Nigeria Travel Blogs

like a bat out of hell, the flue is gone:)
Mar 31, 2008

... work with the director and a person called Dauda. They are the ones that know most about ethnic conflict and identity change in Nigeria. In addition, as one of the Nigerian reverends said on TV, that if you ask Jesus Christ for something he will grant your ...

The Oldest city in West Africa
May 31, 2009 (2 photos)

... still there awaiting visas and truck repairs. The drive back to Abuja was interesting for all the wrong reasons. Traffic accidents in Nigeria are very common. I was nearly one of them. While driving down the highway at about 110km/h the car in front of us ...

To the Niger Delta and back, safe and nice
May 14, 2008

... was in PH and screamed that they were going to kidnap me, which was kind of cute · You don't need a license in PH (or Nigeria for all I know), really young boys drive bikes and it is a very dangerous occupation. 99 percent of drivers are men, and there is ...

Day 88 90 - Nigeria, Calabar - Car Crash
Feb 4, 2009

... the city of Calabar.  Even in the city we were met with smiles, waves and people calling out "Welcome to Nigeria".  Seriously cannot rave enough about the friendliness of Nigerians. A guy in one car was concentrating so much on us that ...

My meeting with gani Adams
Apr 15, 2008

... is the leader of a socio-cultural organisation with around three million members, fighting for more independence for the biggest ethnic group in Nigeria as they feel left out of the power equation. He is a much known person in Nigeria and he is also very ...

Nigeria's Story
May 28, 2009 (29 photos)

... touts/locals, however the northern country areas in which we traveled provided so much more!! Again, a different route in Nigeria was undertaken, which proved a highlight. As soon as we entered the border at Chikanda, the border official welcomed us like ...

Lagos
Feb 3, 2009

On to Lagos for two long days in the airport getting my non-stop home to Atlanta. There was a problem with my ticket and I missed the first flight and I had to wait 44 hours for the next one. 

Day 91 92 - Nigeria, Drill Ranch - Playful Apes
Feb 7, 2009

... on the side of the road and take the time to collect firewood.  A few inquisitive locals pull over "Welcome to Nigeria.  You are welcome".  End up reaching the Drill Ranch gate around 5pm.  Unfortunately it's blocked by a ...

Nigéria (Eng+Pt)
Mar 5, 2009 (4 photos)

... and political reality, but gladly it is still there. I´ll be back to know Lagos, that's a promise.     Nigéria! Para quem acompanha o blog desde o início sabe que esta seria uma etapa a parte, uma etapa especial da qual não sabia ...

WORLD
Jun 16, 2006 (2 photos)

This is world there are rich and poor. Like here in nigeria just a cyber vafe in a local government area. Just imagine that.

Day 87 - Nigeria, Somewhere - School Camp
Feb 3, 2009

Sleeping amongst the shrubs and rocks in bush camp, I awoke at 5.45 - not by choice but due to the need to cook breakfast for everyone.  You gotta love cook group breakfast... especially when you decide on scrambled eggs, fried tomatos and onion.... ...

Sorry for not writing
Apr 10, 2008

I have not been writing lately, cus there has not been happening much. I have been at the steering meeting at CDD and also been a part of the lay out of the new webpage, which really needed a face lift. I have been a good boy and worked on my thesis ...

Nigeria
Jun 12, 2009

... some that are over 2500 years old of Nok origin.  The Architecture Museum has full-scale reproductions of buildings from each of Nigeria`s major regions.  Bushcamped for the night before Bauchi. Dist cov. = 341 km 7th - Stopped at Bauchi to do a ...

Calabar
Feb 8, 2009 (7 photos)

Enfin une ville du nigeria qui est jolie et propre et ordonnee. Que cela est appreciable. Le nigeria est une destination difficile pour le touriste. Hotel de tres mauvais rapport qualite prix, ville sans ordre, corruption avec des policiers qui sont pres a ...

First real day at the office
Apr 1, 2008

... important enough for you to read about them. I send an e-mail to the EFCC, which is the agency that tries to stem corruption in Nigeria, and I asked if I could get an interview with the director. I guess he will say no, but John had a friend in n EFCC so ...

The first weekend at the new place
Apr 28, 2008

... to come to church with here, but I have declined very nicely, several times. I guess church is the place to meet people in Nigeria, but I have some issues about attending church, and I would feel like a hypocrite if I went. Even Actor went to church on ...

Drunken haircut and a bus trip to Ibadan
May 7, 2008

... were standing below catching. It was kind of cute, BA, master and PhD students climbing trees looking for mangos. Campuses in Nigeria are usually very large, and there are taxis inside the compound. Walking from one end to the other would take around half ...

Day 84 - Nigeria, Abuja to BC Wikki - Chicken Head
Jan 31, 2009

... can't go in.  The end result will be a very grumpy young lady. Diary Entry­:- Now currently driving through Nigeria thinking how very similar the land we're passing through is of Australia.  Frequently I am looking upon trees or ...

Day two and three in Abuja
Mar 28, 2008

... , but at least I warned you in the beginning☺ Tomorrow I promise to do something more interesting as it is my third day in Nigeria. And by the way, the way I used the two buckets and the small bowl was to pour water over myself while filling up the ...

The evening I did not meet Kofi Annan:)
Apr 25, 2008

... and the other party leaders did not see the usefulness of a strong civil society, and I tried to explain that it is probably because Nigeria have never had democracy and don't know what to look for. All in all it was very much fun and I received cards and ...

Traversee du nigeria
Feb 7, 2009

5H pour faire plus de 700km. Cela fait une belle moyenne et ceci malgre les policiers qui mettent des checkpoints pour avoir leur backchich. J arrive a destination pour voir le musee de la guerre du biafra.

Some pretty average couple of days, Part two
Apr 22, 2008

... I check a book is to read the references, and of the few references were from the bible and Wikipedia(!). The book is called God and Nigeria, and is about Nigeria's economic situation, and it is as far from academic as it gets,filled with lists and tables ...

Debut Nigeria
Feb 6, 2009

... comme un tares sur le klaxon. Il faut s habituer au style de conduite mais vu le peu de circulation cela passe bien. Le nigeria se sont des sites touristiques peu connus. Celui pres d oshogbo est incroyqble. Un site religieux yoruba classe unesco.

Day 79 - Nigeria, Ibadan to Bush C -Australia Da y
Jan 26, 2009

Slight sleep in, except for those on cook group i.e. me.  No complaints though as lovely night's sleep in airconditioned comfort.  At least I didn't wake with hangover like Oliver and a few others did as a result of the previous night's ...

What does cow-tail and goat head have in common?
Apr 7, 2008

... able to be myself, and I didn't have to pretend to be anything I'm not. Ollie is going to Lagos and around Western Nigeria, and I'm thinking of coming along, just to see the country, and to speak with Gani Adams. He is going to this culture festival, ...

Western Nigeria and the onset of Malaria
Jun 7, 2009 (4 photos)

Leaving the capital of Abuja we headed through the mountain town of Jos on route to Yankari National park. This place is known for the crystal clear warm springs. A pleasant afternoon was spent here swimming and generally relaxing before the long, hot, ...

Interview and invit. to conference with Kofi Anan
Apr 17, 2008

... and most corrupt party) was present. During the lunch break I was interview by a magazine called prime leader, about my view on Nigeria and the future of democracy (which is actually what I'm writing about, so I think I made a pretty good figure). As ...

Day 85-Nigeria, Yankari Game Reserve-Wikki Springs
Feb 1, 2009

Woke up in our prickly bush camp just before 6am, thankful to have survived the night under our mosquito net and not be invaded by a million and one tiny locals.   The drive to Yankari Game Reserve was a short one through very dry land ...

The Nigerian Capital
May 28, 2009 (3 photos)

With all the press that Nigeria gets for scams, kidnappings, corruption and general disorder it was an amazing experience crossing a remote border post from Benin to Nigeria. Its extremely rare that tourists cross this border. One local commented that he ...

Day 78 - Nigeria, Ibadan - Forgotten Passports
Jan 25, 2009

... in.  Whether or not that complies with international laws I do not know.  I got a stamp. From there we entered Nigeria and instantly we noticed a change in the people, being near as friendly as those wonderful Malians.  Wave, whistling, ...