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Nigeria Current Affairs 2026 — Questions and Answers
This page contains 26+ 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.
What is Nigeria's primary source of revenue?
Petroleum (crude oil and gas), accounting for the majority of government revenue.
Which state generates the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigeria?
Lagos State.
The official currency of Nigeria is?
Naira
What currency is used in Nigeria?
Naira
Which mineral resource is Nigeria most famous for?
Crude Oil
What is the full meaning of NMDPRA?
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
Which state is the largest producer of Cocoa in Nigeria?
Ondo
When was the first oil refinery built in Nigeria?
1965, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
What is the main function of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
Both A and B
Nigeria exported its first oil from which field?
The Oloibiri oil field, in February 1958.
What is the name of Nigeria’s central bank?
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria was established in what year?
1958
What is the main source of revenue for most Local Governments in Nigeria?
Statutory Allocation
Ajaokuta is famous for what?
Iron and steel production — home of the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
Supplementary Budget is used for?
Emergency spending
What is Nigeria’s largest export product?
Oil
Which company first discovered oil in Nigeria?
Shell BP (now Shell Petroleum Development Company), in 1956.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange is located in?
Lagos
What does NOSDRA stand for?
National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency.
Which state produces the largest quantity of crude oil in Nigeria?
Delta
Who is the current NNPC Managing Director?
Bashir Bayo Ojulari, appointed in 2025.
When was NNPC established and what has it become?
The NNPC was established in 1977 and was converted to NNPC Limited in 2022 under the Petroleum Industry Act.
The main export product of Nigeria is?
Crude Oil
Which sector deals with oil in Nigeria?
Oil & Gas
Groundnut is mostly produced in which part of Nigeria?
North East
What is the main purpose of the Budget?
To plan government spending