Welcome to Nigeria

• Capital of Nigeria: Abuja
• Population of Nigeria: 206.1 million - 1st in Africa
• Size of Nigeria: 923,768 km2 - 14th in Africa
• Languages in Nigeria: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani

With the largest population and economy on the continent, Nigeria plays a big part in the rise of African tourism. The country's cities and villages provide a glimpse into a culture rich in musical and culinary heritage. Visitors on vacation in Nigeria tend to explore the southern and central regions, where the lively urban areas give way to a wealth of protected rainforests and river deltas, home to traditional communities with proud and distinct cultural traditions.

Highlights

• Take a safari through Yankari National Park to spot the African “big five”
• Spend a day, or several, relaxing at one of Nigeria’s tropical golden beaches
• Head into the equatorial rainforest to experience lush and verdant jungle habitats
• Get rough and ready on an off-road tour of the semi-arid Mambilla plateau
• Climb Nigeria’s tallest mountain at Chappal Waddi and discover the tropical montane environment
• Explore the ancient defenses of Sungbo’s Eredo, Africa’s oldest pre-colonial archeological site
• Discover more about Nigeria’s colonial history and links to the world-changing slave trade
• Learn about the indigenous African culture of the Yoruba people at the Osun-Osugbo Sacred Forest

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Host Cities

Abuja in GM2019

Lagos in GM151

Participations

Finals

Top 10 results

Highest score

Top results

01
Cobhams Asuquo
Empty

02
Jacob Banks
​Unknown

02
Timomatic
​Parachute

03
Ty Bello
The future

04
Laura Izibor
Shine

08
Lemar
Weight of the world

08
Ric Hassani
Only you

09
Omawumi Megbele
Today na today

09
Johnny Drille
​Romeo & Juliet

10
Praiz & Simi
​Outta my head

11
Omawumi Megbele
If you ask me

15
Cynthia Erivo
​Stand up

The entries

52. Wande Coal / You bad / DNQ
53. Onos Bikawei / Dance / 19th / 48 points
54. Laura Izibor / Shine / 4th / 93 points
56. D'banj / Fall in love / DNQ
71. Asa / Why can't we / DNQ
72. Omawumi Megbele / Today na today / 9th / 97 points
73. Omolara / Lover / DNQ
74. Timaya / Celebration / DNQ
75. Omawumi Megbele / If you ask me / 11th / 88 points
76. Flavour N'abania feat. Tiwa Savage / Oyi / DNQ

77. Ty Bello / The future / 3rd / 137 points
88. Tunde Baiyewu / Letting me down gently / DNQ
89. Seal / Human beings / DNQ
90. Lemar / Weight of the world / 8th / 97 points
91. Sade / By your side / DNQ
148. Jacob Banks / Unknown / 2nd / 163 points
149. Johnny Drille / Romeo & Juliet / 9th / 92 points
150. Cobhams Asuquo / Empty / 1st / 143 points
151. Timi Dakolo / ​Great nation / 26th / ​30 points
152. Praiz & Simi / Outta my head / 10th / 80 points

Cobhams Asuquo / Winner

Jacob Banks / Silver

Timomatic / Silver

Ty Bello / Bronze

Laura Izibor / 4th place

153. Ric Hassani / Only you / 8th / 87 points
154. Praiz / If I fall / 25th / 41 points
155. Jeff Akoh / ​I do / DNQ
176. Tiwa Savage feat. Sam Smith / ​Temptation / DNQ
177. Cynthia Erivo / ​Stand up / 15th / ​74 points
178. Famous Oberogo / ​Hoy ya no / 21st / ​67 points
179. Timomatic / ​Parachute / 2nd / ​118 points
180. Goldie Harvey feat. Jaywon / ​Jawo / 22nd / ​54 points
181. Sia feat. Burna Boy / ​Hey boy / DNQ
182. Iyeoka Okoawo / I am descending / DNQ

183. Sam Smith feat. Burna Boy / My oasis / DNQ
184. Kelly Isaiah / ​Un sueño / DNQ

Lemar / 8th place

Ric Hassani / 8th place

Johnny Drille / 9th place

Omawumi Megbele / 9th place

Cynthia Erivo / 15th place

Former players:

52-77 Miguel
88-155 Gretchen
​176-184 Vanesa