Nigeria

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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1 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