41. Afrika.no - The Index On Africa - Nigeria and culture BiOkoto members are now ambassadors of traditional African music and dance Added Thu Jul 04 2002 Hits 187. CIA page on nigeria detailing http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Nigeria/

the Index News Update Opinion ... find: in Entire afrika.no Index on Africa News Update Norske Sider English Pages You are here: index Countries : Nigeria Nigeria Agriculture Companies Culture Resources on music, art, languages and way of life. Doing business in Nigeria Sites that will enable you to have a proper overview of the Nigerian business environment Economy Resources on national economy,business and investment. Education Schools, universities and educational resources. General Links to general information, portals and directories. Health Resources on health issues. Human Rights HR issues, organisations, reports and documents. News Links to online country specific news services. Nigerian banks web sites of some nigerian banks Politics Government, political parties, movements and elections. Religion Security and Conflict Resources on war, violence and peace. Sport Tourism Travel related information. CIA page on Nigeria detailing the facts the CIA has on Nigeria National Information Technology Development Agency The govenmental agency reponsible for IT development in Nigeria national Library of Nigeria he Nigerian national library National Orientation and Public affairs(Nigerian) The official website on the activities of the Nigerian government Nigeria news portal Nigeria's unofficial news presence on the net Nigeria's fifth biggest bank Zenith International Bank Limited is the fifth largest bank in Nigeria with a total Assets size of N60.1 Billion as at June 30, 2001. Its Head Office is located at 84, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos; and the bank is presently run by its pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer - Jim Ovia; supported by a Deputy Managing Director, some Executive Directors, and a core of capable management team.

42. Afrika.no - The Index On Africa - Culture Nigerian Online Radio RadioPalmwine is a public community radio program, arts and cultural web site the entire Index on africa More search options. http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Nigeria/Culture/

the Index News Update Opinion ... find: in Entire afrika.no Index on Africa News Update Norske Sider English Pages You are here: index Countries Nigeria : Culture Culture Resources on music, art, languages and way of life. Afromix Music Guide - Nigeria On Afromix, devoted to the promotion of the Afro-Caribbean culture by the mean of it's music. CafeAfricana Culture, Arts, Lifestyle, and Politics. Ethnologue Database A catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Ethnologue Name Index lists over 39,000 language names, dialect names, and alternate names. The Ethnologue Language Family Index organizes languages according to language families. Nigerian Music A comprehensive selection of Nigerian music for sale. Nigerian Online Radio RadioPalmwine is a public community radio program, arts and cultural web site, an international musical archive for Nigerians and Africans in the Diaspora. Yoruba and Akan Art in Wood and Metal: The Doorway An experimental on-line catalog of an exhibit first pre sented at the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, Illinois in 1994. Top of page Search for a link: this category and subcategories the entire Index on Africa More search options The Norwegian Council for Africa The Solidarity House Osterhausgt. 27

43. AngolaPress - Africa Drug abuse fuelling HIV/AIDS in nigeria Expert. Mozambican ex-first lady advocates culture of peace in africa. Awori lauds ADB support to Kenya. http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/africa-e.asp

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44. Africaresource.com: Publications - Contemporary Textures: Multidimensionality In interested in images of nigeria s and africa s scholars and teachers in african cultural studies, identity an interdisciplinary treatment of art and culture. http://www.africaresource.com/pub/book2.htm

Publications W.A.R West Africa Review IJELE Art eJournal of the African World JENDA A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies African Philosphy Journal on African Philosophy Art Gallery Art works Bibliolist Bibliographies Telecom Calling service Scholars Essays Poetry Written word Voices Narratives Data Resources eAfrica Database Health HIV/AIDS Conferences Upcoming conferences Fellowships Fellowship opportunities Search ARC Still can't find what you are looking for? Contemporary Textures Books Africa Resource Center undertakes the marketing and distribution of books published by the International Society for the Study of Africa (ISSA). Contemporary Textures: Multidimensionality in Nigerian Art Edited by: Nkiru Nzegwu ISBN1-892627-01-9, paper, 6 3/4 x 9 3/4, 372 pages,  US $25.00 bibliography, index 1999 Foreword C. Nonyelum Okeke, Lagos, Nigeria

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Focus on Africa by Odd de Presno Sample text from the Online World Monitor newsletter ISSN: 0805-6315. December . (C) by Odd de Presno, Norway. Links are not maintained! Check the handbook for current links. Earlier this month, I visited Lagos, Nigeria. Getting in and out was a bad experience. The Murtala Muhammad Airport's customs people asked for bribes, and some in an aggressive way. The amount requested seemed to increase by the number of stars on the uniform. I paid some of them off to avoid more hassle. Then they discovered my laptop computer! Five of them jumped on me. " You must pay US$200.00! You can reclaim the money when you leave. " A lie. We later discovered that they had given me a receipt for VAT on the amount. Worthless. . . . Beware! I had checked up on the country before leaving, so I knew that there were problems ahead. Still, my negotiating position was weak. Background information on all African countries is available in the CIA World Factbook. The Online World resources handbook explains where to find it, but you may find it easier to search the book using a Web browser.

46. Nigeria Culture Results From Gezia.org This travel site provides free fare quotes to africa....... nigeria culture results listed below and cabin class to book a flight through Lagos, nigeria. http://nigeria.gezia.org/nigeria-culture.html

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47. Wuup.de - /Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture Siehe auch Top/Regional/africa/Society and culture. Links. » ActionAid nigeria International non-governmental organization dedicated to fighting poverty. http://wuup.de/index.php/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture

48. :: Chiamaka - Nigeria :: www.qu.edu/ENGLISH/Projects/postcol/country/nigeria/culture.html Motherland nigeria.htm The Virtual Tourist nigeria http//www.vtourist.com/africa/nigeria. http://www.chiamaka.com/nigeria.htm

Welcome to Chiamaka.Com Add this page to your favorites Home Chiamaka Photos Education Nigeria A Compilation of Internet Sites About Nigeria has over 250 ethnic groups, each with its own customs, traditions, and language. The major ethnic groups are: Hausa Yoruba Igbo (Ibo) , Fulani, Ibibio, Kanuri, Edo, Tiv, Ijaw (Ijo) , and Nupe. Hausa is the most widely spoken language in Nigeria. English is the lingua franca of Nigeria. Pidgin English is also widely spoken throughout the country. A Glance At The Languages of Nigeria Christmas Celebration In Nigeria GENERAL INFORMATION Consulate General of Nigeria, New York http://www.nigeria-consulate-ny.org/main.html Doing Business in Nigeria http://www.nigeriassets.com/Doing_Business/db_intro.html Ethnicity in Nigeria http://www.thecore.nus.edu.sg/landow/post/nigeria/ethnicity.html

49. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Nigeria | Culture hit-parade. Le nigeria compte autant d écrivains que tout le reste de l Afrique occidentale. Parmi http://www.lonelyplanet.fr/destinations/africa/nigeria/culture.htm

accueil contact destinations catalogue ... Guides Lonely Planet Nigeria Art : retour en haut Langue : Quelques mots et expressions utiles en haoussa : Salutations (poli) : ranka ya dade ranki pour les femmes) Salut : sannu yauwaa sannu Bonjour (matin) : eenaa kwanaa lapeeyaloh Bonsoir : eenaa eenee lapeeyaloh Au revoir : sai wani lookachi don allaah Merci : naa goodee Pardon : yi hakurii, ban ji ba Oui : ii Non : aa'aa Comment allez-vous ? : inaa gajiyaa ? Bien, merci : baa gajiyaa inaa... ? nawa nee wannan ? retour en haut Religion : ibej retour en haut Gastronomie : buka tuwo efo egusi isi-ewu retour en haut suivante Avertissement : Bien que les auteurs et l'éditeur aient apporté tout le soin nécessaire à la rédaction et à la mise à jour des informations, ils ne peuvent être tenus responsables des pertes, des problèmes ou des accidents que pourraient subir les personnes utilisant les données de ce site. Nous vous encourageons à vérifier les informations utiles auprès des autorités compétentes, notamment en ce qui concerne les visas, la santé, la sécurité, les douanes et les transports. agrandir la carte Voir

50. MISSIO IMMACULATAE: Missionary Page Of The Franciscans Of The Immaculate culture and Arts. FACTS AT A GLANCE. Country name Federal Republic of nigeria. Location Western africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon. http://www.marymediatrix.com/mission/kb/kb15/6.shtml

FI MISSION IN NIGERIA List of Articles about Nigerian Mission FACTS ABOUT NIGERIA Introduction History Land and Resources The People ... Culture and Arts FACTS AT A GLANCE Country name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Population: Ethnic groups: more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% Nationality: Nigerian Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population:57.1%

51. Yoruba Culture and about 25 million Yoruba in nigeria and neighboring For an introduction to Yoruba culture, which has rich and comparing Orisha worship in Cuba and africa. http://www.batadrums.com/background/yoruba.htm

Yoruba Bata in Nigeria This website focuses mostly on Cuban styles of bata drumming, but the bata come from Yoruba or Lucumi culture in what is today called Nigeria. Bata are still played today in Nigeria and Benin, and are used almost entirely for religious or semi-religious events. The AyanAgalu bata group led by Lamidi Ayankunle. They toured the US in 2001. Their CD is now available. Yoruba carved staff showing Shango priest on bottom holding traditional sword and axe, small figure of bata drummer with drum in middle, and female devotee on top with Shango's sacred stone axe rising from her head. Yoruba Culture and Religion As of 1999, there were about 110 million people in Nigeria, and about 25 million Yoruba in Nigeria and neighboring countries. For an introduction to Yoruba culture , which has rich and complex traditions, see the Egbe Isokan Yoruba website or the article " Who Are the Yoruba? " on the Egbe Omo Yoruba site (National Association of Yoruba Descendants in North America). There are photos of Yoruba Orisha religion in an exhibit by Indiana University. Also, check out

52. ArtWorld AFRICA - Nigeria One of the largest and wealthiest territories in africa with a population of 80 million. An indigenous culture developed at an early date in nigeria. http://artworld.uea.ac.uk/teaching_modules/africa/cultural_groups_by_country/nig

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING IN WORLD ART Introduction Teaching Modules Object Catalogue ArtWorld Community ... help AFRICA - NIGERIA previous page Africa timeline Africa maps Africa questionnaires Discussions and Debates navigation One of the largest and wealthiest territories in Africa with a population of 80 million. Though oil is now the principle export, the economy is mainly an agricultural one with groundnuts grown in the north and cocoa and oil palm products in the more southern and coastal areas. The country is trisected by the Niger River and its tributary, the Benue. The north, mainly dry savannah country, is predominantly Islam. The Hausa and Fulani tribes, organised into emirates, populate it. The south-west region has a high rainfall and much of its forest or lately forest is occupied by the Yoruba. The south-west where much of the coastal belt consists of mangrove swamps with river channels, is inhabited predominantly by the Ibo, an ethnically and linguistically related group of peoples. An indigenous culture developed at an early date in Nigeria. Terracottas discovered at Nok have been dated to the 5th century BC. Bronzes from Igbo Ukwu date from the 9th century CE. The city life in Yoruba territory is known to have existed in 800 CE. From the 11th to the 14th centuries it was producing naturalistic figures in bronze of a quality often compared with naturalistic traditions of the classical Mediterranean. It was from Ife that the court of Benin learned the art of

53. Wauu.DE: Regional: Africa: Nigeria: Society And Culture the era of British West africa to modern Nation Information on geography, history, culture, government, tribes, education, religion and news in nigeria. http://www.wauu.de/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture/

Home Regional Africa Nigeria : Society and Culture Search DMOZ-Verzeichnis: All Categories Categories Onlye Kategorien: Human Rights Personal Pages Politics Religion Links: Asorock.com An online community for Nigerians. Discussion boards, email, voice chat and news links. http://www.asorock.com/ Bible Society of Nigeria Translates and distributed Bibles in native languages. http://www.bs-nigeria.org/ British Council : Nigeria Information on facilities and programs. http://www.britishcouncil.org/nigeria/ Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria Contact information, a history of the Church in Nigeria, information on each diocese. http://www.cbcn.org/aspscripts/homepage.asp Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode Brief history, map showing parishes, directory of diocesan offices. http://www.holyword.com/ijebu-ode/ Centre for Law Enforcement Education Promotes respect for human rights and co-operation between civil society and law enforcement agencies in the lawful discharge of their duties in Nigeria. http://www.kabissa.org/cleen CNE Nigeria Features sports, photos, jokes, stories, articles, poetry, art, and links.

54. Wauu.DE: Regional: Africa: Nigeria: Society And Culture: Politics Philip Emeagwali, a leading African intellectual, suggests how to reverse the brain drain from nigeria. http//emeagwali.com/speeches http://www.wauu.de/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture/Politics/

Home Regional Africa Nigeria ... Society and Culture : Politics Search DMOZ-Verzeichnis: All Categories Categories Onlye Links: Biography of Chief Mukoro Mowoe (1890-1948) of Colonial Nigeria's Warri Province: 50th Anniversary L Chief Mukoro Mowoe was the premier nationalist of the Urhobo of Nigeria's Niger Delta. Self-educated, he became a wealthy businessman, leader of his people and legislative representative of Warri Province. http://www.waado.org/Biographies/Mowoe/MowoeHomePage.html Otunba Gbenga Daniel - Ogun State Governor 2003 Campaign site for the election of Otunba Gbenga Daniel as Ogun State Governor 2003. http://www.otunbagbengadaniel.org/ Washington, DC, Peace Summit on Warri Crisis Involving Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo of Nigeria's Niger This is a docummentation of a Peace Congress aimed at a conflict resolution of a crisis involving three ethnic groups of Nigeria's petroleum oil-producing area of western Niger Delta. http://www.waado.org/Organizations/UHS/WarriPeaceCongress/WarriPeaceCongress.html Why Nigerians are not returning home One in three African university graduate live and work outside Africa. Philip Emeagwali, a leading African intellectual, suggests how to reverse the brain drain from Nigeria.

55. The Nigerian Embassy - Culture considered the earliest cuilture that emerged in nigeria. characteristic features of the Nok culture which flourished as well as to Carthage in North africa. http://nigerianembassy-argentina.org/nigeria/xculture.shtml

CULTURE Culture is the way of life of a people. In Nigeria, culture is Art. It is religion, it is tradition, it is environment, it is life itself. Art in Nigeria dates back to over 2,000 years and in the archaeological discoveries that depicted the works of the people, the culture of the various peoples of Nigeria are also illustrated. Nok Culture The Nok culture was also discovered through archaeological finds. It is considered the earliest cuilture that emerged in Nigeria. The name Nok came from the site in which it was first discovered, but it seems to have fairly widespread in the region north of the Benue. The characteristic features of the Nok culture which flourished from 500 BC to AD 200 are the terracota figurines associated with it and the extensive use of iron. The source of the knowledge of an iron technology has been atributed to the civilisation of b"Meroe" in what is today the Republic of Sudan, as well as to Carthage in North Africa. Brass and Bronze Casting Brass or bronze casting is still made but there is nothing produced now to compare with the fabulous lfe and Benin bronzes. These perfect example of portraiture and the "cire peerdue" method of casting, together with the equally perfect

56. Prof Understanding the Giants of Asia and africa. (China nigeria). Topic Readings. Jan. 30 Intro to Asia and africa. Part II. Perspectives on Chinese culture. Week 3. http://www.honors.gmu.edu/hnrs230/s2003/002/SP03_HN230-002.htm

Prof. John Paden T-Th: 10:30-11:45 AM HNRS 230.002 Spring 2003, East, 134 Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Understanding the Giants of Asia and Africa Topic Readings Part I. Introduction Week 1 Jan. 21 Intro to cross-cultural perspectives handouts Jan. 23 Intro to cross-cultural perspectives Week 2 Jan. 28 Intro to Asia and Africa handouts Jan. 30 Intro to Asia and Africa Part II. Perspectives on Chinese Culture Week 3 Feb. 4 Perspectives on Chinese Culture Feb. 6 Perspectives on Chinese Culture Week 4 Feb. 11 China: frameworks of values Confucius Feb. 13 China: family values Week 5 Feb. 18 China: gender relations Jung Chang Feb. 20 China: gender relations Week 6 Feb. 25 China: modern perspectives Gao Xingjian (selections) Feb. 27 China: modern perspectives Week 7 Mar. 4 China: economic perspectives Mar. 6 China: faces the 21st century (First essay due) (Note: spring recess March 9-16) Part III. Perspectives on Nigerian Culture Week 8 Mar. 18 Perspectives on Nigerian culture Karl Maier Mar. 20 Perspectives on Nigerian culture Week 9 Mar. 25 Northern Nigerian cultures (Paden, Handouts)

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Bulletin Board Webmail Postoffice Domain Control Panel Search: All of Kabissa Kabissa Mailing Lists Whole Internet Pambazuka News oneworld.net Home Contact Directory African Mailing Lists African Web Sites ... Get a Web Site African Web Sites Browse by sectoral and regional scope as specified by members, or by country . Alternatively, Search for a member using keywords Next 50 Records List all Records There are records. Organization Country Sector Region Commands African Dream Foundation (ADF 90) NIGERIA Western Africa View Women's Rights Africa United States Africa View Abaana - children's charity United Kingdom Africa View ABANTU for Development UNITED KINGDOM Africa View ABIBIMMAN FOUNDATION (NGO) Ghana Africa View Action Child Mobilization - Ghana (ACM) GHANA Western Africa View ACTIONS JEUNESSE CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Central Africa View Adult Education Centre (AEC) Uganda Eastern Africa View Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) United States Africa View Africa Action UNITED STATES Africa View Africa Community Projects (ACP) South Africa Southern Africa View Africa Health Research Organization (AHRO) Ghana Africa View Africa Infrastructure Foundation Nigeria The Environment Western Africa View Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center NIGERIA Africa View Africa Tropical Conservation NIGERIA The Environment Western Africa View Africa Youth Peace Call (AYPC) Ghana Africa View AfricaFocus Bulletin United States Africa View AFRICAMERICA United States Western Africa View AFRICAN AGENCY for an enhanced SOCIO-ETHICS AND TRADITIONAL ORDER (ASETO) Nigeria Western Africa View African Design Concepts, Inc.

58. World Press Review - Nigeria - Shariah - Music produced by Channel O, the South African equivalent of MTV observers of the cultural life of Northern nigeria. many resources to truly protect culture, they are http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/819.cfm

Entire Site Press Country Profiles Documents World Headlines Front Page Africa Americas ... Archives Advertisements: Travel and Visas to Russia Perfume 4 Sale Laptop Batteries Ink Free Shipping ... Subscribe to our e-newsletter Fundamentalism’s Toll on Nigerian Music 'Shariahphrenia' Reigns in Northern Nigeria Jean-Christophe Servant Kano, Nigeria Nov. 18, 2002 Members of the Zamfara State Vigilante Group, a group dedicated to enforcing Shariah law, stand in front their headquarters building in Gusau, the capital of the northern Nigerian state (Photo: Ivan Watson/AFP). There’s a little book you can find in open-air markets of Africa titled, Who Are the Sinful Women, According to the Quran and Hadith . It contains this thought: “Music and dancing have been found to be a great stimulant of carnal sex, a stepping stone to fornication and adultery. It is therefore essential that every Muslim man and woman take utmost care to reclaim and preserve himself or herself from this.” In the continent that invented rhythm, the passage could seem amusing, like much of the mystical literature that, stemming from every kind of religious tradition, fills the market stalls of Africa. Amusing except that there’s something special about this book. Published in the Nigerian city of Ilorin, the book was purchased at a market in Kano, the metropolis of northern Nigeria and the informal capital of the 12 Nigerian states that have adopted a puritanical version of Shariah law over the past three years—and, in so doing, have threatened the secular identity and constitution of sub-Saharan Africa’s most populous country.

59. Africa Book Centre Ltd Nigeria BNS, 244pp, nigeria. Includes chapters on Yoruba culture and society, religion and philosophy, theatre, art, music, and africa WORLD PRESS, 086543624X. http://www.africabookcentre.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Nigeria_62.html

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60. Football Culture You're On! - Football And Community football culture and previous success on the field in putting forward the winning bid. As africa s most populous nation, it is understandable that nigeria have http://www.footballculture.net/youron/community_africa.html

home media violence money ... search fan files Africa and World Cup 2010 An African nation will host the 2010 World Cup. But though the prospect excites the fans in the countries competing to host the competition, they also know that money and infrastructure will probably count more than football culture and previous success on the field in putting forward the winning bid. As Africa's most populous nation, it is understandable that Nigeria have been the major exporter of footballing talent from Africa to all corners of the globe. At last count, there were more than 250 Nigerian footballers playing professionally around the world, some of them superstars in the major leagues of Europe, others barely eking out a living. Now Nigeria wants the world to come to it, specifically in 2010 when the World Cup finals are hosted in Africa for the first time. As one of Africa's superpowers, Nigeria more than holds it own among the six candidates who are in the race, but they will soon find out that sheer size and international prestige counts for little when the decision is finally taken. Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia are the five other countries who have also announced their intention to bid, although the whole process is still in its early stages.

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