Photo: Chief Margaret Fabiyi
Webisco Travel, Lagos, Nigeria
(1)
It's Black History Month (BHM) Festival
2006:
February
26th - March 6th 2006 for Phase -1
Route
2006
Lagos-
Abuja- Bauchi Ynakari - Jos - Nasarawa -
Abia-Osun
(2)
ATA Post Tour to Badagry
Nigeria:
(Slave
relics/cultural) May 20 - 24th 2006 (4
days
and
3
nights)
(3)
Osun Festival Cultural Tour (Pre &
Post Tour)
commence
on July 30 - August 8th,
2006:
Route:
Lagos- Ogun (Olumo Rock) -
Osogbo
-
Ekiti (Ikogosi
Hot
& Cold Spring) - Ondo (Idanre
Hills)
Nine
days and 8 nights
(4)
Pilgrimage Tours to Abia October to
November
date
will
be announced.
Please
sign in for any of above events for 2006
to
Nigeria.
The Evergreen land of Culture
and
Tourism.
(Our
job is to make sure you get where you need
to
go,
at
the best price and the most pleasant
way
possible).
Be
part of the celebration. We serve you
best.
Contact:
Webisco Travels & Tours
(President/CEO)
e-mail:
webiscocare@yahoo.com
Ph:234-1-5851966
Mobile:
234-080-33113167; Fax:234-1-2640979 to
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Nigeria:
Quick Travel Facts
Nigeria is located
in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of
Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon.
Northwards with Chad and Niger. It is
slightly more than twice the size of
California, has 932,968 square kilometers
and a population of over 120 million
people. & Coastline is 853 km. with
diverse culture, extensive tourism
products & environmental resources
Southern Lands merge into central hills
& Plateau; mountains in southeast,
plans in the north. Nigerian climate
varies; it is equatorial in south,
tropical in center, arid in North. Its
southern lowlands merge into central hills
and plateaus; mountains in southeast,
plains in north.
The ethnic groups in
Nigeria are Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo,
Kanuri, Ibibio, Tiv, Ijaw.
National
capital: Abuja,
Largest city
- Lagos
Languages:
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo,
Fulani
Religions:
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous
beliefs 10%
Independence:
October 1st, 1960.Natural resources are
petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal,
lime, lead,
zinc, kaoline,
forest products and ntrual gas.
Transportation
Airports: 72
(36 with paved runways) Heliports:
1
Highways:
total: 32,105 km (including 2,044 km of
expressways)
Railways:
total: 3,557 km
Waterways:
8,575 km including the Niger and Benue
.
Pipelines:
crude oil 2,042 km; petroleum
products
3,000 km; natural
gas 500 km
Ports and
harbors: Calabar, Lagos, Onne, Port
Harcourt, Sapele
Government:
36 states and Federal Capital. Others
are
Abia, Abuja Federal
Capital Territory*, Adamawa,
Akwa
Ibom, Anambra,
Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross
River,
Delta, Edo, Enugu,
Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano,
Katsina,
Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara,
Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun,
Oyo, Plateau,
Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe
etc
Legal system:
based on English common law, Islamic law,
and tribal law
Media: Radio
stations: AM 35, FM 17. TV broadcast
stations: 28.
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