SITE AWARDS
JOBS IN NIGERIA & BEYOND
NIGERIAN ORGANIZATIONS
SEND FREE WEBCARD
IMMIGRATION
ONLINE AFFILIATES
LINK TO SITE
HOMEWORK HELP
USEFUL UTILITIES
THE LOVE ZONE
OTHER LINKS ON NIGERIA
LINK EXCHANGES
SCAM INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRO
THE GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION
MAP
STATES, CAPITALS, & LINKS
LAND & CLIMATE
RIVERS
TOWNS & CITIES
PATRIOTIC STUFF
FLAG
COAT OF ARMS
NATIONAL ANTHEM
NATIONAL PLEDGE
MOTTO
PEOPLES
POPULATION
RELIGION
-CHRISTIANITY
-ISLAM
-TRADITIONAL
-INFLUENCE
ETHNIC GROUPS
-YORUBA
-IBO (or IGBO)
-HAUSA (& FULANI)
-OTHERS
CULTURES & CUSTOMS
LANGUAGES & INTRO
LANGUAGES
-YORUBA ALPHABET
& LANGUAGE
-IBO ALPHABET & LANGUAGE
-HAUSA ALPHABET
& LANGUAGE
-LINKS TO OTHERS
LANGUAGE RESOURCES
-GENERAL RESOURCES
-YORUBA RESOURCES
-IBO RESOURCES
-HAUSA RESOURCES
-OTHERS
MORE ON LANGUAGES
-NUMBERS
-PEOPLE
-BODY PARTS
-HOUSE PARTS
-PLACES
-OTHER WORDS
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
NAMES & ORIGINS
YORUBA NAMES
-THE NAMING CEREMONY
-COMMON PARTS
-CIRCUMSTANTIAL NAMES
IGBO NAMES
HAUSA NAMES
LINKS ON NAMES
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
THE WEDDING
MARRIAGE TIDBITS
FAMILY TIDBITS
OTHER SOURCES
FOODS AND DRINKS
INTRO
SOME MEALS
SOME DRINKS
RECIPES
RECIPES
LINKS
FOOD: BUYING & DINING
BUYING (ingredients and food)
DINING (restaurants)
HEALTHCARE
TRADITIONAL HEALTH
CURRENT HEALTH POLICY
INFO FOR TRAVELERS
OTHER LINKS
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
EDUCATION
SCHOOL LANGUAGES
SCHOOL YEAR
SCHOOL LEVELS
SCHOOL ATTIRE
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
SCHOOL LINKS
HOLIDAYS
FESTIVALS
ATTIRE
TRANSPORTATION
AIR
LAND
WATER
SPORTS
SPORTS PLAYED
SPORTS HISTORY
RECORDS
SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS
SITES ON SPORTS
THE ARTS
ART
LITERATURE
MEDIA
-NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
-RADIO
-TELEVISION
-MOVIES & THEATER
-INTERNET
NIGERIAN MUSIC & SAMPLES
JUJU MUSIC
FUJI MUSIC
AFRO-BEAT MUSIC
OTHER MUSIC TYPES
OTHER SITES WITH SAMPLES
'BUY IT ONLINE' LINKS
SITES WITH MUSIC INFO
SITES WITH INSTRUMENT INFO
PICTURES
PLACES
CULTURE
ARTWORK
ATTRACTIONS
SOURCES
PERSONAL PICTURES
OTHER LINKS WITH PICTURES
BRIEF HISTORY
GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
-THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
-THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
-THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
STATE GOVERNMENT
THE CABINET
THE MILITARY
HISTORICAL GOVERNMENT
SUMMARY
HISTORICALLY
CURRENT GOVERNMENT
ARCHIVED GOVERNMENT PAGES
LEGAL SYSTEM
CHARACTERISTICS
CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAW
PUBLIC & PRIVATE LAW
SOURCES OF NIGERIAN LAW
COURTS
OTHER LINKS
ECONOMICS
CURRENCY
RESOURCES
IMPORTS
EXPORTS
INDUSTRY/INVESTMENT LINKS
ECONOMIC HISTORY
-CLASSIFICATION (GNP/GDP)
JOBS IN NIGERIA & BEYOND
AGRICULTURE & ANIMALS
AGRICULTURE
- FOOD CROPS
- CASH CROPS
- FORESTS
ANIMALS
- LIVESTOCK
- FISHERIES
TELEPHONE
TIME ZONE
COUNTRY CODE
AREA CODES BY CITY
AREA CODES BY STATE
PHONE RELIABILITY
ONLINE DIRECTORIES
TRAVEL INFO
GETTING PAPERS
WEATHER
GETTING THERE
- AIRLINES & NUMBERS
- TRAVEL AGENCIES
ACCOMMODATIONS
GETTING AROUND
- BY ROAD
- BY RAIL
- LOCAL AIRLINES
- LOCAL TRAVEL AGENCIES
CURRENCY CONVERSIONS
OTHER MISC INFO
BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW
USEFUL CONTACTS
TRAVEL RESOURCES
OTHER TRAVEL LINKS
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
FOREIGNER STORIES
FAMOUS NIGERIANS
(KNOWN OUTSIDE NIGERIA)
NOTABLE WOMEN OF NIGERIA
SITE FUTURE
PLAN TO DO
WOULD LIKE TO DO
DON'T PLAN TO DO
OTHER LINKS
DEDICATED SITES
DIRECTORIES & SEARCH ENGINES
SITES WITH BACKGROUND INFO
-JUST THE 'FACTS'
-MORE DETAILS
SITES WITH NEWS & ARTICLES
SITES ON DEMOCRACY
SITES ON MAKING DIFFERENCE
SITES ON WOMEN
SITES WITH REUNION INFO
SITES ON NIGERIAN SCAMS
SITES CONTAINING LINKS
SEARCH SITE
SEARCH THIS SITE
SEARCH OTHER SITES
ONLINE NIGERIAN BUSINESSES
GUIDELINES
COMPANY LIST
OTHER LINKS ON BUSINESSES
NIGERIAN ORGANIZATIONS
NIGERIAN-RELATED HUMOR
PROVERBS
THE KID ZONE
STORIES
GAMES
SEND FREE WEBCARD
EVENTS
THE LOVE ZONE
SCAM INFORMATION
HOMEWORK HELP
ASK OR ANSWER QUESTIONS
FIND SOMEONE
LINK TO SITE
SITE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
SIGN OR READ GUESTBOOK
SITE GOALS
MY "THANK-YOU"S
ONLINE AFFILIATES
USEFUL UTILITIES
CONTACT WEBDIVA
MY OTHER PAGES
BOOMIE'S HOME PAGE
BOOMIE'S LINKS
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Also, at the bottom of this page, there are links to search the net or search for books for more information.
POPULATION
In case you didn't know, most Nigerians are 'black'.
(Yes, I know that is not 'politically correct'. Yes, I also know it is not accurate either...my hair is 'black', my skin is 'brown'.)
Population figures in Nigeria have never been reliable. They are usually estimated, and even these can differ. I have seen an estimate of 101 million people from the ABC Country Book, 114 million from the World Bank, 127 million from the United Nations estimate, all for the year 1995.
It has one of the highest population densities in the world (at one time, it had the third highest population densities), and roughly 1 out of every 4 Africans is a Nigerian.
There ARE plans to conduct another population census in the year 2001. In the meantime, this page prints two articles that I found on Nigeria's population and it's growth, and this page gives population figures/ratios from the US Census Bureau, and this page shows some additional figures.
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RELIGION
To most Nigerians, religion and faith are important aspects of everyday life. It controls the laws, how you think and act, what you believe, what you value, and more. (Of course, in any 'religion', there are going to be hypocrites who claim to be what they are not.)
The religions in Nigeria are roughly 45% Christian, 45% Muslim, and about 10% 'everything else', including traditional religions and beliefs. Though the government supports the different religions, the past rulers have usually been Muslim.
Because it is difficult to 'summarize' the beliefs and history of a religion, and because this page is to give facts and not to preach, I try to give just the highlights of the religions below. For more information on the actual religion, you can find them in the books of the religion, or by searching other sites on the web for these topics.
CHRISTIANITY
| Deity | God |
| Followers | Christians |
| Book | The Bible |
| Place of Worship | The Church |
| 'Main Prophet' | Jesus Christ |
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ISLAM
| Deity | Allah |
| Followers | Muslims |
| Book | The Quran (spellings may differ) |
| Place of Worship | The Mosque |
| Main Prophet | Muhammed (spellings may differ) |
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TRADITIONAL
There are a number of different traditional religions available. They usually are specific to the different ethnic groups, and the deities are usually the gods and goddesses that the ethnic group believes in, and each ethnic group had a shrine dedicated to the deities that it believed in. The deities ranged from those who created the earth, to those who offer divine protection and/or blessings to it's worshippers, to those who had control over certain aspects of the world (like weather or war), to spirits that can be somewhat controlled by human beings. Most of these religions did not have written documentation of their beliefs and practices, but they did rely on a priest to teach them and to intervene on their behalf, and the priests were usually very highly trained for this, to the extent of being raised for this task sometimes.
Some of the deities were represented by inanimate objects, while others were represented by animate objects, some of which are now valuable antiques in museums and holy places.
Here are some other links that may provide you with more information on traditional religions:
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INFLUENCE
Outside influence from the missionaries of the different religions has influenced different parts of the culture in Nigeria. For instance, early Christian missionaries aided with getting printed matter, including vocabulary of the different languages, and teaching English to the people. Also, missionaries aided with Nigerian buildings and architecture, and with education and healthcare.
In terms of healthcare, though western medicine was brought into the country and is practiced, there is no doubt that there are still traditional forms of healing that have been beneficial, and now a mixture of the two are used. This is not particular to only Nigeria. Even in the United States, people are starting to realize the power of natural herbs and remedies in treating ailments.
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ETHNIC GROUPS
There are many many ethnic groups in Nigeria. The three most popular ones are Yoruba, Ibo (also spelled Igbo), and Hausa-Fulani, and I intend to have a lot more information in this section, especially about my own. For now though, here are some other links I found that MIGHT help (I haven't looked at them closely myself). Also, many of these ethnic groups have organizations worldwide, and I have an ever-growing list here.
YORUBA
The Yoruba people live mostly in the Southwestern states. Since it is the ethnic group I am from, some of this site has somewhat of a Yoruba focus, only because I am having trouble getting information on the other groups. So, things like food, language, attire, marriage and family, music for this group are on Motherland Nigeria.
However, for more details about the group, I have found the following web sites which are devoted sites:
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IBO (or IGBO)
The Ibo people live mostly in the Southeastern states.
The following are links to sites that are devoted to their culture.
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HAUSA- FULANI
The Hausa people live mostly in the Northern states.
The following are links to sites that are devoted to their culture:
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OTHERS
I can not get into a detailed description of every ethnic groups, or even every other major ethnic group in Nigeria, so I will just mention some of the other major ones. As usual, if I am missing one that you want me to add, or if you have information about the ones listed/unlisted, let me know. Also, because the net changes by the minute, you may be able to find links/books that weren't there when I made the list. I would suggest that if the information here is not sufficient, you search the net or search for books.
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SEARCH THE NET
DOGPILE is a search tool that searches multiple search engines on the net, including Yahoo!, Infoseek, Excite, AltaVista, and some of the other popular ones:
Of course, you can also check the search page.
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SEARCH FOR BOOKS
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