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Nigeria Current Affairs 2026 — Questions and Answers
This page contains 19+ Nigeria current affairs questions and answers updated for 2026. Topics covered include current government officials (President, Vice President, Senate President, ministers, service chiefs), Nigerian history from pre-colonial kingdoms to the present day, all 36 states and their capitals, the 774 Local Government Areas, constitutional provisions, economy, geography, culture and international relations. Questions follow the format used in JAMB, WAEC, NECO, NYSC orientation exams, federal civil service recruitment and job interview assessments. Tap any card to reveal the answer. Use the category tabs to focus on Government, History, States, Geography or any other topic. Your progress is saved automatically in your browser.
Which Nigerian author wrote "Things Fall Apart"?
Chinua Achebe
Who was the first Nigerian to be Grammy-nominated?
King Sunny Ade.
Who was the first Nigerian to win a Grammy Award?
Sade Adu, for her album Diamond Life (1984).
Which Nigerian musician is known as the "King of Afrobeat"?
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
What is Nigeria’s national anthem about?
Unity and nation building
The Nigerian National Anthem was written by?
Lillian Jean Williams
The official language of Nigeria is?
English
What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arms represent?
Dignity.
Who stopped the killing of twins in Nigeria?
Mary Slessor, a Scottish missionary who worked in Calabar.
The National Anthem has how many stanzas?
2
What is the main religion in Nigeria?
Christianity and Islam
What is the significance of the black shield on the coat of arms?
It represents Nigeria's fertile soil.
The largest ethnic group in Nigeria is?
Hausa-Fulani
Which Nigerian city is known as the "City of Twins"?
Igbo-Ora
Who designed the Nigerian national flag?
Taiwo Akinkunmi
The National Theatre is located in which state?
Lagos
Who composed the music of the Nigerian National Anthem?
W. H. A. Davies
What is the name of Nigeria’s national football team?
Super Eagles
Which Nigerian won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Wole Soyinka