Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.nigeria-government.com/
Currency:
Naira
Bordering Countries:
Gulf of Guinea (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean), Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
Major Cities:
"Lagos, Aba, Abeokuta, Ado, Benin, Enugu, Ibadan, Ife, Ilesha, Ilorin,
Language(s):
English
Ethnic Groups:
Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo, Kanuri, Nupe, Tiv, Edo, Ibibio-Efik, and Ijaw
Natural Resources:
Sorghum, millet, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, corn, yams, rice, palm products, cacao, palm products, tobacco products, rubber, poultry, goats, sheep, cattle, fishing, forestry, textiles, footware, soap, paper, cement, fertilizer, chemicals, steel, traditional woven goods, pottery, metal objects, carved wood, ivory, petroleum, tin, limestone, columbite, coal, low-grade iron ore, and gold
Government:
Nigeria is governed under the 1999 constitution. The president, who is popularly elected for a four-year term and is assisted by a cabinet, heads the executive branch. Nigeria has a bicameral legislature consists of a 360-seat house of representatives and a 109-seat senate. All legislators are elected for four-year terms. Parliament convened for the first time in Abuja in August of 1999. For administrative purposes, the country is divided into 36 states and a federal capital territory.
Stock Market:
Nigerian Stock Exchange
http://www.nse.com.ng/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Abia State
University
Abubakar
Tafawa-Balewa University
Bayero
University (formerly Ahmadu Bello University
Bendel
State University
Benue State
University, Ugbokolo
Edo State
University
Enugu
Federal State University of Technology
Delta State
University
Federal
University of Agriculture - Umudlike
Federal
University of Technology - Akure
Federal
University of Technology - Owerri
Federal
University of Technology - Minna
Federal
University of Technology - Yola
Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology (formerly Oyo State University of
Technology)
Lagos State
University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ogbomoso Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun State
University
Ondo State
University
Rivers
State University of Science & Technology
University of Agriculture
University
of Abuja
University
of Ado-Ekiti
University
of Awka(formerly Nnamdi Azikiwe University
University
of Benin
University
of Calabar
University of Ibadan
University
of Ilorin, Ilorin
University of Jos
University of Lagos
University
of Maiduguri
University
of Nigeria, Nsukka
University
of Port Harcourt
University
of Uyo
Usman dan
Fodiyo University
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos
Federal
Polytechnic, Ado- Ekiti
Federal
Polytechnic, Auchi
Federal
Polytechnic, Bauchi
Federal
Polytechnic, Bida
Federal
Polytechnic, Idah
Federal
Polytechnic, Ilaro
Federal
Polytechnic, Kaura
Federal
Polytechnic, Mubi
Federal
Polytechnic, Nekede
Federal
Polytechnic, Oko
Hassan
Usman Katsina Polytechnic
Kaduna
Polytechnic
Lagos State
Polytechnic
Kano State
Polytechnic
Kwara State
Polytechnic
Ogun StatePolytechnic
Ondo State Polytechnic
Namoda
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unmana
Plateau
State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi
Polytechnic
Calabar
Polytechnic
of Kebbi
State
Polytechnic, Ibadan
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Nigeria directory
Nigeria study from US Library of Congress
Nigeria key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Nigeria information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Nigeria information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Namibia
Abuja Mirror Nigeria
Comet, The
Daily Trust
Guardian, The
Newswatch
NigeriaExchange.com
Nigerian Tribune
This Day
Post Express
Vanguard,The
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