TOP 55 NOMINEES FOR 7 WONDERS
1 IITA IBADAN, OYO STATE IITA in Ibadan, the most famous agricultural research centre in Africa currently being developed into Africa's first Science Park
2 CBN BUILDING ABUJA, FCT. The best architectural masterpiece in Nigeria and one of the best in the world.
3 UNION BANK BUILDING, LAGOS STATE, the tallest building in West Africa today
4 THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE, LAGOS STATE, The longest bridge in Africa and the third longest in the world at 15km
5 KAINJI DAM,NIGER STATE the first hydroelectric dam in Nigeria on which work was started in 1964 and has a span of 18,000 ft and a height of 215 ft. The lake behind is 136 km long and covers Old Bussa where the famous explorer Mungo Park came to grief in 1805.
6 NATIONAL MUSUEM CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE located in an old colonial building shipped out from the UK in the 19th Century.
7 WAR MUSUEM UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE housing the famous OJUKWU BUNKER from where the Biafra war command operated during the Nigeria Civil War.
8 KANO WALLS, KANO STATE 17.5 km in circumference with 16 gates, protecting what used to be an important centre of trade towards the north across the Sahara. Within the walls, the Gidan Makam Museum is a national monument of architectural excellence.
9 BENIN MOAT, EDO STATE one of the largest man made excavation in the world.
10 BRONZE WORKS ON IGUN, EDO STATE the Benin bronzes dating back to the 14th Century are world renowned.”
11 ABUJA MOSQUE,FCT one of the most outstanding mosques in Africa with its impressive golden dome
12 WINNERS CHAPEL OTTA, OGUN STATE, 50,000 seater capacity building standing without the support of pillars; Guinness book of record entry living faith church.
13 FIRST STOREY BUILDING IN BADAGRY,LAGOS STATE the first onestorey building in Nigeria was built in 1845 by Rev. Henry Townsend
14 The myth and fame of the Long Juju of Arochukwu in Abia State is worth unraveling. The relics and relevance of the juju is still much available and probes events of yester years in broader perspective
15 SLAVE PORT BADAGRY LAGOS STATE, used by slave merchants in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries
16 National Theatre.Lagos State, The most recognizable image in Nigeria today and a testament to the black race.
17 ESIE SOFT STONE MONUMENTS, KWARA STATE
18 ALOK MONUMENTS, CROSS RIVER STATE, sculptured granite stones representing human figures probably dating from the 16th Century.
19 OLOIBIRI OILWELLS, The foundation of Nigeria’s journey into Oil production
20 SUKUR KINGDOM, ADAMAWA STATE 1st World Heritage site in NIgeria.
21 OSUN GROOVE OSOGBO, OSUN STATE, 2nd World Heritage site in Nigeria
22 EMIRS PALACE KANO, KANO STATE, an impressive example of traditional Hausa Architecture.
23 WARRI ROYAL CEMETRY, DELTA STATE, Ginuwa 1, who left Benin about 1480 A.D to found Warri Kingdom, died
at ljala and was buried there. Since then all 18 other Olus who had reigned
and died were buried here. Eight baptized Catholic Christains; Olu
Sebastian, Atuwatse 1(Dom Domigos), Antonio Domingos, Mathias
Ludivico, Luigi, Sebastian 11, Miguel,and Dom Agostinhio.some huge lroko
trees, most over 200 years old, planted to mark thier graves and pieces of
relics strewn on the river/creek front-area originally occupied by Ginuwa 1
can still be spotted.
24 IVA VALLEY COAL MINES AND MILLIKEN HILLS, ENUGU STATE
25 MARY SLESSOR HOUSE, AKWA IBOM STATE
26 NIGER BRIDGE,DELTA STATE/ANAAMBRA bestriding the great river bridging the east and the west of Nigeria, an engineering feat even by today’s standards.
27 GOBIRAU MINARET, KATSINA STATE, One of the oldest free standing tall structures in West Africa.
28 LAKE CHAD BASIN IN BORNU STATE
29 OBUDU MOUNTAIN RESORT, with the longest cable car ride in Africa as well as a unique aerial walkway through the cloud forest.
30 YANKARI GAME RESERVE, famous for its large elephant population and lions as well as the impressive Wikki Warm Springs.
31 AFI DRILL RANCH, which holds the most successful breeding programme of drills anywhere in the world.
32 HADEIJA NGURU WETLANDS, The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands in Jigawa and Yobe States are the second largest wetlands in West Africa and are world renowned as an important wintering site for 1000s of wildfowl. They are recognised as a Ramsar Site, a Wetland of International Importance
33 Bulatura Oases in Yobe State, set amongst rolling sand dunes, a timely reminder of the advancement of the Sahara Desert
34 AZUMINI BLUE RIVER,ABIA STATE
35 OGUTA LAKE,IMO STATE The natural lake is the Nigeria ’s second largest lake
36 LOKOJA CONFLUENCE of Rivers Niger and Benue defines the country and partitioning of Nigeria.KOGI STATE
37 OLUMO ROCK,OGUN STATE Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, an important sanctuary during the Yoruba inter-tribal wars as well as giving wonderful views over the city of Abeokuta
38 OLD IDANRE TOWN/ HILLS, ONDO STATE, said to be 800 years old and reached by 442 steps with spectacular views overlooking the new town of Idanre. The Owa's Palace has a fine courtyard with carved figures and doors.
39 OGBUNIKE CAVE,ANAMBRA STATE
40 ZUMA ROCK,NIGER STATE
41 WASE ROCKS, PLATEAU STATE, an impressive inselberg rising 250m above the open plains below.
42 GASHAKA GUMTI,TARABA STATE , the biggest National Park in Nigeria with a diverse range of habitats and wildlife and also containing Nigeria's highest mountain, Chappal Wadi.
43 AHWUM FALLS,ENUGU STATE
44 GURARA FALLS, NIGER STATE .The fall is the largest in Nigeria with breathtaking views. The dramatic rock gorges with a scenic, stopping landscape with high rising sprays of water running down on them from different directions
45 OWU FALLS, The Owu Waterfall is at Owa Kajola, lfelodun LocalGovernment Area of Kwara State.It is about 120m above water level. Thesurrounding is evergreen while the waters are ice cold
46 MATSIRGA FALL KAFANCHAN, (River Wonderful) in Kafanchan of Kaduna State
47 FARIN RUWA FALLS,NASSARAWA STATE
48 IKOGOSI SPRINGS,EKITI STATE
49 UBURU SALT LAKE, EBONYI STATE a natural salt deposit in lake form. It used to be business hub for merchants in the South East region then. A visit to even drink from the lake is as important as exploring further in the lake’s natural potentials that still question nature till date
50 AGBOKIM FALLS,CROSS RIVER STATE
51 CALABAR CARNIVAL,CROSS RIVER STATE
52 KANO DURBAR,KANO STATE
53 ARGUNGU,FISHING FESTIVAL,KEBBI
54 AGIA TREE, LAGOS STATE the site of the fallen tree at Market Street, Badagry was the spot where Christian was first preached under the tree in 1842. Its importance to the missionary work and spread of Christianity in Nigeria cannot be undermined
55 . The Freshwater/Salt water permanent divide in Abonema/Buguma where one side is permanently freshwater and the other is saltwater and has been there for ages.,RIVERS STATE
