being proudly Nigerian begins with knowing why you should be proud
FACTS
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Center for Comtemporary Art, Lagos
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THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS:
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NIGERIA NEWS AGENCIES:
The Guardian
Lagos-based privately-owned national daily.
Daily Independent
Lagos based daily.
Daily Trust
Abuja-based daily.
Leadership
Abuja-based daily
This Day
Nigeria and international news.
The Punch
A widely read newspaper in Nigeria.
Vanguard
Regional news.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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HISTORY
The Nigerian flag was designed in 1959 by a Nigerian student living in England called Taiwo Akinkunmi.
Taiwo was studying electrical engineering at Norwich Technical College in England when his competition entry was chosen to be adapted for the Nigerian flag.
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THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS
The Nigerian flag was designed in 1959 by a Nigerian student living in England called Taiwo Akinkunmi.
Taiwo was studying electrical engineering at Norwich Technical College in England when his competition entry was chosen to be adapted for the Nigerian flag.
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KID FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
The Nigerian flag was designed in 1959 by a Nigerian student living in England called Taiwo Akinkunmi.
Taiwo was studying electrical engineering at Norwich Technical College in England when his competition entry was chosen to be adapted for the Nigerian flag.