Nigeria History and Current Affairs

January 2016 Vol. 4.9

Origination, Information and Statistics

Current Ministers as @ Jan 2016

Top Officials in Government

States Data and Governors

Addresses of Federal Ministries

Addresses of State Liaison Offices

Past and Present Leaders 1960 -2016

Foreign Leaders 1921 - 1960

Natural Resources

Tourist Attractions

Exchange Rate History

Memorable events - 800BC to Jan 2016

Political Parties

Map of Nigeria
Compilation
Addresses of Federal Ministries
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Contents

Nigeria Origination, Information and Statistics..05

States and Their Natural Resources...................10

Tourist Attraction .11

Anthem, Pledge, Coat of Arms and National Flag12

Senate Presidents,Foreign Leaders, Premiers of the 1st Republic.12

Inec Chairmen, Govenors of the 2nd Republic.....13

Historical value of the Us dollar to the Naira..13

Civil War Events.. ..14

Vice Presidents, Speakers (House of Reps), CBN Govenors, Chief Justices....15

Nigeria Tertiary Institutions and year founded ..16

Nigeria Leaders 1960 Date..21

Top Officials in the Current Government..22

Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria23

State Capitals and Governors 25

Important Abbreviations.....26

Lagos State Commissioners.28

Political Parties In Nigeria.2829

Historical Records..299

Sport Events..34

Memorable Dates (Plane Crashes, Assassinations).36

Military Ranks..37

Local Government Areas in Nigeria399

Useful Nigerian Websites .43

Addresses of Federal Ministries ..45

Addresses of State Liaison Offices..46

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Government and Political Area
- Conventional Long Form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Conventional Short Form: Nigeria
- Data Code : NI
- Flag: Three equal vertical bands of Green (hoist side)
White and Green
Capital : Abuja
- Administrative Divisions :36 States and 1 Federal Capital
- Independence :1st October 1960 ( From the UK )
- Constitution : NA 1999 New Constitution was adopted
- Legal System : Based on English Common Law, Islamic
and Tribal laws.
- Suffarge : 18 years of age universal
- Cabinent :Federal Executive Council
- Legislative Branch: Bi-Cameral National Assembly :
Senate and House of Representatives
- Judicial Branch : Supreme Court, Federal High Court,
Federal Court of Appeal, High Court,
Magistrate Court, Customary Court.
Geography
Location: Western Africa bordering on the Gulf of Guinea
between Benin and Cameroun
Boarders: South (Atlantic Ocean) - North (Niger Republic)
East ( Cameroun) - West (Benin Republic)
Major Rivers : River Niger and River Benue
Largest State : Niger (76,363 square kilometers)
Smallest State : Lagos (3,345 square kilometers)
Overall Area
- Total Area: 923,768 Sq km
- Land Area: 910,768 Sq km
- Water: 13,000 Sq km
- Coastline: 853 km
Border Countries: On the west by the Republic of Benin 773km, and
east, Cameroun 1,690km, north by Niger 1,497km and
Chad Republics 80km, and south by the Atlantic Ocean.
Maritime Claims:
- Continental Shelf: 200m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 200NM
- Territory Sea: 12NM
Climate: Varies; Equatorial in the South, Tropical in the Center and
in the North.
Terrain: Southern Lowlands merges into Central Hills and Plateaus,
Mountains in South-East, Plains in North.
Natural Resources: Petroleum, Tin, Columbite, Iron Ore, Coal, Lead,
Limestone, Zinc, Natural Gas, Hydropower and Arable Land.
Land Use: Arable Land: 33%, Permanent Crops: 3%, Permanent
Pastures: 44%, Forests and Woodland: 12%, Others 8%,
Irrigated Land, 9,570 sq km (1993 est.)
Major Cities
- Lagos, Abuja, PortHacourt, Kano, Kaduna, Aba, Ibadan, Enugu.
Geopolitical Zones : 6
North Central States : Benue, Plateau, Kwara, Nassarawa, Niger,
Kogi and Abuja
North Eastern States : Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa
and Taraba
North Western States: Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano,
Jigawa and Kaduna
South Eastern States : Anambra, Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi
South Western States: Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Osun and Oyo
South Southern States: Cross River, Delta, Bayelsa, Edo, Rivers
and Akwa Ibom

Area Comparative: Slightly more than twice the size of Democratic Institution
California in the United States of America. - 1 President
Land Boundaries: 4,047 km all together. - 36 Governors

Population - 109 Senators

- 167million people - 360 Members, House of Representatives
- Africas most populated country having over 250 tribes
- 774 Local Government Chairmen
Official Language - 1205 State Assembly Legislators
- English
- 8540 Elected Councilors
Currency
Environmental-International Agreements:
- Naira and Kobo
Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,
Time
Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection,
- GMT + 1
Wetlands.
Demonym
Membership
- Nigerian
Nigeria is a member of the following:
ACP,AFDB,AU,CCC,ECA,ECOWAS,FAO,G-15,G-19,G-24,G-77, IAEA,
Internet TLD
IBRD,ICAO,ICC,ICRM,IDA,IFAD,IFC,IFRCS,IHO,ILO,IMF,IMO,IOC,ISO,
- .ng
INMARSAT,INTELSAT,INTERPOL,ITU,MINURSO,NAM,OPCW,OPEC,
PCA,UN,UNCTAD,UNESCO,UNHCR,UNIDO,UNIKOM,UNITAR,UNMIBH,
UNMIK,UNMOP,UNMOT,UNU,UPU,WCL,WFTU,WHO,WIPO,WMO,WTO,
WTRO.

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- Fire Stations:

Abuja Lagos State Akwa Ibom State

Garki Headquarters, Area 10, Garki Ilupeju, near Anthony Overhead Eket,Barracks Road, Eket:
Bridge : 01-4976818, 4964791,
Tel: 09-2341299 085-701575 Ext. 3899
7280501, 07028255642
Lagos State Uyo, Divisional Fire Station, 12
Isolo: 01-7280502, 07028255641
Dominic Utuk Avenue
Agege: 01-4925446, 7280503, 07028338981
MAN, c/o Cocoa Industries Ltd.
085-202455, 08023002144
Alausa Headquarters: 01-901500-9 Ext.4352-3 Aliko Road, Ogba Industrial Est.
Rivers State
Alausa: 01-4976844, 4976816, 7200064, NPA, Apapa: 01-873431
Port Harcourt, 3 Aba Road, Opp.
08033235891, 07028255637 Ojo: 07063393242, 08191109877
Flyover: 084-234777, 236190,
Apapa: 01-5786393 Onikan: 01-7913979 08035533155
Badagry: 01-732211, 08033817515,07028338983 Sari Iganmu: 07028338984
Campos: 01-2630040, 2633355, 791369 Satellite Town,Off Map/Hors Carts
Ebute Metta: 01-836060, 834142 01-880974
Epe: 01-7770058 Surulere A: 01-7913990
Eti-Osa: 07063393241, 08191109874 Surulere B: 01-836078
Federal Fire Control Room: 01-7913969, 7913979, Trade Fair Complex: 01-880501,
7913990 883743
Festac: 01-8800479, 7913989 Victoria Island, Flat 109, 1004
Estate, Victoria Island:01-681000
Funso Williams Avenue: Near Ojuelegba Junction
Ikeja, Bank-Anthony Way: 01-4976818, 7280500,
07028255643
Ikorodu: 01-8923358, 07028338982
Ikotun: 07063393240, 08191109878
Ikoyi, Awolowo Road: 01-611187, 837078

- Emergency Lines

Ambulance Services: 123 Operator: 190

Enquiries: 194 Police: 199, 01-2633355
Fire Brigade: 999 Police (RRS): 997
Lagos (Ikeja): 767 Speaking Clock: 191
Nitel Faults: 192

Nigerian Communications Commission( NCC)

September 2015 Mobile Data Subscriber Statistics
TOTAL DATA LINES = 196.9 million
TOTAL ACTIVE DATA LINES = 150.6 million
TELEDENSITY = 107.61

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Nigeria Civil War Events

Date Event
26th May 1967 Lt. Col. Ojukwu convened a meeting of Elders
30th May 1967 Lt. Col. Ojukwu declared the Rep. of Biafra
6th July 1967 First shell was fired over the Biafra region and the war started
th
11 Aug. 1967 Biafrans took control of the mid-west
22nd Sept. 1967 Brigadier Banjo, Col. Ifeajunna and Major Phillip were tried and sentenced to death
Oct. 1967 Biafran forces blow up the newly constructed Niger bridge after crossing to Asaba.
Jan. 27th 1968 Biafra new currency was introduced
18th Sept. 1968 Owerri fell to the Nigerian forces
3rd, 15th April 1969 Biafrans took possession of Owerri, Umuahia fell to the Nigerian forces
March 1969 Ojukwu was promoted to the rank of General
Jan 1970 Biafran delegates in Lagos for peace talks
16th Jan 1970 Gowon received unconditional surrender from the Biafrans.

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Dan Ali Minister of Defence Zamfara

Barr James Ocholi Minister of State, Labour & Employment Kogi

Zainab Ahmed Minister of State Budget and National Planning Kaduna

Okechukwu Enelamah Minister of Trade, Investment & Industry Abia

Mustapha Baba Shehuri Minister of State, Power Bornu

Mohammed Bello Minister of Federal Capital Territory Adamawa

Aisha Abubakar Minister of State, Trade & Investment Sokoto

Heineken Lokpobiri Minister of State, Agriculture Bayelsa

Adamu Adamu Minister of Health Osun

Isaac Adewole Mines and Steel Development Katsina

Abubakar Bawa Bwari Minister of State, Solid Minerals Niger

Pastor Usani Uguru Minister of Niger Delta Cross River

President Muhammadu Buhari Minister of Petroleum Katsina

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108. 2003 Sep. Nigeria's first satellite, NigeriaSat-1, launched by Russian rocket

109. 2003 Dec. Common Wealth Head of Government held in Nigeria with the Queen of England in attendance

110. 2003 Jul. 19 Organization of African Unity (OAU) changed to African Union (AU)

111. 2004 May - State of emergency is declared by President Obasanjo in the central Plateau as violence escalates.

112. 2004 Aug. 13 The dreaded Okija shrine in Okija, Anambra State was demolished by the Police

113. 2004 Dec. 12 Enyimba Football club of Aba won the prestigious CAF Cup back to back

114. 2005 Jan. 17 Tafa Balogun, Inspector General of Police was removed

115. 2005 Apr.5 Adolphus Wabara, former senate president resigns

116. 2005 July - Paris Club of rich lenders agrees to write off two-thirds of Nigeria's $30bn foreign debt

117. 2005, Oct.22nd Bellview plane crash in Ogun State

118. 2005, Oct.23rd Former First Lady (Stella Obasanjo) died after surgery in Spain

119. 2005 Dec.10th Sosoliso plane crash in PortHarcourt

120. 2006 Mar. Head count of persons and houses tagged Census 2006 took place nationwide

121. 2006 April -Nigeria becomes the first African nation to pay off its debt to the Paris Club

122. 2006 May - The Senate rejects proposed changes to the constitution on tenure elongation

123. 2006 Oct. 19 Pres. Obasanjo declears state of emergency in Ekiti State.

124. 2007 April - Umaru Yar'Adua is proclaimed winner of the presidential election

125. 2007 Sep. 9 Nigerian Golden Eaglets win the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Seoul, Korea

126. 2008 November - clashes between Christians and Muslims in the central Nigerian town of Jos

127. 2010 Jan. - clashes between Christians and Muslims in the central Nigerian town of Jos and environ.

128. 2010 May - President Umaru Yar'Adua dies, Vice-president, Goodluck Jonathan, succeeds him

129. 2010 Oct. Bomb blast close to eagle square during independence celebrations. MEND claims responsibility.

130. 2010 Dec.- Christmas and New Year Eve Bomb blasts in Jos and Abuja respectively. Nobody claims responsibility.

131. 2011 April- Riots in Northern Nigeria over Goodluck Jonathans success at the presidential polls.

132. 2011 June, July Social Unrest in Northern Nigeria especially Maiduguri in Borno state caused by Boko Haram ( a radical Islamic sect)

133. 2011 August CBN withdraws banking licenses from Spring, PHB and Afri-Bank and Nationalised them for failing to recapitallize.

134. 2011 August Bombing of UN Headquarters in Abuja, Boko Haram claims responsibility.

135. 2011 September Unified mobile caller sim registration ends.

136. 2011 October NFF replaces Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia with Steven Keshi for failing to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.

137. 2011 November Nigeria loses two prominent citizens, Odumegwu Ojukwu (Biafran Leader) and Chief Alex Ibru (Veteran Publisher)

138. 2011 December Christmas day Mandala Bomb blastin Niger State; targeted at Christains, Boko Haram claims responsibility.

139. 2012 January Nationwide strike by Labour over increase in Premium Motor Spirit (P.M.S) price to N141/litre from N65/litre

140. 2012 January Multiple bombings in Kano, targerted at security and immigration installations, Boko Haram claims responsibility

141. 2012 January Supreme Court sacks five governors(Bayelsa,Kogi,Adamawa,Sokoto,Cross River) stating that their tenures were long over.

142. 2012 February Bomb blast at one of Plateau States Church of Christ in Nigeria, Boko Haram claims responsibility.

143. 2012 March - Alhaji Bamanga Tukur emerges National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the partys congress election.

144. 2012 March Federal Government approves new uniform for the Nigeria Police.

145. 2012 April House of Reps debate the Oil Subsidy probe report, demand that 17 oill marketers indicted appear before the house.

146. 2012 May - Outrage and Protests by Students and the Academia as President renames University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University

147. 2012 June Dana plane crashes in Lagos State killing 6 crew members, 153 passengers and 6 people on the ground.

148. 2012 July - 200 Adults, children die scooping petrol from fallen tanker in Rivers State

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Useful Nigerian Websites

ESTABLISHMENT WEBSITE
Abuja Securities and Commodiy Exchange www.abujacomex.com
Account-General of the Federation www.oagf.gov.ng
Budget Office, Federal Ministry of Finance www.budgetoffice.gov.ng
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) www.bpeng.com
Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) www.bpsr.gov.ng
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) www.cbn.gov.ng
Corporate Affairs Commission www.cac.gov.ng
Debt Management Office of Nigeria (DMO) www.dmo.gov.ng
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) www.dprnigeria.com
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) www.efccnigeria.org
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) www.firs.gov.ng
Federal Ministry of Finance www.fmf.gov.ng
Federal Ministry of Information and Communications www.fmc.gov.ng
Federal Ministry of Science and Technology www.fmst.gov.ng
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) www.inecnigeria.org
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) www.jambonline.org
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gov.ng
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC) www.nafdac.gov.ng
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) www.nigeriansat.gov.ng
National Center for Economic Management and Administration www.ncema.gov.ng
National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB) www.nfvcb.gov.ng
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) www.nitda.gov.ng
National Orientation & Public Affairs www.noassemblyonline.info
National Pension Commission (PENCOM) www.pencom.gov.ng
National Planning Commission (NPC) www.npc.gov.ng
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) www.nysc.gov.ng
NEPAD Business Group Nigeria www.nepadbusinessgroup.net
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) www.ndic.org.ng
Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) www.nepza.gov.ng
West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) www.waecnigeria.org
Nigeria Export promotion Council www.nepc.gov.ng
National Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) www.neiti.org/nigeria
Nigeria Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA) www.niianet.org
Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) www.nipc.gov.ng
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) www.nlcng.org
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) www.nlng.com
Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation www.nigeriareinsurance.com
Nigeria Sao Tome & Principe Joint Development Authority www.nigeriasaotomejda.com
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) www.nigerianairforce.net
Nigerian Army (NA) www.nigerianarmy.org
National Broadcasing Commission (NBC) www.nbc.gov.ng
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) www.ncaa.gov.ng
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1997 to 1998; National Assistant Financial Secretary, 1998 to 2000; and Assistant National Secretary, 2000 and 2002. He was the
House Deputy Chief Whip between 2007 and 2011 and a member of the following committees: Rules and Business; Communication;
judiciary and water resources.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: born June 13, 1954, was a Finance Minister and Foreign Minister of Nigeria, notable for being the first woman
to hold either of those positions. She served as finance minister from July 2003 until her appointment as foreign minister in June
2006, and as foreign minister until her resignation in August 2006. Okonjo-Iweala was considered as a possible replacement for
former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. On October 4, 2007 she was appointed as Managing Director of the World Bank by World
Bank President Robert Zoellick.

Alhaji Umaru Abdul Mutallab (born December 15, 1939) is a Nigerian business and banking leader, and former minister of
Economic Development under the military government of Murtala Mohammed. Mutallab attended Barewa College, Zaria, Achimota
College, Accra, Ghana, and the South West London College, London. He was awarded an Honourary Doctorate Degree by the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Mutallab was a Federal Commissioner (i.e., Minister) of Economic Development (1975) and of
Cooperatives and Supplies (1976). He was later a member of Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (197678). He left to serve as
Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and CEO of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) (197888). He is the former Chairman of
Nigeria's oldest and largest bank, First Bank of Nigeria Plc (19992009). Mutallab has also served on the boards of directors of several
companies, including Arewa Textile Limited, NEPA, NACB, NCC, Nigeria Agip Oil, and Cement Company of Nigeria, and in 2009 was
Chairman of several companies, including Impresit Bakolori Plc, Incar Nigeria Plc, and Spring Waters Nigeria Limited (SWAN). He is
chairman of the Nigeria's first Islamic bank, Jaiz Bank International Plc, which was established in 2003. He is a Fellow of both the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA). Mutallab was
awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the Niger for services to the country, one of Nigerias highest accolades, as well as
Italian Commander of the Order of Merit.

Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu (20 October 1939 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto
Vice President of Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida-led military junta from 1986 to 1993. He hailed from Idumebo-Irrua, Edo
State, in southern Nigeria. As a student, Aikhomu spent various periods of his early life studying at Irrua Government School, Yaba
College of Technology, Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth, England, Long Gunnery Specilist Course, India and National
Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria. Aikhomu is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and six children.

Aikhomu in his later years was a key player in the politics of Nigeria. He was at a time the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of All
Nigeria Peoples Party, an opposition party in the country. As a nation builder, Aikhomu in the various tributes by his associates was
described as a national hero, a dependable ally, an uncommon statesman, a great naval officer, a highly disciplined gentleman and a
respected mentor to most of his subordinate officers during the Babangida Administration. Aikhomu left his footprints in his native
town of Irrua, where he bequeated many developmental projects to his name, especially the Irrua Specialist Hospital, the referral
hospital for lassa fever in the country.

Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin was born on 19 January 1955 at Ipetu-Ijesa in Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State and
enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1974. Air Marshal Petinrin has held several appointments such as Officer
Commanding B Squadron in Air Defence Group Maiduguri, Operations Officer of NAF Station Maiduguri, DS AFCSC, Military Assistant
to CAS HQ NAF, S01 Operations HQ Training Command Kaduna, Group Operations Officer 99 Air Weapons School (AWS) Kainji and
later Commander 99 AWS Kainji. He was the Director of Evaluation (DOEVAL) HQ NAF before his posting to the NDC as a DS. He
became the Director, National Military Strategy at the NDC, From the NDC, Senior Air Staff Officer Tactical Air Command Makurdi,
Director Electronic Warfare Defence Headquarters, Air Offficer Commanding Training Command, Chief of the Air Staff . and also held
the post of chief of defence staff.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (born 1933) was a Nigerian general and politician. He announced the establishment of Biafra,
a secessionist state in southeastern Nigeria, an event that sparked the Nigerian Civil War.He attended King's College Lagos, Epsom
College, in Surrey and Lincoln College, Oxford University.He joined the army In 1957 as one of the first and few university graduates
then. After serving in the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Congo, under Major General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi,
Ojuwkwu was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1964 and posted to Kano, where he was in charge of the 5th Battalion of the
Nigerian Army.When General Aguiyi-Ironsi took over the leadership of the country on Monday, 17 January 1966, he appointed Lt. Col.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Military Governor of Eastern Region. On 30 May 1967, Colonel Odumegwu-Ojukwu declared Eastern Nigeria a
sovereign state to be known as BIAFRA. Most European states recognised the illegitimacy of the Nigerian military rule and banned all
future supplies of arms, but the UK government substantially increased its supplies, even sending British Army and Royal Air Force
advisors. After three years of non-stop fighting and starvation,he left for Cte d'Ivoire, where President Felix Houphet-Biognywho
had recognized Biafra on 14 May 1968granted him political asylum. After 13 years in exile, the Federal Government of Nigeria under
President Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari granted an official pardon to Odumegwu-Ojukwu and opened the road for a triumphant return
in 1982. The people of Nnewi gave him the now very famous chieftaincy title of Ikemba (Power of the people), while the entire Igbo
nation took to calling him Dikedioramma (or beloved hero). He continued in politics when activity revived briefly in the early 1990s,
and after the full return to civil rule in 1999 helped form the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), for which he ran as presidential

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SMART QUOTES
1.Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
Thomas Edison - American inventor

2.Spend the afternoon. You can't take it with you."

Annie Dillard - American author

3.To see ourselves as others see us is a most salutary gift. Hardly less important is the capacity to see others as they see
themselves."
Aldous Huxley - British writer

4.Many wealthy people are little more than janitors of their possessions."
Frank Lloyd Wright - American architect

5.When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the
most gigantic idiot on earth."
Cynthia Heimel - American writer

6.To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself."
Sren Kierkegaard - Danish philosopher and writer

7.We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them."
Khalil Gibran, Labanese-American artist, poet and writer.

8.Discontent is the first necessity of progress"

Khalil Gibran, Labanese-American artist, poet and writer.

9.Formula for success: Rise early, work hard, strike oil"

J. Paul Getty (American Industrialist)

10.People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously"
Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady.

11.It's easy to have faith in people who have already proved themselves. It's much tougher to believe in people before they have
proved themselves. But that is the key to motivating people to reach their potential."
John Maxwell (writer and motivational speaker)

12.The intellect of the wise is like glass: It admits the light of heaven and reflects it."
-- Augustus Hare (writer)

13. The goal is not always meant to be reached, but to serve as a mark for our aim."
-- Joseph Joubert (essayist)

Web Diary

Nigeria Kilometre Chart (approx. distance travelling by car) - www.nigeriasite.com/distancechart.html

Nigeria Banking Directory - www.cibng.org/bankdir.asp
Nigerian Embassies and High Commissions Abroad - www.onlinenigeria.com/embassies/
Addresses of Foreign Embassies and International Agencies In Nigeria - www.onlinenigeria.com/embassies/
Cheap Hotel/ Flights/ Restaurant Rates (World Wide) - www.tripadvisor.com
International Electricity Voltage Chart www.kropla.com/electric2.htm
Foremost Nigerian Social Network www.nairaland.com
Nigeria's Largest Online Mall www.konga.com
Nigeria's No.1 and most trusted online shopping destination www.jumia.com.ng
Nigerias Largest Daily Deal Site www.Dealdey.com
Nigerias Formost Celebrity Gossip Blog www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com
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