Who is Patricia Ette?
Patricia Olubunmi Foluke Etteh (born 17 August 1953) was the Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives from June until October 2007.
When was Nigeria discovered?
In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers were the first Europeans to begin significant, direct trade with peoples of southern Nigeria, at the port they named Lagos (formerly Eko) and in Calabar along the region Slave Coast.
What is the name of the Nigerian Senate President?
The current President of the Senate is Senator Ahmed Lawan….President of the Senate of Nigeria.
| President of the Senate of The Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Ahmed Lawan since 11 June 2019 | |
| Legislative Branch of the Federal Government | |
| Style | Mr President |
| Member of | Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission |
How many senators are in Nigeria?
The Senate is made up of 109 duly elected Distinguished Senators representing Nigeria’s 109 Senatorial Districts. The formation of the Chamber is based on three Senatorial Districts per State and one for the Federal Capital Territory.
Who is the first female president in Nigeria?
| Sarah Jibril | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Nnadzwa March 1945 (age 76) Kwara State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Senior Staff College Dartford College of Education University of Lagos The Living Word Seminary |
Who was Nigeria’s only military president?
Military Government (1983–1993)
| Head of state/ President | |
|---|---|
| No. | Name (birth–death) |
| 7 | Major General Muhammadu Buhari (born 1942) |
| 8 | General Ibrahim Babangida (born 1941) |
What is the first tribe in Nigeria?
The oldest tribe in NIgeria is Ijaw tribe. Ijaw (also known by the subgroups”Ijo”or”Izon”) are a collection of indigenous peoples mostly to the forest regions of the Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States within the Niger Delta in Nigeria.
Who sold Nigeria to British?
the Royal Niger Company
Following the revoking of its charter, the Royal Niger Company sold its holdings to the British government for £865,000 (£108 million today). That amount, £46,407,250 (NGN 50,386,455,032,400, at today’s exchange rate) was effectively the price Britain paid, to buy the territory which was to become known as Nigeria.