12+ Nigeria Current Affairs
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Nigeria Current Affairs 2026 — Questions and Answers
This page contains 12+ 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.
In what year was oil first discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria?
1956, at Oloibiri in present-day Bayelsa State.
Who gave Nigeria her name?
Flora Shaw, a British journalist, in 1897 — derived from the River Niger.
Who was Nigeria's first prime minister?
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
When did Nigeria gain independence?
1st October 1960, from British colonial rule.
When was the first military coup in Nigeria?
January 15, 1966, led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu.
Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria?
Lord Frederick Lugard in 1914.
Who was the first President of Nigeria?
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, ceremonial president from 1963.
When was the first general election in Nigeria held?
1959, the pre-independence federal election.
When was JAMB established?
1978.
Who was the first Nigerian to win a Nobel Prize?
Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.
Who is regarded as the Father of Nigerian Nationalism?
Herbert Macaulay.
Who was Nigeria's first military Head of State?
General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi.