CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE   

• PLACES
• CULTURE
• ARTWORK
• ATTRACTIONS
• SOURCES
• PERSONAL PICTURES
• OTHER LINKS WITH PICTURES

PLACES

Lagos City (in Lagos State) Source #5	Surulere (Lagos State. You can also see Iganmu, Lagos Island, Ikoyi, & Apapa) Source #2	Tinubu Square (Lagos State) Source #11	Lagos: Broad Street Source #11
Ajose Adeogun in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1	Ajose Adeogun in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1	Ajose Adeogun in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1	Ajose Adeogun Roundabout in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1
Eko Hotel Road in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1	Sandfill Road in Victoria Island (in Lagos State) Source #1	Another view of Victoria Island Source #1	Victoria Island at night Source #1
STALLION House Home of Nigeria Online Limited. Source #1	An estate in Victoria Island Source #1	Abacha's House and surroundings Source #1	Home covered by trees Source #3
Kano Mosque and the Emir of Kano's palace Source #4	Abuja Hotel Source #6	Ife at night Source #9	A forest region Source #3
Ilorin, Kwara State (Entrance to the Emir's palace) Source #11	The Emir of Ilorin's House Source #9	Carved Entrance to the palace of the Emir in Kano Source #6	Some hills Source #9
Part of Obafemi Awolowo University Campus Source #9	Oduduwa hall at Obafemi Awolowo University Campus Source #9	Social Science building at Obafemi Awolowo University Source #9	Kids at the Obafemi Awolowo University Staff School building Source #9
A village in the North. Source #4	Herdsman with Cattle Source #2	Herdsmen in the north Source #6	Traditional Granery in the north Source #11
Map of Bonny Island (in Rivers State) Source #12	Bonny Island (with Mobil plant in background) Source #12	Finima Creek (in Rivers State) Source #12	Sunrise in Lokoja (in Kogi State) Source #13

CULTURE

A typical day in Lagos Source #8	Benin Woman Source #2	Some fishermen at dusk Source #3	Woman roasting maize to sell. Source #2
Mask Carving Source #2	Two women in traditional attire. Source #4	Maiden performing a traditional dance Source #8	Craftsman at work Source #8
Fish sellers at Epe in Lagos State Source #4	Women pounding food. Source #4	A family in a village. Source #4	A ceremony for the goddess Oodua (not to be confused with Oduduwa) Source #2
Dyeing of indigo cloth Source #9	Fulani dancers Source #10	Northern Nigerian Girl Source #11	Tailor making "Aso Oke" Source #11
Mama Kofo selling indigo cloth Source #9	Mat Market in Badagry Source #11	Nomad Fulani man with his daughter Source #13	Nomad Fulani girl Source #13

ARTWORK

Statue of a drummer at International airport in Lagos Source #6	Bronze Statue of Ooni of Ife in full regalia at Ife Museum Source #2	Bronze head of Olokun, the god of the sea and wealth Source #6	Wooden Ram in Ancestor Shrine from Owo Source #6
Wooden (Ekpo) mask - (1900) from Ikot Ekpene Source #6	Terra-cotta human head from Jemaa (circa 900 to 200 BC) part of the Nok culture (displayed at the National Museum in Lagos) Source #6	Leaded bronze pendant from Igbo-Ukwu (circa 10 AD) Source #6	Oba's horn blower (circa 1600 AD) Benin Source #6
Bronze vessel in the form of a shell surmounted by an animal (Igbo Ukwu art) Source #6	Fertility figure of mother with children (20th century) Jos Museum Source #6	Child suckling female (20th Century) Sculpture from Abeokuta, shown in the National Museum at Lagos Source #6	Vase Source #6
More artwork Source #3	More artwork Source #3	Bronze head from Benin (16th Century) of Queen Mother wearing a special headgear Source #6	Igbo (20th Century) Helmet Mask called Gbomgbodo Source #6
Mudfish: 16th century carved bronze stool, with a royal Benin symbol as centre-piece. Shown at National Museum Lagos. Source #6	Cowries and beads used as ornaments and as sacred objects Source #6	Multicolored beads Source #6	Indigo cloth named "Emir and his people" Source #9
Another Indigo Cloth design Source #9

ATTRACTIONS

Olumo Rock at Abeokuta City, Ogun State (Abeokuta translated means 'underneath a rock') Source #11	Zuma rock at Abuja - said to have a 'human face'. Source #6	Closer view of Zuma rock near Abuja. Source #10	Riyom Rock, Plateau state Source #6
Lagoon and Beach Source #2	Beach in Victoria Island Source #1	Tarkwa Beach Source #11	Caves Source #11
Ikogosi Warm Springs in Ekiti state Source #6	Warm Springs Source #11	Tour through Yankari Game Reserve Source #11	National Theater, Iganmu, Lagos Source #6
A horse ceremony held on a Muslim holiday (in Kano State) Source #2	The monarch of Benin in Midwestern Nigeria, Omo 'Oba Erediauwa with his Chiefs during his coronation anniversary. Source #4	Masquerade display at Abonema in Rivers State. Source #6	Stilt dancers and gaily dressed singers performing before an audience Source #6
Masquerade 'Parade' Source #2	Another parade. Source #4	Argungu fishing festival in Kebbi Source #6	Durbar Festival Source #11
Lions. Source #9	Haruna Monkey Source #10	Elephants Source #11

SOURCES

1. Yaya
2. NIGERIA.COM
3. NigeriaWEB
4. NaijaConnect
5. Charles
6. World Book Encyclopedia
7. Nigeria: A Handy Guide to the Federal Republic (Published by Chaneta International)
8. WABP Street Map of Lagos
9. Riikka Korpela
10. Kunle
11. Postcards
12. H.P.F.
13. R.B.

PERSONAL PICTURES

Me in a Nigerian outfit	Me in a Nigerian outfit (full length)	My family in festive Nigerian outfit	Picture of me and friend in high school uniforms. Oyinda!!! Where are you???
Me and some of my family on the day I left for the U.S. in 1988 (don't let the smiles fool you, they were sad to see me go!).	Me and more of my (immediate and extended) family on the day I left for the U.S. in 1988.	Picture of me and Church pals (as you can probably tell, women are expected to cover their heads in Church).	Picture of one of my sisters with her friends at boarding school (they are wearing their boarding school 'house uniforms') .

OTHER LINKS WITH PICTURES

• Art by Rom Lammar: includes masks, sculptures, etc.
• Flyyy.com has many pictures from around the world, including Africa, that can be used to send postcards.
• International Foundation for Nigerian Children: Pictures page: some of which were taken by me.
• G.I.Jones Photographic Archive of Southeastern Nigerian Art and Culture (focuses on the Igbo peoples)
• Humboldt University: pictures of some African cultures, including Nigeria
• Riikka Korpela's list of images
• Wildlife Pictures for UPenn
• Voices from Within: Photographs of African Children
• YorubaLand: A Journey: This is a great interactive site with plenty of pictures.
• Mario Mazziol: Site with lots of "portraits & people; nature & landscape", especially of the Fulani culture.
• Voyage Au Nigeria: French site with some pictures.