TOUR NIGERIA

NIGERIA
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and one of the continent’s more prosperous due in large part to its rich oil and gas deposits. More than 515 African ethnic groups live in Nigeria, but the Hausa, Yoruba and Fulani make up the majority. About 50 per cent of the nation is Muslim. The British first came to Nigeria in the late 1800s and by 1906, they controlled the entire country. Nigeria attained independence in 1960. Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo is the current President in a new participatory democratic experiment started on 29 May 1999.

Nigeria is a country with multi-cultures and languages, but the lingua franca is English, with a lot of people also speaking pidgin or broken English. The weather is excellent for vacationers who enjoy beachcombing and visiting Nigeria is a steal of a deal for foreigners because of the additional benefit of very favorable foreign exchange rates. Rates vary from N110 -140 for US$1.

The major airport "Murtala Mohammed Airport" has undergone major modernization to international and safe standards. You can feel the ease and comfort as you arrive in the air-conditioned facility. At the departure terminal there are an on-location bank, bookstore, tel. service station, ample tel. booths for both domestic & Int'l calls, souvenir stores, bars with TV sets, a restaurant & airport lounges for convenience.

As you exit you pass by the water fountain whose beauty is more evident at night time, and there are a Church & Mosque for travelers who may have layovers/connecting flights. There are credit & debit facilities such as Valucard & Smartpay to augment the use of cash.

WELCOME TO IBADAN

Ibadan  is largest city in Nigeria and the third largest in Africa. The University of Ibadan, the oldest in Nigeria.  It is a metropolitan city about 90 minutes drive from Lagos. Ibadan is a major highway junction and an important commercial and trading centre with several large markets and industrial concerns. It is the seat of the Oyo State government and hosts many international offices.

BRIEF HISTORY: Created c1750, Ibadan became part of the Niger River Delta British protectorate (later named Southern Nigeria) in 1893. Ibadan became a city-state independent from Oyo on 29/10/1936 and is today the capital of the State of Oyo.

BanksHotels
Premier Hotel, D’Rovans, KS Motel, Lafia Hotel, UI Guest House

Dinning out
There is a very wide variety of dishes because of the various ethnic groups as well as the influence of foreigners & mixed marriages.

Fast Food places
Mr Biggs (McDonalds + more. Good for kebab sticks)

Ibadan

New Ibadan

DNIB

IBA

Civ.

No

Paved

Yes

7800 ft

Ibadan

Old Ibadan

Civ.

No

Paved

No

4500 ft