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Stadiums in Nigeria

A 3 Tenant/use   City Stadium Capacity Built Seats             NGANational StadiumAbujaAbuja Stadium60 0002003all-seater            NGAMulti-useLagosSurelere Stadium55 0001972all-seater  ...

Ojo, Nigeria

Ojo is a town and Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos State University is located there. ...
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Daily Times of Nigeria

The Daily Times is a Nigerian newspaper. It has its headquarters in Lagos, Lagos State. ...

Epe, Nigeria

Epe is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria located on the north side of the Lekki Lagoon. As of 2007 ...

Ajegunle, Lagos Nigeria

Ajegunle is a famous district of Lagos State, Nigeria. It has produced famous footballers and musicians, among which are coach of Nigeria's Olympic Team, Samson ...

Nigerian Stock Exchange

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is the major stock exchange of Nigeria. It is headquartered in Lagos and was established in 1960. As of March ...
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Asaba, Nigeria

Asaba is the capital of Nigeria's Delta State, and has an estimated population of 123,745 (2007).DemographicsThe city is comprised mainly of the Delta Ibo people, ...

Nigeria Illicit drugs

a transit point for heroin and cocaine intended for European, East Asian, and North American markets; consumer of amphetamines; safe haven for Nigerian ...

Nigeria Military branches

Nigeria Military branches - Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2008) ...

Nigeria Internet users

Nigeria Internet users - 10 million (2007) ...

Nigeria Internet country code

Nigeria Internet country code is .ng ...

Nigeria Telephone system

general assessment: further expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network is needed domestic: the addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 ...

Nigeria Telephones - mobile cellular

Nigeria Telephones - mobile cellular - 40.395 million (2007) ...

Nigeria Telephones - main lines in use

Nigeria Telephones - main lines in use - 1.58 million (2007) ...

Nigeria Currency (code)

Nigeria Currency (code) - naira (NGN) ...

Nigeria Exports - commodities

Nigeria Exports - commodities - petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber ...

Nigeria Oil Production

Nigeria Oil Production - 2.166 million bbl/day (2007 est.) ...

Nigeria - Industries

Nigeria - Industries -  crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, ...

Nigeria Agriculture - products

Nigeria Agriculture - products  - cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish ...

Nigeria Labor force - by occupation

Nigeria Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 70% industry: 10% services: 20% (1999 est.) ...

Nigeria Population below poverty line

Nigeria Population below poverty line - 70% (2007 est.) ...

Nigeria Unemployment rate

Nigeria Unemployment rate -  4.9% (2007 est.) ...

Nigeria Economy - overview

Oil-rich Nigeria, long hobbled by political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and poor macroeconomic management, is undertaking some reforms under a new reform-minded administration. ...

Nigeria Flag description

Nigeria Flag description - three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green ...

Nigeria Political parties and leaders

Accord Party [Ikra Aliyu BILBIS]; Action Congress or AC [Hassan ZUMI]; Alliance for Democracy or AD [Mojisoluwa AKINFENWA]; All Nigeria Peoples' Party or ANPP ...

Nigeria Judicial branch

Supreme Court (judges appointed by the President); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory ...

Nigeria Legislative branch

bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (109 seats, 3 from each state plus 1 from Abuja; members elected by popular vote to serve ...

Nigeria Executive Branch

chief of state: President Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA (since 29 May 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of ...

Nigeria Legal System

Nigeria Legal System - based on English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations ...

Nigeria States / Administrative divisions

36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital ...

Nigeria Government type

Nigeria Government type - Federal Republic ...

Nigeria Country Name

conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria conventional short form: Nigeria ...

Literacy Levels in Nigeria

Nigeria Literacy - definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 68% male: 75.7% female: 60.6% (2003 est.) ...

List of Nigerian Languages

List of Nigerian Languages includes - English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani ...

List of Religions in Nigeria

Nigeria Religions - Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% ...

Ethnic groups in Nigeria

Nigeria Ethnic groups - Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically ...

Nigeria Nationality

noun: Nigerian(s) adjective: Nigerian ...

Nigeria Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria and yellow ...

Nigeria Life expectancy at birth

Nigeria Life expectancy at birth - total population: 46.53 years male: 45.78 years female: 47.32 years (2008 est.) ...

Nigeria Age Structure

Nigeria Age Structure - 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 31,171,949/female 29,806,204) 15-64 years: 55.3% (male 41,243,003/female 39,611,565) 65 years and over: 3% (male 2,152,318/female ...

Nigeria Population

Nigeria Population - 146,255,312 ...

Nigeria Environment - current issues

Nigeria Environment - current issues - soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has ...

Nigeria Natural hazards

Nigeria Natural hazards - periodic droughts; flooding ...

Nigeria Natural Resources

Nigeria Natural Resources natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land ...

Nigeria Terrain

Nigeria Terrain southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north ...

Nigeria Climate

Nigeria Climate varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north ...

Nigeria Geographic coordinates

Nigeria Geographic coordinates is 10 00 N, 8 00 E ...

Location of Nigeria

Location of Nigeria. Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon  ...

List of hospitals in Nigeria

Abuja Clinics Limited Abuja Clinics LimitedPlot 1014, Area 3, Garki, Abuja,NigeriaTel: 09-2342199, 2342299web site linkAbuja Clinics, a leading private clinic in Abuja, ...

Italian Restaurants in Lagos Nigeria

La Dolce Vita (Awolowo Rd; mains from N1200; h11am-11pm) It’s no surprise to find pasta and pizza on the menu in a place like this, ...

Asian Restaurants in Lagos Nigeria

Asian Sherlaton Restaurant (Awolowo Rd; mains from N600; h12-3pm, 7-10pm) Vegetarians suffer in Nigeria, but this Indian restaurant comes to the rescue. With tasty and ...

European Restaurants in Lagos Nigeria

European La Dolce Vita (Awolowo Rd; mains from N1200; h11am-11pm) It’s no surprise to find pasta and pizza on the menu in a place like ...

Lebanese Restaurants in Lagos Nigeria

Double Four (Awolowo Rd; mains from N700; h11am-11pm) Offering mainly Lebanese dishes, the menu at Double Four tries to throw everything into the mix – ...

African Restaurants in Nigeria

AfricanGhana High Buka (King George V Rd; mains from N300; h10am-9.30pm) Just outside the Ghanaian High Commission, this ‘foodis- ready’ place serves up great Nigerian ...

Burutu, Nigeria

Burutu is a Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.It lies on the coast of the Niger Delta on two sides of the Forcados River, ...

Ikeja, Nigeria

Ikeja is a suburb of the city of Lagos and the capital of Lagos State. It is also one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas ...

Damaturu, Nigeria

Damaturu is a town and also the capital of Yobe state in northeastern Nigeria. Damaturu became the capital of newly created Yobe state in 1991. The ...
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Jalingo, Nigeria

Jalingo is a town and also the capital of Taraba state, eastern Nigeria. It became a state capital in 1991 after Gongola state was divided into Adamawa ...

Baro, Nigeria

Baro is a town and river port in Niger State, west central Nigeria. It is located approximately 400 miles (650 km) up the Niger River at the limit ...

Owerri, Nigeria

Owerri is a city in southeastern Nigeria. It is the capital of Imo State and is set in the heart of the Igboland. It currently ...
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Dutse, Nigeria

Dutse is a city located in north central Nigeria. A market town, capital of Jigawa state, northern Nigeria. It lies north of the road between ...

Oron, Nigeria

Where is Oron Located? Oron is also called Idua Orontown, is located in Akwa Ibom state, southeastern Nigeria. It lies at the mouth of the Cross ...

Azare, Nigeria

Azare is a town in Bauchi State, northeastern Nigeria. The town and emirate are peopled by the Hausa, Fulani, and Beriberi, who are predominantly Muslim. ...

Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria

Ijebu-Ode is a city located in south-western Nigeria. With an estimated population of 222,653 (2007) it is the second largest city in Ogun State after ...

Benoni Hospital Nigeria Ltd

Benoni Hospital Nigeria LtdBoundry Road, Benin, Edo,Nigeria ...

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

Enugu,NigeriaFax: 234 42 457755 ...
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Nigerians celebrate late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti

LAGOS, Nigeria – Thousands of Afrobeat enthusiasts danced through the night in a cavernous warehouse to celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of ...

List of News Agencies in Nigeria

News agencyNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN) - government-owned ...

List of Radio Stations in Nigeria

RadioFederal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) - state-run, operates "Radio Nigeria" stations in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Kaduna, Enugu Voice of Nigeria - external service, via ...

List of Television (TV) Stations in Nigeria

Television (TV) Nigerian Television (TV) Authority (NTA) - state-run, operates scores of national and regional stations; national services broadcast in English Degue Broadcasting Network ...

List of Newspapers in Nigeria

The pressThe Guardian - influential, privately-owned national daily The Champion - Lagos-based daily Daily Times - Lagos-based government daily The Punch - privately-owned daily New ...

Nigerian states by Area / Size

The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. Rank State km² 1 ...

Prostitution in Nigeria

Prostitution in Nigeria is illegal  . Prostitution is rampant in the big cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt, etc. ...

Air Midwest - Nigeria

The Company Air-Midwest Limited was incorporated as a private limited liability company in 2002 with an Authorized, issued and Fully Paid ...

List of Notable Nigerians

Academics    * Chinua Achebe    * Muhammadu Junaidu    * Pius Okigbo    * Bartholomew Nnaji    * Oluwakayode Osuntokun    * Akinola Aguda    * Jacob Ade Ajayi    * Lazarus ...

A chronology of key events in Nigeria

circa 800 BC - Jos plateau settled by Nok - a neolithic and iron age civilisation. ...
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Newspaper, Television (TV) & Radio in Nigeria

Nigeria's media scene is one of the most vibrant in Africa. State-run radio and TV services reach virtually all parts of the country and ...

Nigerian Rappers

The following is a list of Nigerian rappers. 9iceEedris AbdulkareemEldeeJJCRuggedmanChamillionaireRuggedmanSasha ...

Hospitals in Nigeria

Nigerian Hospitals, Hospitals in Nigeria. A directory of clinics, hospitals, university medical centers and health care providers in Nigeria including contact information all listed by ...

Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Moscow is the diplomatic mission of Nigeria in the Russian Federation. It is located at 13 ...

 

 

 

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