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What Do You Know About Nigeria?

You do you know about Nigeria?
A map of part of Africa. Nigeria is highlighted in red. The other countries are a pale yellow.
Map of Nigeria

Brainstorm

Start by holding a brainstorming session where everyone writes down three things they associate with Nigeria. Use a shared document, an interactive presentation tool such as Mentimeter, or write the keywords on the board.

About Mentimeter

Mentimeter is an interactive presentation and audience engagement tool. There is a free version, but at least one person, for example the teacher, will have to create an account.

Talk

Work with a partner.

Study the pictures: What do they tell you about Nigeria?

In the foreground is a man in orange work clothes and a yellow construction helmet, carrying yellow wires. Behind him, there is a pile of building materials and the outlines of an oil refinery. Photo.
Oil refinery being built near Lagos in Nigeria.
Landscape picture with rows of green mountains disappearing into the distance. The sky above is blue, with a few clouds. Photo.
Obudu Mountain in Cross River State, Nigeria.
A man dressed all in white bends down towards a crowd of hands, fist bumping one of the hands. He has a microphone in his other hand. Photo.
The Nigerian artist D'banj at a concert in Lagos.
A lot of simply built houses surrounded by water. The houses have roofs in different colours. In the distance there is a line of taller buildings. Photo.
An aerial view of the Makoko community in Lagos, Nigeria.

Take the quiz

This quiz consists of true/false questions about Nigeria; how many do you know the answers to?

Write

Research

Work in groups.

A number of Nigerian musicians have found international fame. Find one such artist, listen to their music, and find out more about them.

Then present your musician and their music to another group, or to the class.

Nigerian musicians

If you cannot find anyone – here is a list of Nigerian musicians who have found international fame:

  • Fela Kuti

  • D'banj

  • WIZKID

  • Davido

  • Tiwa Savage

  • Asa

  • Simi

  • King Sunny Ade

  • Burnaboy

(Main source: Nigerian Tribune "Highlights Of The Most Successful Nigerian Musicians Of All Time.")

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Written by Tone Hesjedal.
Last updated 05/24/2026

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