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* Major Ethnic Groups in Nigeria
- Hausa    - Shuwa     - Itshekiri    - Nupe
- Igbo       - Idoma      - Angas      - Igbira
- Yoruba   - Bini         - Ibibio        - Borgu
- Ora        - Fulani      - Efik          - Gwarri
- Ijaw        - Burra       - Jukun       - Egun
- Kanuri    - Bironi       - Igala
- Esan      - Urhobo    - Ekoi

* Major Infrastructures :
- International Airports:
a. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
b. Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos
c. Margret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar
d. Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano
e. Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt

- Local Airports :
a. Ikeja
b. Ibadan
c. Owerri
d. Benin
e. Ilorin
f. Minna
g. Maiduguri

h. Kaduna
i.  Sokoto
j.  Enugu
k. Asaba
l.  Jos
m.Calabar

- Sea Ports :
a. Tincan Island Sea Port, Lagos
b. Apapa Sea Port, Lagos
c. Calabar Sea Port, Calabar
d. Warri Sea Port, Delta State
e. Sapele Sea Port, Delta State
f.  Elemele Sea Port, Rivers State
g. Onne Port, Port Harcourt

* Dams :
a. Kainji Dam, Niger State
b. Bakora Dam, Katsina State
c. Dadin Kowa Dam, Gombe State
d. Tungerm Kawo Dam, Niger State
e. Tiga Dam, Kano State
f.  Jibiya Dam, Katsina State
g. Goronya Dam, Sokoto State
h. Ojirami Dam, Katsina State
i.  Kiri Dam, Adamawa State
j.  Kafiri Zaki Dam, Edo State
k. Shiroro Dam, Niger State
l.  Oyan Dam, Ogun State

* Government 2017 Budget : N7.298trn
-  Breakdown
a. Statutory Transfers - N419.02bln
b. Debt Service - N1.66trn
d. Non-debt Recurrent Exp. - N2.98trn
e. Capital Exp. - N2.24trn
c. Sinking Fund - N177.46bln

* Major Infrastructures :
- International Stadia :
National Stadium Complex        - Abuja
Tafawa Balawa Stadium            - Bauchi
National Stadium Surulere         - Lagos
Sani Abacha Stadium               - Kano
Liberty Stadium                        - Ibadan
U.J. Esuene Stadium                - Calabar
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium           - Enugu
Ogbe Stadium                          - Benin
Ahmadu Bello Stadium              - Kaduna
Gateway Stadium                     - Ijebu Ode
Godswill Akpabio Stadium         - Akwa Ibom

- Beaches :
a. Coconut Beach, Badagry Lagos
b. Lekki Beach, Lekki Penisula Lagos
c. Eleko Beach, Lekki Penisula Lagos
d. Bar Beach, Victoria Island Lagos
e. Tarkwabay, Maroko Lagos
f. Calabar Beach, Calabar

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