Did You Know? Nigeria is the World’s Second Largest Producer of Ginger

Kaduna’s army of smallholder farmers is helping to maintain Nigeria’s place among the league of ginger producing nations. They, along with others in states like Nasarawa and Benue, have propelled Nigeria to second place in that collection of countries. Data from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization suggests that 522,000 tonnes of the produce was harvested from Nigeria’s farmlands in 2016. It’s surpassed by India alone, with an annual output of well over 1 million tonnes.
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Did You Know? Niger State Is The Largest State In Nigeria

Niger state is bordered to the north by Zamfara state, to the Northwest by Kebbi state, to the south by Kogi state, and to the southwest by Kwara state. It is also bordered to the Northeast by Kaduna, and to the Southeast by the Federal Capital Territory. In addition, it shares a common international boundary with the Republic of Benin at Babanna, in Borgu Local Government Area of the State.[2]
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Did You Know? Nigeria is Home to West Africa’s Biggest Cinema Chains

Nigeria’s movie screening culture has recovered so well from the lost years of the ’80s and 90s, it’s fed the growth of an industry that’s now by far the biggest in the sub-region. The cinema houses have pulled in viewers in their millions. They have ridden this resurgence well: they now top the list of West Africa’s biggest cinema chains by number of locations and screens. If you knew how thin this sector had become in its bleak days, you’ll marvel at how far we’ve come.
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Did You Know? The Benefits of Pumpkin Leaf Juice

Pumpkin (ugu) is one of the many greens we have been blessed with. Consumed on a regular basis by many who use it to make several soups and delicacies, only a few know about the benefits of the juice. No wonder, it is often chopped and washed, wasting the juice which contains the many benefits.
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