Travel & History

What comes to your mind when Lagos Nigeria is mentioned to your hearing? It's obvious that lots of people get irritated when the city of Lagos is mentioned. Talking about Nigeria without mentioning the city of Lagos is like telling an incomplete story to a foreigner. Well, it is pertinent to note that how you visualize the city of Lagos depends on what you have heard and what you...

The Nigerian Civil War, popularly known as the Nigeria-Biafra War which lasted from 6th July 1967 – 15th January 1970 almost destroyed the unity of Nigeria. The Civil War was fought to reintegrate and reunify the country. It was a result of the Nigerian government's efforts to counter the struggle by the Igbo people of the Eastern Region to break away from Nigeria under the new name - The Republic...

When talking about libraries, beauty is not a great criteria to be considered, so when we say "most beautiful," we mean "best" in terms of all round best. Aside from the structure and aesthetics of a library which has to be in tune with creating a conducive study environment, several other factors are important to make a building full of books worthy of the name "library." A library, first of all, should...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was created by Nnamdi Kanu a few years ago as a breakaway group of the “compromised” Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The radical group was founded with the purpose of handing over the Republic of Biafra to the South Easterners through secession. Mainly of people from the Igbo ethnic group, IPOB is strongly rooting for an independent nation of Biafra which its...

The Nigerian Pidgin language is one of Nigeria's most widely spoken languages, with about 40 million people speaking it as a first language and over 60 million as a second language. Pidgin in Nigeria is well accepted among people of different classes, ages, and ethnicities. It is often used as a language to bridge the gap that other Nigerian languages may come with. Pidgin is used in many day-to-day...

Nigeria has made a name for itself within and outside Africa. It is known worldwide as the Giant of Africa, a title it earned due to its population and fast-growing economy. With a total population of over two hundred and six million, one hundred and forty thousand (206,140,000) people, it is the most populated African country—almost twice the population of Ethiopia, the second-largest country in Africa. It has also...

It is erroneous to think that Nigeria has three languages. As a matter of fact, the country is home to over 500 spoken languages, with English being referred to as the country’s lingua franca. However, there are a few different subsidiaries to the original English, including locally recognized pidgin English, otherwise called broken English. The Nigerian pidgin is a creole of the English language and Nigeria’s genuine and most...

Languages in Nigeria are over 500 without putting English which is the country's lingua franca, into consideration. The speakers of all of these languages have different cultures and traditions that are unique to them. However, what remains similar to them is greeting one another. As part of the greetings, good morning in various languages in Nigeria is important as it is seen as a sign of communication, respect, and...

There are men who think all women are the same. They believe they know women and everything that comes along with them. Well, these guys might have a change of thought when they meet a typical Nigerian woman. Women they say, are mysterious beings because they are hard to study, understand and predict. In addition to that, there are so many things that Nigerian women do that men and other women...

Due to the diversity of culture and tradition of various ethnic groups in the country, marriage is considered the most celebrated achievement of a Nigerian, and also a big deal especially when it involves two ethnic groups. It is easier to marry from one's tribe because the marriage procedures are familiar and understandable, but that of some other tribes might seem strange and even scaring. However, it is not good for a man to be...