Many years ago, a brilliant lecturer of mine (who is late now ) said something about Nigeria that I waved aside as an exaggerated expression of patriotism. He told my class then that he had travelled to many places in the world and had finally come to the conclusion that Nigeria is the most blessed nation on the planet. I knew Nigeria was blessed but I couldn’t understand how he could boldly claim that top position for Nigeria: yes we have oil, gas, landmass–in fact, abundant natural and human resources, but was that enough?
Fast-forward to September, 2011. By this time, my doubt had given rise to a burning desire to know the specific things that make us great as a nation–that make us the most blessed people on earth. I felt if I did find these specific facts, they would need to be shared with Nigerians and the world in spectacular ways. To achieve this aim, I discussed the idea with my friend and our subsequent brainstorming led to the birth of The http://naijanewsvilla.blogspot.com/ to promote our cultural and latest news to Nigerians and the world. It’s been eighteen months of rigorous research since, and now I am convinced that my late lecturer was right.
