Hello from Nigeria!

Learn about Heavenly Father’s children all over the world.

A picture of Africa with Nigeria highlighted

Nigeria is a country in West Africa. About 216 million people live there.

Many Cultures

A group of people from Nigeria

Illustrations by Valeria Cis

Nigeria has more people than any other African country. It has many different groups of people, with more than 500 languages!

Wonderful Wildlife

An elephant, a crocodile, a zebra, and a baboon

Nigeria has deserts, plains, swamps, mountains, and jungles. Each place is home to all kinds of plants and animals.

The Church in Nigeria

A man baptizing people

In the 1960s, no missionaries were in Nigeria. But many people wanted to be baptized. They worshipped together and wrote to Church leaders. They waited patiently. Finally, in 1978, they were baptized! Today Nigeria has more than 200,000 Church members.

Sunday Rice

A bowl of rice and stew

Many Nigerian families eat a meal of jollof rice or white rice with stew after church. It’s a Sunday tradition!

3 Temples

The Aba Nigeria temple

The Aba Nigeria Temple was dedicated in 2005, and two more temples are on the way!

Activity

The Stone Is Moving

A hand holding a stone

To play this game, have a group of people stand in a circle. Pass a stone around the circle while you all sing a song. When the song ends, the person holding the stone is out of the game! Keep going until only one person is left.

Recipe

Nigerian Pancakes

A stack of pancakes on a plate

1. In a bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, a pinch of salt, and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

2. Beat in 2 eggs and 1 cup milk.

3. Mix in 1/2 cup chopped onion. If you want, you can also add a bit ofchopped fresh pepper.

4. Heat a frying pan with a little oil. For each pancake, spoon a little of the mixture into the pan and fry on both sides.

Thanks to Unwana for sharing the game and recipe!

Healthy Tip

Fun with Friends

A boy making a funny face and a girl laughing

Having fun with others is an important part of a healthy life! We all need time to play and relax. And we need good people around us to help us feel happy and safe. Ask someone to play a game with you and try make them smile!