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AGBOKIM WATERFALL

Located some 17 kilometers from Ikom, Agbokim Waterfalls is not far from the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

The waterfall which consists of seven streams, each cascading over steep cliff which provides seven-faced falls, is and about 315 kilometers from Calabar.

Agbokim waterfall is actually on the Cross River, where it descends in terraces, through the tropical rainforest. The fall is surrounded by lush greenery, valleys and steep hills which are enveloped in a rainbow-like aura. Its freshness is captivating and has an aluring serenity.

This is a spectacular falling sheet of water, attractive and impressive tourist spots and a highly recommended place for picnics.

It is the ideal location for a vacation to geting back into nature and regaining your creative productivity and general well being.
Source: http://www.cometonigeria.com/wheretogo/water-falls/agbokim-waterfalls-cross-river-state/

obudu

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Obudu

OBUDU CATTLE RANCH

Obudu Cattle Ranch (now known as the Obudu Mountain Resort) is a ranch on the Obudu Plateau.It was developed in 1951 by Mr. McCaughley, a Scot who first explored the mountain ranges in 1949.He camped on the mountaintop of the Oshie Ridge on the Sankwala Mountains for a month before returning with Mr. Hugh Jones a fellow rancher who, in 1951, together with Dr Crawfeild developed the Obudu Cattle Ranch. Although the ranch has been through troubles since, it has very recently been rehabilitated to its former glory.

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yankari

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yankari

YANKARI

YANKARI GAME RESERVE

YANKARI GAME RESERVE

Yankari National Park is a large wildlife park located in the south-central part of Bauchi State, in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of about 2,244 km² (870 mi²) and is home to several natural warm water springs, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna. Its location in the heartland of the West African savanna makes it a unique way for tourists and holidaymakers to watch wildlife in its natural habitat. Yankari was designated and opened as Nigeria’s biggest national park in 1991. It is the most popular destination for tourists in Nigeria and, as such, plays a crucial role in the development and promotion of tourism and ecotourism in Nigeria. It is also one of the most popular eco-destinations in West Africa

First of all, introduction
To prospective visitors planning a tour of Nigeria, it would be nice to know some things about Nigeria and her people.This thread will also furnish your wild desires for adventure with pictures of must-see sights of Nigeria.

FACTS
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria is located in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and has a total area of 923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi),[50] making it the world's 32nd-largest country (after Tanzania). It is comparable in size to Venezuela, and is about twice the size of California. It shares a 4,047 kilometres (2,515 mi) border with Benin (773 km), Niger (1497 km), Chad (87 km), Cameroon (1690 km), and has a coastline of at least 853 km.[51] Nigeria lies between latitudes 4° and 14°N, and longitudes 2° and 15°E The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was coined by Flora Shaw, the future wife of Baron Lugard, a British colonial administrator, in the late 19th century.
Nigeria is roughly divided in half between Muslims, concentrated mostly in the north, and Christians, who mostly live in the South. A very small minority practice traditional religions, although the rate of syncretism is high.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. Its oil reserves have brought great revenues to the country.It is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited mineral resources which include natural gas, coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone, niobium, lead and zinc. Despite huge deposits of these natural resources, the mining industry in Nigeria is still in its infancy.

Nigeria is a Federal Republic modelled after the United States, with executive power exercised by the president and with overtones of the Westminster System model[citation needed] in the composition and management of the upper and lower houses of the bicameral legislature. The current president of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan, who succeeded Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to the office in 2010. The president presides as both Head of State and head of the national executive and is elected by popular vote to a maximum of two four-year terms.

Nigerian citizens have authored many influential works of post-colonial literature in the English language. Nigeria's best-known writers are Wole Soyinka, the first African Nobel Laureate in Literature, and Chinua Achebe, best known for the novel, Things Fall Apart and his controversial critique of Joseph Conrad. Other Nigerian writers and poets who are well known internationally include John Pepper Clark, Ben Okri, Cyprian Ekwensi, Buchi Emecheta, Helon Habila, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ken Saro Wiwa, who was executed in 1995 by the military regime. Nigeria has the second largest newspaper market in Africa (after Egypt) with an estimated circulation of several million copies daily in 2003.

Because of its multitude of diverse, sometimes competing ethno-linguistic groups, Nigeria prior to independence has been faced with sectarian tensions and violence. This is particularly a major issue in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, where both state and civilian forces employ varying methods of coercion in attempts gain control over regional petroleum resources.



Sources: Nigeria's factfile; Wikipedia, Pictures of tourist destinations; images hosted on Flickr, Skyscrapercity(Thanks to Hakonljzberg)

olsmade: Otun N/P school ota
Grait Children School
Iganmode Grammar School
University of Ibadan

We can always win provided we are set
We can always win provided we are ready
We can always win depending on determination.
All Hail Iganmode Grams!
One love bro.

Mother's Joy N&P Sch, Iganmode Grammar School, University of Jos, University of Gloucestershire.

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"Spooky CCTV footage showing a ghostly figure leaving a community centre in north-west London is creating a stir online.

The video shows a slim man suddenly appear outside the entrance of South Ruislip Community Association and Community Centre on February 1.

It captures the transparent figure walking calmly towards a metal railing before seemingly disappearing into thin air.

The strange moment was reportedly witnessed by the centre’s caretaker who went outside to investigate.

‘I was sitting inside the hall and noticed a figure on the front CCTV camera,’ the caretaker is quoted as saying in the video.

‘I looked up at the screen and thought I saw a person but wasn’t sure so went out to check.’

He added: ‘I went outside and no one was there but I thought they might have quickly walked around the side of the building into the park so I just went back in.

‘After downloading the CCTV footage I was surprised to see that the figure had been recorded onto the system.

‘I can’t explain this.’
Run by a local committee since 1945, the centre was reportedly used as a prisoner of war camp for Italian prisoners during World War II – leading many to speculate the haunting figure may be from the 1940s.

A previous chairman is said to have believed the building was haunted and he used to greet the spirits when he entered the building in an attempt ‘to make them friendly’.

The video has racked up over 100,000 hits online, with users remaining divided over the authenticity of the footage."

Source: http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/19/ghost-caught-on-cctv-at-haunted-community-centre-in-south-ruislip-3503584/

Fhemmmy: Nice one . . . At least we do few things right that makes some of the world heavy weight to wanna storm Lagos . . . Hope to see more of good things being done

lots of hope here too bruv.
-Lekki Airport
-Lekki Free Trade Zone
-Badagry Sea Port
-Fourth Mainland Bridge
-Nasco Town
These are projects i'm 'following' and hoping on.

You dont know how much publicity this project has gathered. Its like Nigerians back home dont appreciate the magnitude of this project, its not encouraging at all. My friends here feel so excited for my country and we often check the official site and skyscrapercity for updates. C'mon guys this is massive! I'm impressed it is turning to reality. I read 80% of land reclaimed from phase one have been sold out!

The Galaxy-range Journey so far:

Galaxy S

Galaxy SII

Galaxy SIII

Galaxy SIV (expected) Pic: Rumored

Specs of the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone found on gsmarena's rumour mill includes:


GENERAL

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G Network
LTE

SIM

Micro-SIM

ANNOUNCED

Exp. announcement 2013, Q1

STATUS

Exp. release 2013, Q2

BODY

Dimensions

-Not Available

Weight

-Not Available

DISPLAY

Type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch

Yes

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 2

- TouchWiz UI

SOUND

Alert types

Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes



3.5mm jack
Yes

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal

16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

DATA

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

Speed

HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR

NFC

Yes

USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go

CAMERA

Primary

13 MP, autofocus, LED flash

Features

Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR

Video

Yes, 1080p@30fps

Secondary

Yes

Features

OS

Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset

Exynos 5450 Quad

CPU

Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A15

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Messaging

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Browser

HTML5, Adobe Flash

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java

Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors

Titanium Gray, Sapphire Black

- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- Smart Stay eye tracking
- Dropbox (50 GB storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS integration
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery

Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Many leak pictures have been posted on tech sites like gsmarena, but the real deal is set to be revealed at the unpacking event.

"Samsung will announce its next-generation flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, on March 14 online sources have claimed.

The Korean electronics giant will reveal the device in New York, claimed Samsung site Sammobile.

Several other sources and tech sites have echoed the news, indicating - though hardly confirming - the rumours are based on solid information.

It is thought the device will represent Samsung's newest assault on the iPhone, will an enhanced screen, faster processor and new software features.

The Galaxy S3 was the best-reviewed and among the best-selling high-end smartphones of 2012.

The new device will likely command an equally impressive response, with specs rumoured to include a 5-inch, ultra HD screen, a quad-core Exynos 5440 processor and 2GB of RAM.

The device won't be public until next month, but it has been claimed that two units will be on show to select partners at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona next week.

It is also thought that the Galaxy Note 8.0, a larger version of the pen-based tablet, will be unveiled at the event."

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/19/samsung-galaxy-s4-launch-_n_2715048.html

no wonder the goners have been trophylessly consistent

so gbogbo wa ti ya were abi? edokay

The Ivorians look like workers from a night shift.

paw paw

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What has the government done in raising the standard of the existing 37? They keep producing more glorified secondary schools and half-cooked graduates are churned out yearly. On the other hand, few seats are available for the population of succesful JAMBites each year. Problem everywhere I dont envy the occupier of aso rock seat at this time

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