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Mosque prayer service in Nigeria after attacks

The Associated Press - Jan 23, 2012
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — The emir of Kano and the state's top politician offered prayers Monday for the more than 150 people killed in a coordinated attack by a radical Islamist sect, though fear kept many Nigerians from coming to the mosque. ...

Nigeria: CAN Prays FG to End Terrorism

AllAfrica.com - Jan 23, 2012
Lagos — UMBRELLA body of Christians in the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has again condemned in the strongest terms the continued killing of innocent Nigerians for no justifiable reason in different parts of the country, ...

Nigeria: Kano Attacks

AllAfrica.com - Jan 23, 2012
Kano — Fresh witness accounts of the Kano carnage reveal how a team of about 50 men in Police and Army uniforms stormed the Bompai barracks and shot dead nearly everybody there during the chaos immediately after coordinated bombings in the city on ...

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Nigeria - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by: Diane Lemieux

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa with an internal market of 150 million people and an economy growing at around 8 percent a year, is potentially Africa’s next powerhouse. It is nearly one and a half times the size of Texas, with a landmass varying from sandy beaches and tropical jungles, to plains, mountains, and desert.
 
This important West African nation is made up of 250 culturally distinct ethno-linguistic groups. The largest communities are the Hausa in the north, rooted in the Islamic city-states of the famed trans-Saharan trade routes; the Yoruba of the southwest, where ancient kingdoms nurtured some of Africa’s best-known art forms; and the Igbo of the southeast, where decentralized, egalitarian communities have produced many of the country’s most successful traders and businessmen.
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Nigeria 2nd

by: Lizzie Williams

Despite its negative image, for travelers with an open mind and friendly demeanor Nigeria is an incredibly absorbing country in which to travel. Experience the mind-boggling chaos of Lagos, the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and enjoy its single greatest quality – the warm generosity of 140 million people.

Details of getting around, by bush taxi, rail, car or on foot, together with accommodations options, wildlife watching and activities, are balanced by a wealth of background information, from history (of a country dating back thousands of years) and geography to culture and the environment.
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Around and About Abuja

by: Francine Rodd
This is a welcome and important contribution to the travel literature on Abuja, Nigeria's official capital city. Presenting the city of Abuja in a positive and endearing light, the book provides details on the history, people, cultures, landscape and languages of the city and surrounding area. It provides much information on aspects of practical and social life - dress, food, drink, hotels, restaurants and bars; travel, transport and driving in Abuja. Whole sections are dedicated to the ex-pat experience: from finding from somewhere to live; getting connected, hooked up and down to business; through negotiating public services and bureaucracy; finding suitable schools; staying 'healthy, safe, fit and beautiful'; to hiring 'domestic help', controlling pests ('fumigation') and organising swimming pool maintenance.
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Nigeria: 1880 To the Present : The Struggle, the Tragedy, the Promise

by: Daniel E. Harmon
Photographs and text look at the past, development, and present culture of Nigeria and its inhabitants.
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Nigerians continue protests as Boko Haram defends recent attacks

The leader of Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram has defended recent attacks on Christians, and warned of more to come. In a video posted on Youtube, he warned that Nigeria's security forces would not be able to defeat the group. The rise in religious tensions is another headache for President Goodluck Jonathan who's facing a fourth day of nationwide strikes over the rising cost of fuel. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from the capital Abuja.

 

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Nigerian oil workers announce output shutdown

www.euronews.net Nigeria is on the brink of even deeper economic disruption with oil workers threatenening to shut down output of crude. The country is in the grip of a nationwide strike over the government's decision to lift a fuel subsidy, which more than doubled the price of petrol. The protests have been running for days and union leaders show no sign of backing down.

 

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FACTORY78 - Occupy Nigeria (London).

Nigerians living in the UK demonstrated in front of the Nigerian Embassy London.This was done in solidarity with friends and family back home against the recent fuel subsidy removal by the Nigerian government. Fuel at the pumps have seen cost tripled in some cases making the cost of living for most Nigerians unbearable. Factory78tv was on the scene to bring you what went on at the UK Occupy Nigeria ( London ) rally.

 

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Christmas Day blast hits Nigeria church

An explosion hit a church near the Nigerian capital Abuja on Christmas morning, an emergency official said, adding that there were casualties, but he could not immediately provide a figure. "Explosion in St Theresa Church close to Abuja," said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency of the blast in the Madalla area. People were inside the church at the time of the blast, but Shuaib could not say how many. Al Jazeera speaks to Felix Onuah, a journalist in the country about the attack.

 

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Nigeria's finance minister speaks to Al Jazeera

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is facing opposition to his decision to cut fuel subsidies, which saw petrol prices double overnight when the decision was made at the start of the year. Labour unions have now called for a nationwide strike to begin on Monday. This comes following a series of demonstrations held over the past week. Sectarian violence in the country has also worsened recently, causing a rise in tensions on the street. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's finance minister, spoke to Al Jazeera from the capital Abuja.