100 Nigerian Current Affairs Questions and Answers

In this post, we have compiled 100 Current Affairs Questions and Answers covering a wide range of topics from Nigerian history and politics to sports and entertainment. The answers are up-to-date and relevant in 2023, reflecting the latest developments and trends in Nigeria today.

Whether you’re a student preparing for an exam, participating in a quiz competition, or just looking to expand your knowledge, this comprehensive list of Nigeria current affairs questions and answers will be valuable to you.

Current Affairs Questions and Answers

Here are some questions about Nigeria whose answers have been provided:

[1] What is the name of the first President of Nigeria?

Answer: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.

[2] Which year did Nigeria gain independence from British colonial rule?

Answer: 1960

[3] Who was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria?

Answer: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

[4] Which year did Nigeria become a republic

Answer: 1963

[5] Who is the current senate President of Nigeria?

Answer: Godswill Akpabio

[6] Who is the second citizen of Nigeria?

Answer: Kashim Shettima.

[7] Who was the first military Head of State?

Answer: General Yakubu Gowon

[8] Which year did the Nigerian Civil War end?

Answer: 1970

[9] Who was the military Head of State that handed over power to a civilian government in 1979?

Answer: General Olusegun Obasanjo.

[10] Which year did Nigeria return to civilian rule?

Answer: 1999

[11] Who allegedly won the June 12, 1993, election?

Answer: Chief Moshood Abiola.

[12] When is Nigeria’s Independence Day?

Answer: June 12.

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[13] When did Nigeria become a member of the United Nations (UN)?

Answer: 1960.

[14] Which year did Nigeria join the Commonwealth of Nations?

Answer: 1960

[15] Which year did Nigeria become a member of the African Union?

Answer: 1963

[16] Who was the Nigerian Head of State that created 12 states in 1967?

Answer: General Yakubu Gowon.

[17] Who was the Nigerian Head of State that introduced the War Against Indiscipline campaign?

Answer: General Muhammadu Buhari

[18] Which year did Nigeria become a member of OPEC?

Answer: 1971

[19] Who was the Nigerian Head of State who created six geopolitical zones in 1993?

Answer: General Sani Abacha

[20] What is full meaning of ECOWAS?

Answer: Economic Community of West African States.

[21] Which beauty queen was the first and only Nigerian to clinch the World Pageant title?

Answer: Agbani Darego in 2001

[22] Which year did Nigeria host the African Cup of Nations?

Answer: 2000.

[23] Who is the current President of Nigeria?

Answer: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

[24] Which year did Nigeria host the Commonwealth Games?

Answer: 2006

[25] Who was Nigeria’s first Inspector General of Police?

Answer: Mr. C. W. Duncan

[26] Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?

Answer: Herbert Macaulay

27. What does the acronym NUPENG mean?

Answer: National Union of Petroleum Engineers and Natural Gas

[28] What is the motto of Nigeria?

Answer: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress.

[29] The first woman to become a governor in Nigeria is?

Answer: Mrs. Virginia Etiaba in Anambra State.

[30] Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?

Answer: Herbert Macaulay.

[31] Who was the first Executive President of Nigeria?

Answer: Alhaji Shehu Shagari

[32] The Aba Women Riot broke out in year?

Answer: 1929

[33] How many senators make up the national assembly of Nigeria?

Answer: 109 senators.

[34] How many local government are ther in Nigeria?

Answer: 774 LGAs.

[35] Who stopped the Killing of twins in Old Calabar?

Answer: Mary Slessor

36. Who was the first vice president of Nigeria?

Answer: Alex I. Ekwueme.

37. Which Nigerian state is known for Tin mining?

Answer: Plateau state.

38. The highest point in Nigeria is the?

Answer: Chappal Waddi.

39. What was the first capital city in Nigeria?

Answer: Calabar.

40. Who gave Nigeria her name?

Answer: Flora Shaw

41. Who designed the Nigerian flag?

Answer: Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi

42. Nigeria was first visited by white men from which country?  

Answer: Portugal.

43. Whose portrait is on the 1000 Naira note?

Answer: Alhaji Aliu Mai Bornu and Dr. Clement Isong.

44. What does GCFR mean?

Answer: Grand Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic.

45. What does the eagle in the Nigerian coat of arms represent?

Answer: Strength

46. The unique symbol of the Nigerian senate is the?

Answer: The Mace.

47. The leader of the Northern People’s congress was?

Answer: Ahmadu Bello

48. Who was the PDP Presidential Flag Bearer in 2023 general election?

Answer: Atiku Abubakar.

[49] Who was the LP Presidential Flag Bearer in 2023 general election?

Answer: Peter Obi.

[50] When did Abuja become the Capital of Nigeria?

Answer: 1991

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51. When did Nigeria become a British colony?

Answer: 1914

52. Where is the Kainji Dam in Nigeria located?

Answer: Niger State.

53. Where was oil first discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria?

Answer: Oloibiri, Bayelsa state.

54. Female Nigerian Athlete who broke the World record for 100m Hurdles?

Answer: Tobi Amusan

55. What is the name of Nigeria’s national football team?

Answer: Super Eagles.

56. Who was the first Nigerian to become a Nobel Laureate?

Answer: Wole Soyinka in 1986.

57. Which Nigerian state is known as the Coal City state?

Answer: Enugu State

58. What is the name of the Nigerian state that launched a  “Amotekun” to combat insecurity in the region?

Answer: Oyo State.

59. Who is the current Acting Inspector General of Police in Nigeria?

Answer: Kayode Egbetokun.

60. Which Nigerian state is known as the “Gateway State”?

Answer: Ogun State.

61. Who is the current Governor of [Lagos State?

Answer: Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

62. The first Aeroplane in Nigeria landed in Kano State in what year?

Answer: 1921

63. Unity and _____ represents the band around the base of the nigerian coat of arms.

Answer: Faith

64. Enugu and Anambra States are states in what zone?

Answer: South-East zone.

65. What is the currency used in Nigeria?

Answer: Naira and Kobo

66. Nigeria National flag replaced the British National Flag called ____

Answer: Union Jack

67. Which award is given to the Vice President of the country?

Answer: GCON

68. What is the highest National Honour and Award?

Answer: GCFR

69. What year did Nigeria win their last AFCON?

Answer:

70. Free Education was introduced to the Western region of Nigeria by?

Answer: Sir Obafemi Awolowo

71. Whose picture is in the N10 note?

Answer: Alvan Ikoku

72: What does the white colour in the Nigerian flag stand for?

Answer: Peace.

73. Which was the first TV station in Nigeria?

Answer: WNTV, Ibadan.

74. When was GSM introduced in Nigeria?

Answer: 2001.

[75] When was the Northern and Southern protectorate amalgamated?

Answer: 1914

[76] Who amongst these served as Nigeria’s interim president?

Answer: Ernest Shonekan.

[77] Who is Nigeria’s first female author?

Answer: Flora Nwapa

78. Who is the first Nigerian female Vice-Chancellor?

Answer: Grace Alele Williams.

79. The confluence town is located where?
Answer: Lokoja.

80. The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is in what geopolitical zone?

Answer: North Central

81. Who is the current Speaker of House of Representatives?

Answer: Tajudeen Abbas.

82. When will Nigeria celebrate her 100 years of independence?

Answer: October 1st, 2060.

83. Which university is the premier university in Nigeria?

Answer: University of Ibadan

84. Who was the first man to buy a car in Nigeria?

Answer: Bob Jensen

85. When was the first military coup carried out in Nigeria?

Answer: 1966

86. The most populous state in Nigeria is?

Answer: Lagos.

87. The Nigerian Legislature has two chambers. It operates on ____

Answer: Bicameralism

88. The three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria are the:

Answer: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba.

89. To the North, Nigeria is bordered by _____

Answer: Niger

90. Nigeria is bordered to the Northeast by ____

Answer: Chad

[91] How many hours is Nigeria ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time?

Answer: 1 hour.

[92] The longest river in Nigeria is?

Answer: River Niger.

[93] Where is Aso Rock located?

Answer: Abuja.

[94] What was the previous national anthem before 1978?

Answer: Nigeria We Hail Thee.

[95] Who composed “Arise, O Compatriots”?

Answer: Benedict Odiase.

96. Nigeria is divided into 36 states. Which one is the largest by area?

Answer: Niger State

97. Which sport is Nigeria’s national sport?

Answer: Football

98. Who captained the Olympic gold medal-winning team of 1996?

Answer: Nwankwo Kanu

99. ‘Section 419’ is the penal code for a common crime in Nigeria. What is it?

Answer: Fraud

100. Who discovered River Niger?

Answer: Mungo Park.

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