Bayelsa Campus (Yenegoa) & Kano Campus (Bagauda). The Abuja Campus remains the only campus to offer “Bar I” to date. All campuses, inclusive of Abuja Campus, offer Bar II.

Answer: A. According to the Investigative Centre for Investigative Reporting, “Nigeria lost about 9,000 of its doctors to the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries between 2016 and 2018, the ICIR has found. The loss left the country with only 4.7 per cent of its doctors as specialists, while the remaining doctors were general practitioners.”

Correct Answer A: The Niger River. The Niger River has a length of 2.6 thousand miles approximately 4.2 thousand kilometers.

Answer: C. Legendary actor RMD was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State. RMD has over one hundred film credits to his name.

Answer: A. According to Business Insider Africa, “Backed with her knowledge and skills as a former Zenith Bank Manager, and an MBA holder from the University of Leeds, Oke Maduewesi built a contemporary innovative cosmetics brand that has grown to have over 25 franchise outlets and 800+ distributors in Nigeria and other African countries, whilst also contributing to the socio-economic development of Nigeria through job creation, enterprise development, strong corporate social responsibility and a business ethos anchored on reputation and trust.”

Answer: B. According to Naija Explorers, the distinction of the coldest place in Nigeria goes to Gembu, Taraba State. Specifically, Naija Explorers writes, “Gembu is a town in on the Mambilla Plateau…Mambilla Plateau is the highest plateau in Nigeria, as it stands at a height of 1524 meters above sea level. It is widely considered as the coldest place in Nigeria and it has grown to become a tourist haven.”

Answer: C. Adirika was accepted into all 8 Ivies, namely: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and Yale.

Answer: B. Ndur is a Nigerian born (Zaria, Kaduna State) Canadian (grew up in Hearst, Ontario) retired professional ice hockey player active from 1995 to 2010. Known as a top defenseman, he earned the name, “The Nigerian Nightmare” for his prowess on the ice.

Answer: C: According to Black Enterprise, “the aspiring robotics engineer from Kano State in Nigeria has invented a robot that works with exoskeleton remote control, which allows the operator to control the humanoid through demonstrating movements with parts of his body. Auwal-Barde started his journey in 2020 after he was inspired to create robots he’d seen in movies. Now, Auwal-Barde’s robot Mutum Mutumi, made from cardboard and other miscellaneous materials the inventor could find, is in full effect.”

Answer: B. Mercy Johnson.

Answer: A: SPAR. SPAR was founded in the Netherlands in 1932.

Prince Ebeano, “is a partnership between two brothers, Mr Sunday Egede and Mr David Ojei.”

FoodCo was founded by Mrs. Sola Sun-Basorun in 1982 and is headquartered in Ibadan.

JARA, “is Nigeria’s first discount supermarket and retail chain that is being created by Nigerians, specifically for the Nigerian retail market.” JARA is reportedly owned by Tayo Amusan.

Answer: D. According to the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, “The story of Nigeria’s first elected female Senator, Chief Franca Afegbua is nothing short of inspiring. From running a premium salon in Lagos, winning an international hairdressing competition in London, she went on to become the first elected female Senator in Nigeria. Chief Afegbua made history when she contested and won the Bendel-North Senatorial District seat in the 1983 elections in a political atmosphere dominated by men, not very different from what obtains today.”

Answer: C. Laba Laba

Answer: B. Jigawa State. Enugu is nicknamed the “Coal City State”. Kano is the “Centre of Commerce”, and Adamawa State is the “Land of Beauty”.

Answer: C. Ibadan. Adeyemo was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria in May 1981. He moved to the United States as a child with his parents and lived in Southern California. Reportedly, his mother was a nurse and his father was a teacher. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and Yale Law School.