General: Nigeria

Nigeria, so many people have a bad view of people from this place, a typical example of the minority taring the majority, but for the few interent scammers, and fraudsters who use the country as a safe haven, you really should look beyond the cloak! Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The ... more

Nigeria is located in West Africa. The country has a population of 110.000.000 plus. It generates most of its revenue from oil has a rich vegetation of agriculture. There are three major languages in the country namely, yoruba, ibo, hausa. The country has remained secular, despite the predominant religions of cristianity and Islam. People of the country succesfully lived harmoniously with intermarriages within the two religions and cultures. The country is blessed with the pictureskill with quite interesting places for touris visits. There is the cold and hot spring water for in Ondo State ... more

The definition of a nation: Nation n. A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock. With respect to the other two posters here, both of whom I suspect are Nigerian and possibly involved in the tourist industry, the Nigeria encountered by non-nigerians does not fulfill these criteria. Nigeria is as much a nation as Yugoslavia or Israel. It is divided by tribal differences which can, and do, often erupt into violence on all scales - from mass killings and gunfights through kidnappings to two individuals ... more

I was living in Nigeria in the late 70s, I still remember so much. even the first lines of the national anthem "Nigeria we hail thee, our own dear native land, though tribe and land may suffer, in brotherhood we stand......" Nigeria has suffered through the years from human conflicts about religion and territory. Historically large sectors of Africa were invaded and colonialised by the British. Then with a total British disregard for local african political and religious devisions, Nigeria and many other African countries were formed. Nigeria was a diverse mix religions and politics mainly ... more