Nigeria A-Z

A

Capital city

B

Extremist Islamist group that terrorises the northern part of Nigeria

C

Shallow lake to the northeast

D

Nickname of basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon

E

Nickname of Nigeria's mens football team (1996 Olympic gold medalists)

F

Full English name of Nigeria

G

Gulf bordered by Nigeria

H

Main ethnic group of Northern Nigeria

I

This city was the most populous one at the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960

J

President of Nigeria between 2010–2015

K

Musician who popularized the music style of Afrobeat

L

Most populous city in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa

M

First name of the current President Buhari

N

Nickname for the Nigerian film industry

O

Largest export of Nigeria

P

Name for the creolized English spoken in Nigeria

Q

Strict branch of Islam the Kala Kato movement follows in Northern Nigeria

R

Nigeria received its name from a ...

S

Soulful "Smooth Operator" singer

T

About 0.6% of the Nigerian population follow some sort of __________ faith

U

Country that colonized Nigeria between 1914–1960

V

Luxurious island in L named for a historical monarch

W

Afrobeats singer who was featured in Drake's "One Dance" and Beyonce's "Brown Skin Girl", which earned him a Grammy Award

X

Traditional stringed musical instrument with 1-5 strings

Y

Most commonly-spoken language in L

Z

City in Northern Nigeria that is home to the Zazzau Emirate