Credit: Wikipedia (National Arts Theatre)
The National
Arts Theatre is the primary centre for the performing arts in Nigeria. The
monument is located inIganmu, Lagos State.
Construction was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in
1977.
Credit: Lagos City photos (Olumo Rock)
According
to history, the massive edifice of nature which was named ‘Olumo’ – meaning
‘God molded this’, was a safe haven for Egba indigenes during war
times in the 19th century. The Rock perfectly hid the people
such that the enemy - warriors from Dahomey (now present day Republic
of Benin), could never get to locate them.
Credit: Wikipedia Zuma Rock
Zuma Rock is a large monolith, an igneous
intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite that
is located in Niger State, Nigeria. It rises
spectacularly immediately north of Nigeria's capital Abuja, along the main
road from Abuja to Kaduna, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to
Abuja." Zuma Rock is 725 metres (2,379 ft) above its surroundings.
Credit: nigeria-direct.com (Sungbo's Eredo)
Sungbo's Eredo is a rampart or
system of walls and ditches that is located to the south-west of the Yoruba town
of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun state,
southwest Nigeria (6.78700°N
3.87488°E). It was built in honour of the Ijebu noblewoman Oloye Bilikisu Sungbo, and is reputed to be the
largest single pre-colonial monument in Africa.
Riyom Rock is
one of nature's most spectacular rock formations, located 25 kilometers
southwest of Jos, near Riyom town.
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