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Is Nigeria somewhere to visit as a tourist?
March 2009
I am interested in visiting Nigeria as a tourist. I want to check out Lagos, and see the sights for myself. After reading so much about the endless Nigerian scams and dodgy people I am realyl curious to see what the place is really like for a western vsitors. I have heard from some that the people are really warm and friendly, from others that Lagos is filled with hookers and scam artists and robbers.
Has anyone been and got any experiernces to share of Lagos and Abuja? Is it crazy for a single travellers to visit?
March 2009
Lagos is not for the rookie traveller. You need to be street wise to avoid getting into trouble. The city is hot, dirty, but very full of life, totally African and very exciting to be in. It is not for everyonem, and not for more than a few days I think. The markets are the best attraction, where all the life concentrates. the cinemas also are fun, because the nigerian movies (the industry is called "Nollywood") are crazy and prolific (more than 2000 are made every year; $500 million dollar biz).
April 2009
a traveller especially from a western country needs to check out the health hazards in nigeria of which there are many and get the vaccinations to reduce the risk of getting cholera, malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, hepatitis B, HIV, hepatitis A, hepatitis C. You can book for travel vaccines at your GP centre but the yellow fever has to be done at a specialist centre which the GP can advise you where. You need to do these a couple of months before because some of them are a course of injections/tablets so dont leave it til the last minute. also your arm will be sore for a few days and you wont be able to carry your bag! honestly, though you need time to get them sorted about 6 weeks. also the Gp needs to get the vaccines in sometimes. Check the websit ato see how these diseases are spread as then you will be better prepared to reduce the risk of catching them. For example some are throgh mosquitoes ( some in the daylight other mosquitoes bite at night) dont wear aftershave or perfume as it atracts the mosquitoes. take some redhydration salts in case you get diarrohea because dehydration can kill you or at least make you disorientated/confused. you need travel insurance which includes evacuation as their hospitals are not really for westerners. It is much more dangerous for your health to be in these countries than a holiday in europe or usa. I have travelled there a lot and it is very stimulating/different enjoyable sceneray but you have to be very careful if you are travelling alone not to get taken advantge of by people who seem very friendly yet are after your money, your organs (kidney etc) and carry HIV, hepatitis B. Take good precautions and travel with other westerners. Hide your passport well and dont get into a relationship (passport hunters and god diggers and HIV carriers) Enjoy but be careful
April 2009
travelling nurse, thanks for your comment on nigeria, very inspiring indeed. though your comment on health is well thought of (excluding the HIV rants), your comments on crimes and other vices associated with nigeria is both very bogus and misleading. crime in nigeria can never be same a those commited in new york, where someone is shot almost every 3 minutes. unfortunately for you, and those who may not have been to africa. only news you hear is of crime, war and poverty, never a news focusing on other aspect of african life. my advice to any one going to nigeria is to take as much care as you would if going to a new place. nigeria is a country with over 150million people, majority of those numbers are kind peace loving people, and always willing to help out anyone. it doesnt mean they are out to stab you in the back or steal your passport when you are not looking.I live in the UK, and i know of many people who have lost their passports to thiefs from eastern european gangs. your passport is your most priced possesion when abroad, therefore it is your responsibility to keep it safe. I dont believe any body going to lagos must be street wise to enjoy the city. lagos like every city in the world has places with people of dogdy character, it is left for the traveller to know where he's going, and if possible find out from their embassies safe areas they can visit.
May 2009
Be very careful over there. I know westerners who opened a bank account in Nigeria as they were doing volunteer work for a few months...When they got home it turns out that somebody in Nigeria tried to sell their house using the details that they used to open the bank account.
May 2009
hello! i just want to ask if its safe to work in Victoria island Lagos? I've met an employer through the net and I am applying as au pair to their family. They tell me that they are based in london but have business in nigeria? they advise me to get a visit visa because the embassy would not allow me to have the working visa? They will shoulder all my expenses? And they extend my visa every 3 mos? am i safe with that arrangement?
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May 2009
Visit Lagos yourself and form your opinions.
May 2009
DEEN, i take it you have visited - what is your opinion??
May 2009
I think Nigeria is not that bad.But is ok,if you have a nice hotel and
someone to trust.
May 2009
@ Travelling Nurse;you sure make Nigeria sound like a hell hole.Like diseases are flying around in the air.Nigeria aint south america where people sell organs.I doubt if you have even been to Nigeria.Am a Nigerian and have travelled to few major cities around the world and what still baffles me until now is the way Nigerians treat expats(WHITE EXPATS).Nigerians place the best interest of an expat over their own citizens.
@Simo21 my advise is if you are visiting Lagos or Abuja you should have a good tour guide,a car ,a driver and a good reputable hotel(try hotel chains).Also take vaccine for malaria from your country before you depart.TB and cholera are not common in the Major cities;you only find such in the rural areas in the northern part of the country.Just take the normal precautions you will take when travelling to any other major city anywhere in the world;)
At least Nigeria is not as dangerous as South Africa where you can get shot if you refuse to give away your wallet
May 2009
my parents have been travelling to Nigeria every two years since 1990, I went over twice in the last couple of years and will go back in Fall. It was fantastic.
However, we avoided any problems by going "only" to the middle and (north)eastern parts, especially Mubi and Jos, where we have friends and where we lived in compounds together with the local people. In that region, there are no (white) tourists and people easily converse and integrate you, while the southeastern part is more difficult due to the white being seen as "rich engineers" and the colonization has done most of its damage there.
Abuja and Kano are easily reachable via plane and, at least for Europeans, not _very_ expensive (~600 Euros).
I heartily recommend going there, lots of things to discover, people are natural, welcoming and happy. Be aware though of local customs and behaviour before going anywhere in Nigeria, some gestures might be misinterpreted.
June 2009
Nigeria is a nice place to visit and nigerians are warm and friendly.The crime rate in new york and other major cities are high than that of nigeria.People should stop writing or saying nagative things about africa or nigeria.Ben
June 2009
@ Simo21 Nigeria is a very nice place to visit, though like every other country Nigeria has it's own share of crime but far better than so many countries in the world. If you intend visiting Lagos, i will suggest you get vaccinated for Malaria, the rest are irrelevant.
Between those who claim Nigeria is full of diseases that is so not true, the only disease you can point to in Nigeria is Malaria unlike countries struggling with H1N1 flu, avian flu etc
Make you research on hotels you can use in Lagos etc Nigerians are very heartwarming people, give it a try and you will not regret it.
June 2009
I have been in a relationship with a nigerian guy for 3 yrs back in the UK. He recently went home renewed his passport and for some reason his visa was cancelled and has to reapply, this could take months. We were supposed to be goin back together in July to visit his family although it now seems I will be travelling alone if he doesn't come back soon. He lives in Lagos. As a white westerner I am wondering if it will be safe for me to travel alone he will obviously be meeting me at the airport. How do I apply for a visa? how long will it take and how soon should i start getting vacinated? his family are keen to meet me and think I will have a wonderful time although I should expect it to be hot (don't forget I live in the UK lol), I am ignorant as I have only read comments on the internet which scare me of travel to Lagos. Can anyone reassure me?
June 2009
Caz don't be scared of visiting Lagos, Nigeria. There are tons of white people in Lagos and it is really safe for you to travel alone, just makes sure he picks you up at the airport once you touch down.
I can assure you that you will have the best time of your life, his parents and family members will certainly spoil you with food, love and affection. Though i will suggest you get vaccinated against Malaria thats the only negative thing i can point out.
It's going to be hot but Nigeria at the moment is going through the raining season, so expect a mixed weather.
As for the Visa, i believe British citizens require a valid passport to travel to Nigeria but do ask the British High Commission about the visa issue.
Don't allow the internet scams you read here or anywhere else dissuade you, you have guys have been together and there is no way you can fall for such scams, do travel with your credit card if you don't want to hold on to cash. The internet scams you read about all happen via the internet it's not as if people work around trying to scam people lol
Brace yourself for the most enjoyable time of your life Caz.
June 2009
Thank you Pixie. Your words of encouragement have brought great relief to me. I am now looking forward to going and will be booking my flight this weekend. And I also guess that means shopping for holiday clothes etc lol Want to make a good impression and a girl needs to look her best when meeting the parents haha.
I have taken all your comments on board and your advice is greatly appreciated. many thanks and will let u guys know how my holiday went.
God bless
June 2009
You welcome Caz, just be neutral don't try and be skeptical you will certainly enjoy yourself. It is kind of raining in Nigeria at the moment, so i will suggest you go with some warm clothes also. Try the local dishes when you get there, ask your husband you want Yams & Eggs, Eba & Egusi soup etc LOL
Do have a blast girl.
June 2009
hey can someone help.....i am a Nigerian but have not travelled home for the past 14 years but thinking of going in 4 months time.. scared of what to expect..lol
June 2009
Leaving for Lagos next week. Can I do a trip out to Lake Chad in four days and still have time to see some sites in between Lagos and Maiduguri? More importantly, are the overnight buses as dangerous as everything I read indicates?
June 2009
I am a nigerian,and had being traveling and living in couples of western
countries for the past thirty -six years and have experienced and seen some worst situations and conditions in some of the big cities than the ones discribed in Lagos.So do I need to stop my adventuring to these places.?
July 2009
most comments about Nigeria are basically uninformed. I am a Nigerian and I have travelled to over 12 countries around the world. And I can safely say that the crime rate compared to places like newyork , south Africa and some parts of London is relatively low. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja which is situated geographically at the center of the country it is a beautiful city which offers excellent architecture in most parts. Lagos is also a beautiful city known for its aquatic splendor. Anyone traveling to Lagos would enjoy a nightlife that is second to non. the people popular known as Lagosians are fun loving,warm highly intelligent individuals and just like any other country in the world Nigeria has its share of bad eggs who are about 2% of the entire population. I believe that the overall citizens should not be judged based on these individuals. Nigeria has a large foreign community comprising of individuals from all over the world who have been living in Nigeria for years. In order for them to continue to earn enormous salaries(based on the supposed high risk factor) they feed the rest of the world with unfavorable stories about the country.If it was that bad we would not have them trouping in in droves everday!
Do travel in and make your judgements
July 2009
JK, thanks for your comments. I have a friend in NYC who graduated from harvard business school and recently moved to Lagos. He loves it there and he's planning to move his wife there soon. He owns a VERY VERY successful business in NYC but he wanted to move back to Africa. He is originally from Nigeria. I also have several other highly intelligent Nigerian friends here in NYC that I hang out with. I think you are right when you say the Nigerians are fun, warm, and highly intelligent people. With that said, I've been invited to speak at a conference there in November. I was contacted via email based on my website. I'm excited and skeptical, because I don't have a whole lot of information yet. I was told that my air ticket, meals, and hotel will be covered during the conference. For now, I'm proceeding with caution. What are you thoughts, JK or anyone?
July 2009
David/JK, here is a very interesting blog from a guy who moved to Lagos from London:
He is very positive about the place and proud to be an AFrican. Nice to hear another side to the familiar story!
July 2009
I lived in Nigeria from 1969 to 1988 and then came home to Canada to care for my aged parents. (I am a Canadian) Since that time I have returned every 3 - 4 years and then last year and am hoping for a visa to visit this year in the Fall. I know that there is good and bad everywhere. I have had both good and bad experiences both in Canada and Nigeria. I am a senior now and know there will come a time when travelling there will not be in the picture anymore. I will sorely miss my friends when that time comes. I have watched babies grow into adults and some of them call me mom and grandma. So you know that my heart and mind will always be there.
September 2009
"Nigeria!" "Nigeria!" "Nigeria!" Wow at least without some bad news the name wouldnt have been popular. Nigerians are enterprising and hardworking, now thats the good part. Obviously never forget that in every community there is good and bad! But Brixton, Peckham gangs, gangland shootings Manchester or the East End in London is never highlighted on international tourist websites reviews. Of course you have to be careful, why? its because the Pound has a higher value than the Naira. Imagine a case where the Naira was higher in value than the Pound, do you think I wont be a target at Heathrow? I remember back then in the early 70's coming to London with much valued Naira was risky that we had to be met at the airports.
Anyway much love to tourists, visitors and foreigners, visit
for a safe, secure and professional service locally and internationally to and fro your destination. I lived in the UK for so many years and as a Nigerian I have the experience of both worlds, if you know what I mean. Stay Safe and Blessed.
September 2009
Hi all, I am so glad to hear about Nigeria being so wonderful, I am wondering tho, I am in love with a Nigerian Man (I am female by the way) and we have talked and chatted for 4 years, he has applied twice for a canadian visa and has had no luck, any suggestions on how it can be legit and get it done, we dont want to have to pay off someone to get the visa. I am Canadian and have written the invite letter, but that doesnt seem to be the problem here, Any tips would be greatly appreciated, the faster the better, we want to meet. Thank you all.
September 2009
gaddamn! 4 years! how d'you guys or chics do it?! just talking without any action for 4 gaddamn years!! thats magic, whoz got the sugar-coated tongue? I am not into the visa intricacies but if I may ask kw2004 on what grounds is he applying to come into Canada? as a student, business man or just plain visiting?
You have sent the invite letter, and was he rejected? if he was then his documents are incomplete, not enough funds as to the grounds he is applying to get the visa on, he did not show any solid evidence of work in Nigeria, how old is he? probably he is within that age bracket that might be seeking for "greener pastures". Are u planning to marry? which of course is not something you will just jump into but man, 4 years? it shows his words are something smoother than all the Canadians you've listened to!!
Dexter with love www.mottolinesworldwide.com
September 2009
Simo21, bladde26 and lorn hello and may have this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm Dexter, new to the site but not new to the game of showing some luuurve to individuals who have a need to get their questions answered. I do the best I can but hey in anything you have to do your research before you get burned, never take anybody's word as gospel truth. Even the Bible needs to be researched! and as always there will always be risk to take because thats what makes us stay alive and youthful!
Lorn, I will send you an email to that effect but Simo21 and Bladde26 check out
to pre-book your local itinerary before you embark on your journey. The company's HQ is in the UK so incase you are scared you can kick some butt when back in the UK. Check out the website to make sure. Nigeria is a land of opportunities! Remember Nigerians came tops among the Most Happiest People in the World in a 2006 poll so imagine the love we still have inside irrespective of the playahating!
Dexter with love at www.mottolinesworldwide.com
September 2009
its kw2004 but im just a guest so now I need a new id....
I am sure we will marry sometime, but as for now, we just need him here, he is 31 and he works but I guess not enough for the Can Visa to want to let him come here. He doesnt own property which is probably an issue also. We have just been trying as a visitor visa, I have been looking for someone to hire him on a work visa, but there are not many that are willing to hire a Nigerian unless they are already here. YEAH 4 looooonnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg years I tell you, but you know what.... its worth it, I have never met any Canadian man that has compared to him and nor am I looking. And you know what..... I see millions of East Indians and they come and work at gas stations and convenience stores yet how do they get here, I guess they have the money in the bank. (That was not meant as a rude comment of the EI's) I just dont get it.
His Father is a Liberian who he thinks lives in the USA but of course once he got there they never heard another word from him, I thought that may help, but ahhhhhh I just dont know how to get him here. How do you prove the the Can Embassy that you are going back, when really, if we marry isnt true? To make matters worse is that I have been trying to divorce for YEARS, otherwise I would go there. Anyway, thank you.
September 2009
have family over in Nigeria and they can't get home. The airlines, the banks, the courts, everyone over there is corrupt. Never ever go to WU or MG alone because you will be robbed right after you get your money. The police are also corrupt over there. Everyone bleeds the Americans dry of their life savings just to get home. My husbnd has been robbed, beaten, kidnapped and the story gets worse. Never go there just to make money, because you might never ever get home. There are some nice Nigerians, but the crime overrides the nice ones. My family was on a plane trip home to the US when it was Hijacked. The arilines didn't want to pay the 23 million the pirates wanted at 1st but finally they did pay to set the people on the plane home,,,only demanded 7,000 each for them to get home. I beg you not to go there,,EVER...if you do, tell the US Emabassy you are visiting their country incase you can't home. And if you can't get home for money reasons, or any reason, go to the US Embassy for help. Trust me, watch your money, watch your back, beware of the airlines when trying to get home, they will only keep asking you for money for this or that...and check customs also, they want money also. Oh and don't forget the fees customs will charge you with your goods to get out of the country.
September 2009
My sister is in Lagos as I write this. She went with her Nigerian husband to visit his sick mother who is on her death bed. They refused to let her board the plane because she is an American citizen. The officials told her that there is an embargo on American citizens travelling to Nigeria. True to Nigerian corruption they have to pay a huge fine of some sort in order for her to leave. She also told me how filthy most of the city is; with garbage dumps adjacent to many communities, and power outages everyday. My sister and I are not travel novices, so for her to complain it must be really bad. I wanted to plan a trip to Lagos with her under better circumstances, but now she says she will never go back no matter how great the accomadations are.
September 2009
I am travelling to Lagos in about 4 weeks. I'm a white Australian female, travelling alone. A friend of my mine...male, Nigerian and black is meeting me at the airport. I have just obtained my visa from the Nigerian Embassay and I was told to carry US$ with me as i would probably need to pay some US$ to the customs ppl...... a bribe I guess?? She couldn't tell me how much it would be, just what she had heard...... from other travellers, I am supposing??
Does anyone know how much I would be up for? and what come back, if any, do I have?? I know that once I meet up with my friend I will be OK but just getting through customs sounds like it might be a problem. If I have to part with some small currency US$ I can cop that but I'm concerned about what else they might ask for or try to take from me??? I was going to take about 3K US with me into the country but I don't want them to take it off me and if they try to, is there anything I can do about it??
I considered maybe having the phone number of the lagos State Police, or the Inspector General of Police or the phone number of the Australian High Commission with me and calling them if it got a bit over the top with their demands?
I would be interested in the opinions of ppl in the know!
I have previously travelled extensively through Europe and Asia, spending a year travelling around the world when I was younger, but never to Africa so I don't know how far to push back if I feel that what they want is over the top?
Also is there any better way to get money in Nigeria. I can't use my Credit card...too risky, I hear that with travellers cheques you don't get a very good exchange rate and I don't think that there are any suitable ATM's for the travel money card that I'm using in Europe and England. I can't load it with NGN, only the major currencies like US$, British Pounds, Euro n a couple of others. Anyway my friend said that US $ cash is the best currency to have in Lagos, if it can be arranged.
Any thoughts, ideas or words of wisdom would be much appreciated !!
Oh and I am leaving on Sunday Oct 4, for London so any responses before then would be great!!
September 2009
Roxy - take *some* cash in US dollars, but for gods sake dont take 3000!!! Get that in travellers cheques, which you can easily change when you need at a central bank. Sure you lose a little bit on the exchange but its worth it for the security benefit.
Have you know this friend a while? You didn't meet him on a dating website I hope because there have been quite a few stories on this forum of scammers operating that way.
October 2009
Yep I think so too but it might be a bit late for travellers cheques as the bank needs to order those in. But I will ask otherwise I think that I will load my travel card with British pounds and then wire those to myself the day before I go to lagos.
I have known him for about a year and at 1st he did try to scam me but I picked up on it straight away and since then we have become friends. It took awhile to even thing about believing him but over time we have gotten to know each other and we have spoken about out different lives and I have seen his. In fact I think I know more about scamming than most ppl and understand why they don't answer calls on weekends and how they organize UK and US numbers, and he has told me about life in Lagos and it's pretty much what ppl (that live in Lagos) have been saying on the forums.
We chat on cam, so I have seen him we and have linked up on face book, where I have seen pictures of his friends and family. We also have common business interests.....and he is keen to make a better life for himself which doesn't involve scamming, so we have discussed study options for him. So thx for the concern but I am thinking more with my head than my heart......
Africa and China are 2 places I didn't get to during my 1 year away and I think it would be cool seeing these places with a local and I believe that it's also the safest way to see Africa.
Thx for you speedy reply!!!....I better shoot off to the bank.....THX AGAIN
October 2009
Guys I live in Nigeria it is a wonderfull place with warm friendly people. sure there are a few bad eggs like in any country but the overwhelming majority are nice hardworking hospitable people. reading theough the posts i can tell that some of these people (eg Bewarned) have never been to nigeria .. like I said I live in Nigeria ironically the only time a bullet hit my residence was when I was outside this country. As for the scams, if you do not expect to get something for notthing then you have noting to worry about. If you are white most people will assume you are rich and you may nor be able to get good bargains all by your self which happens to visitors any where aside from that you will be terated very well if and I assure you of a wonderfull tine
October 2009
Found this all to be very informative. I too am planning to live and work in Nigeria after working in China for 15 years many years ago.
Some concerns but I am looking forward to forming my own opinion after arrival. Safety is my major concern - but this bias is based on wha I have read, not what I have experienced.
There were several State Department travel warnings in 1989 when I live in China - but that was the best year of my life there - go figure.
October 2009
I have lived in US, UK, South Africa and visited many places in Africa, the caribbean and Asia but nowhere to me is like Nigeria. It is an organizational hell hole. It is chaos defined, a place where the typical inefficiencies you see in third world countries has reached a crescendo and hits you over and over again.
Nigeria is an experience if you want to see how dysfunctional a place can become with terrible government. No electricity at times, bad roads, lawless motorcycle riders all over the place, overpriced hotels, ugly buildings and corruption everywhere. Nigeria tests your endurance and your imagination and a lot of the scams you see coming out of there is what people have been reduced to doing in order to survive and get around the madness of the place.
Nigeria is worth visiting but just not worth living in.
October 2009
Awka - interesting comments, thanks! You say Nigeria is worth visiting but based on your feedback it doesnt sound great! Have you done the tourist things in the city? Or in the coutrnyside away from the urban madness?
October 2009
Hello all,
My company has asked me to make a trip to Lagos sometime next year. Looking at this forum and other people's opinion, I'm still a little confused as to what to expect of it. I'm a white American, and it seems all I've heard (from other Americans who have visited) are horror stories. I'm definitly going to be travelling with other Westerners, and will hopefully be successful in my mission to help out some of the local areas by cleaning oil slicks. I've also heard that there are some big conflicts between oil companies and locals there; much of it kidnapping and violence. Would I be a prime target out there from these locals? Or do you think they would be able to distiguish us from oil companies in that we're trying to clean things up?
Just wondering, please let me know what opinions you have of Americans in Nigeria.
November 2009
Roxy are you stupid or something? At first he tried to scam you but now you have become friends? And now you want to bring over 3k to the most corrupt place on earth? I have had to visit Nigeria 3 times for business and it is a SHITHOLE. The police, the people and the tribes all consider you responsible for the slave trade that took place (with great help from Nigerians who sold tribes they conquered) 200 years ago. They all want bribes and you will be robbed if you are stupid enough to walk around alone. How can you even consider going there to meet a man who first tried to scam you? You can find other ways to apologize for slavery without being a victim of a crime yourself Roxy. MANY MANY people have gone to Nigeria to meet somebody they met online only to be kidnapped and held for ransom. Find a man in your area who will not try and scam you FIRST. You are stupid if you go there to meet this scammer and there is NO WAY you will return with anything if you even return at all. OEPN YOUR EYES AND CANCEL YOUR TRIP. Only a complete fool would go there with 3k and meet a scammer she met online.
December 2009
Hi Roxy
Please be careful with this guy; how are you sure he will not try to scam you again? You know a leopard never changes color. I am a nigerian woman and don't want to see you fall victim to this guy and his scams; once a scammer, always a scammer. If you insist on going to Nigeria, take a friend with you- if this guy is genuine, he will respect you for it.
March 2010
DavidF Nigeria is worth visiting from an anthropological level or business angle. It has 150 million people and some of the oldest settled cultures in Africa. At a base level it is innately the most sophisticated African culture out there whether its the feudal Hausa whose rules still live like Medieval Arab princes or the Yoruba whose nouveau riche know how to splurge or the Igbo whose republicanism village and towns are almost set out like English villages and towns. Its advanced from that social angle. But governance is a complete disaster in Nigeria and it shows with the way everyone is hustling in order to survive and get around all the obstacles to human well being the Nigerian govt are experts at setting up.
Its an interesting country to visit but living? Nigeria will quickly make you realize that life can be a lot easier.
March 2010
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I am a guest user here. I am from India. I have a query and am not quite sure what to do about it,I received a job offer from Superlative Tower Hotel in Abuja they want me to join asap however since am from India i am not quite sue but the work culture,people,cultural diversity,cost of living in Nigeria. Can someone also suggest the monthly expenses even if I am provided with an accommodation? Can someone suggest as to what to do. Some articles in this forum is making me a bit too scared though. I am not quite scared of diseases like Malaria I can take proper vaccines for that and host of others if required apart from that what are the problems in the job and city life can I face?Please send me a reply to firstname.lastname@example.com
July 2010
hi I am traveling to lagos negeria in December 2010 I already purchase my ticket on sale round trip. I was told from the traveling clinic that I need yellow fever, Typhiol, hepatitis A hepatitis B menegitis, Tenus, polio and Malaria to travel to the city part of lagos for one week. I will be traveling alone and visting a friend as well as staying in a hotel. at first I was so scared be he reassured me that he would be with me every day. can someone pleasegive me some information on what I just stated. thanks Chrissty
July 2010
My friend will be picking me up at the airport thank God.. so I wont be rob also I was told to take only cash no credit cards. last but not least every where I go I will be taking and sleeping with my pass port for sure. In the begining I was so scared it was crazy but now I'm a little relaxe someone anyone please let me know why is it so unsafe to travel to Lagos thanks Chrissty..
August 2010
Interesting comments about Lagos and Nigeria, everyone! I couldn't help but laugh at some of them. I am Nigerian and lived in Nigeria a long time before I moved to the UK and even I don't like Lagos at all. Travelling to Lagos as a lone tourist might seem very adventurous but not the best thing to do if you don't have to. Nevertheless, most Nigerians are good people and if you know anyone you can trust make sure they go with you as opposed to going alone. If you must go alone go to Abuja instead of Lagos. It's cleaner, saner and safer but no less hot than Lagos. It is also a more expensive city to stay in. There are also many foreign tourists and wealthy Nigerians there and you should be able to cope much better. If you stay in a good hotel, you would most probably be spared the frequent power outages and you would also have air conditioning which would make your life easier. Keep an open mind and a good sense of humour and you would have a cracking good time there.
August 2010
I have been reading this thread with great interest. I have previously lived in Nigeria as a European for over 15 years until the mid 80's. We had to leave because it became too dangerous for us to stay. From the comments I have read this seems to have only become worse over the years. Please believe what these people are saying... the negative stories they tell I believe. In fact, much of what they have said I have experienced too and worse (if that's possible).
Roxy, please listen to Joel... sadly, I could also tell you stories about Nigeria that are unbelievably true too.
October 2010
hahahaha all lies, there is no africa country as peaceful and fun to be like nigeria.
half of our population are white and the keep coming in by the sec.
they are all still alive and making there cool money. some of them are so conversant with the routes that they drive themself thas to show how long they have lived there.
nigeria is over populated today thanks to the the white.
nigeria is the best place to be and the best people to migle with.
so come have fun this dec. in NIGER where the real fun lives
October 2010
Wow! I dunno what to think or how to feel! Im a Nigerian, born in Aba schooled in FGGC Umuahia and family in Onitsha. Im currently in the Uk and havent gone back since I moved here 8yrs ago...
Im quite homely, only ever went to Lagos once to visit my Aunty when I was 12 but then she wudnt even let me leave the house to buy sweets and told me all these horror stories which I believed then.
Now Im 23 I met an amazing Australian guy who after showing me his life in Oz I want nothing more than to take him to Nigeria plus I miss my family.
He is white and we love travelling.we are thinking of going in the summer but Im most scared for his safety esp with all the kidnap stories! I dont care about anything else. Ive had malaria so much that I know to take precautions etc
Also I worry that I may not know the ropes, were to take him (aside visiting family). I feel a necessity for this but need help. We will prob fly to Porthacourt and then perhaps car hire or Taxi to Aba, then Onitsha bus or Taxi with him in it? Is security ie bodyguards accesible and how much might it cost? and obv Abuja, Lagos and maybe somewhere else to do the tourist thing.
December 2010
Hi everyone l juz happened to come across this forum which l can relate 2. l am a white Australian woman. l met a man through facebook l friend requested him and we have been chatting for around 8 months he is from Abuja Nigeria. ln about the 1 month he said he loved me then in about the 3 month he said he wanted to marry me and l guess that is where the issues started. We would chat through facebook and msn and we would webcam but his of course did not work so l naver saw him only photos on his facebook. He wanted to meet me but l had heard so many unsafe stories about that area l was to scared to travel over there so l thought it would be better if he came here but 2months before we decided to set a date for him to come out the contact was suddenly reduced to a phonecall once a week but l had to call him. He told me he had fallen on hard times that he had to sell his computer which l believe it is hard to get work in Abuja. l did send a letter of invitation for him to come here on a tourist visa but then l asked him not to come because l thoght there was not anough contact between us and l was scared he was only using me to get over here. My question is how do l know if he is tellin me the truth that he loves me or if he is scamming me after l asked him not to come here he said he wants me to go over there is it safe for me????? ls there any other options in meeting him????
December 2010
Hi all,
I have been asked to take a trip to Lagos sometime next year by my company. Right now, i live in Texas. After reading all these comments and opinions, i'm little bit confused to take up my assignment in Lagos. Plz let me know that how safe is Lagos to travel.One more thing, I work for some oil company and i heard that there are some big conflicts between oil companies and locals there; much of it kidnapping and violence. Would I be a prime target out there from these locals?
I'm worrying about this,please let me know what opinions you have in this regard.
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Korin Charlie Pokorny was ordained as a priest by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1999. He practiced as a resident at Tassajara and Green Gulch Farm Zen Center for 12 years. Charlie and his partner, Dojin Sarah Emerson, are head priests at Stone Creek Zen Center. He also teaches at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.
Daiyu Judith Randall came to Zen Center in 2000 after working in Quaker organizations and hospice social work. She was ordained as a priest by Paul Haller in 2004 and lived and practiced at Tassajara for 10 years. Currently she is assistant to the Abiding Abbot at City Center.
Diane Renshaw began Zen practice at Tassajara in 1978, received lay ordination in 1993, and is working with Tassajara on a native plant project. Diane lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a professional consulting ecologist.
Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler is a Soto Zen priest in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He has trained full time at Zen temples in the U.S. and Japan since the age of 20, in 1996.
Furyu Nancy Schroeder, a resident of Zen Center for over 35 years, became abiding abbess at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in March 2014. She has directed the Children and Family programs at Green Gulch Farm and has held most of the monastic positions at Zen Center. She has been an active supporter of programs for children, people of color, the gay and lesbian community, and the interfaith community.
Al Staehely's songs have been recorded by Spirit, Keith Moon, Marty Balin, John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, Bobbie Gentry, and Peter Cox (Go West singer), the Staehely Bros., as well as his solo albums. He is also a music attorney. Clients: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul Kantner, Johnny Nash, Doug Sahm, Blue October.
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Janet Stone traveled to India in 1996 where she met a powerful yogi and became dedicated to a conscious evolution through yoga. As one of San Francisco's premiere yoga instructors, Janet blends a wealth of knowledge and yoga experience to create a unique, vigorous-yet-sumptuous approach to Vinyasa yoga that effortlessly melds awareness with movement and breath. She also teaches workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats all over the world.
Sarita Tamayo-Moraga, Ph.D. is a Zen priest and Dharma heir in the Suzuki-roshi lineage. She began practicing meditation and studying with Darlene Cohen in 1999. Sarita was debilitated by a chronic repetitive strain injury soon after she began sitting. This life-changing injury led her to connect with Darlene's emphasis on chronic illness as a way to penetrate suffering. She continued to work with Darlene until her death around the transformation of suffering in the body and through the body with zazen as the primary focal point.
Ango Sara Tashker has been an organic farmer and residential practitioner at San Francisco Zen Center since 2002. In 2011 she served as shuso (head student) at Tassajara with Abbot Myogen Steve Stücky and Sojun Mel Weitsman, and in 2013 was ordained as a Soto Zen Priest. She currently serves as Director of Green Gulch Farm, where she lives and practices with her family.
Patricia Sullivan's 37 years of experience teaching yoga bring a natural joy and ease of being through emphasis on process, exploration, and individual attention. She contributes this depth of experience in teacher trainings and retreats for various institutions, and in one-to-one therapeutic sessions. Patricia has been co-leading Tassajara Yoga-Zen retreats for 27 years..
Kazuaki Tanahashi is a calligrapher, painter, Zen scholar, and writer. Originally from Japan, he has had solo exhibitions worldwide. As a peace worker, Kaz is founding director of A World Without Armies. Kaz is the editor of a two volume translation of Dogen's Shobogenzo, Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo, published in July 2011. His book Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan was published in October 9, 2012.
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Steven Tierney, Ed.D. CAS is Professor of Counseling Psychology and Chair of the Community Mental Health Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A certified addiction specialist, he is the Co- Founder of the San Francisco Mindfulness Foundation. Steven has been studying and practicing Buddhism for more than 20 years and was ordained by Michael Wenger on January 6, 2013.
Do-On Robert Thomas is a Zen priest and teacher with Dharma Transmission from Zoketsu Norman Fischer. His teaching is focused on helping people extend the deeply grounded yet expansive awareness of Zen meditation into the activities of daily life. He is also a visiting Dharma teacher at Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM.
Jisan Anna Thorn has been practicing at all three temples of San Francisco Zen Center since 1995. She received priest ordination in 2003 from Tenshin Reb Anderson and was shuso (head monk) in 2007 under Abbot Ryushin Paul Haller. She was an assistant teacher for the Program Establishing the Path of Practice at City Center and has been a practice leader at City Center. Anna currently lives at Green Gulch Farm, where she is a practice leader and serves as Guest Program Manager.
Unzan Mako Voelkel has been practicing at San Francisco Zen Center since 1997. In 2002, she ended a teaching position in Philosophy at the City College of San Francisco to become a full time resident at Tassajara. Ordained by Ryushin Paul Haller in 2004 and Shuso at Tassajara in 2009, she has served in several senior staff positions, most recently as the Tassajara Director. In 2012 she and her partner Graham Ross took a year of travel in Asia and Europe before becoming co-Tantos at the Austin Zen Center, where they now live and practice.
Pamela Weiss is an executive coach and the Founder and Chief Wisdom Officer of Appropriate Response. She is a pioneer in translating meditative practices into leadership development and organizational transformation. Pamela lived at Zen Center from 1987-1991, is trained by Jack Kornfield at Spirit Rock, leads a weekly sitting group through San Francisco Insight and offers meditation retreats internationally.
Liping Zhu L.Ac. is a certified Qigong and Taichi instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She is the Qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a former resident of SF Zen Center and currently has an acupuncture practice in San Francisco.
Kanzan David Zimmerman has been practicing Zen for over 20 years, was ordained by Rev. Teah Strozer in 2006, and spent 8 years at Tassajara. He currently lives at City Center where he serves as SFZC Program Director, is a co-facilitator of Queer Dharma, and co-leads workshops on "Transforming Depression and Anxiety" with Dr. Lee Lipp.


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The on-ramp to Interstate 95 south from Alban Road is scheduled to be permanently closed starting Monday, Oct. 22.
Drivers will be rerouted onto Boudinot Drive, around to the Fairfax County Parkway, and then onto I-95 south.
Steve Titunik, communications director for Virginia Megaprojects, says that area will become a reversible flyover ramp that will open in late 2014.
"It'll make that access point southbound in the afternoon for HOV or for those willing to pay a toll, and northbound in the morning," Titunik says.
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- The significance of variation in nectar secretions of facultatively ant-associated lycaenid butterfly larvae was investigated. The strongly myrmecophilous European Polyommatus coridon, and two moderately myrmecophilous species, the Palaearctic P. icarus and the subtropical Zizeeria knysna were used. Both Polyommatus species are closely related, Z. knysna is a far more distant relative. To obtain high numbers of caterpillars a new method for breaking the egg diapause of the univoltine P. coridon was established, resulting in 65% subitaneously hatching larvae. Based on observations of ants tending caterpillars a new "artificial ant" was assembled, allowing further studies on the ants' stimulatory antennation pattern. Nectar-harvesting with micro-capillaries from caterpillars attended by ants was optimised and allowed determination of individual secretion droplet size based on large samples. Mean droplet size was 3.7nl in P. coridon, 2nl in P. icarus and 1.4nl in Z. knysna, in the latter two species 65-79% smaller than previously reported. Comparative chemical analyses (HPLC) revealed sucrose as main sugar component in nectar of all three species. In P. coridon it was accompanied by glucose and rarely by further sugars, but never by melezitose. In P. icarus and Z. knysna melezitose was the second most-important component, followed by fructose and glucose. Total sugar contents were 43.6±14.8g/l for P. coridon, 74.2g/l for P. icarus and 68.3±22.6g/l for Z. knysna. P. coridon nectar contained up to 14 amino acids. Major component was always leucine (50% of total), further important were tyrosine, proline, arginine, and phenylalanine. P. icarus nectar comprised up to six amino acids, dominated by tyrosine and phenylalanine. Z. knysna nectar contained only alanine and proline. Total amino acid contents were 9.7±3.4g/l for P. coridon, 1.2g/l for P. icarus and 0.3±0.2g/l for Z. knysna. Nectar composition was considerably different from hemolymph composition. Larval food had minor influence on P. coridon nectar composition. Caterpillars fed with semi-synthetic diet secreted more sucrose, with a trend towards higher total sugar content, and produced nectar with a more homogeneous amino acid pattern than larvae reared on natural host plants. Bioassays with ants from three different subfamilies (Lasius niger (Formicinae), Myrmica rubra (Myrmicinae), Tapinoma melanocephalum (Dolichoderinae)) demonstrated a preference for sucrose (standard concentration 0.1mol/l, as in P. coridon nectar) over monosaccharides. Melezitose in nectar concentration (P. icarus) was not preferred to sucrose. Some single amino acids in sucrose solutions were preferred over pure sucrose, e.g. leucine by L. niger, or phenylalanine and tyrosine by M. rubra. In general, raising amino acid concentration did not enhance preferences and even reduced them in some cases. Mixtures of four or eleven amino acids in sucrose and complete nectar analoga were preferred to sucrose. L. niger preferred a balanced mixture over an energetically similar, less balanced mixture. Due to the tremendous variability in gustatory preferences exhibited by the broad range of largely unpredictable ant visitors, lycaenid caterpillars should either decide on a balanced mixture, containing possible amino acid 'key compounds' in moderate concentrations, or if this investment does not pay, should secrete sugar-rich nectars. Using the data from the HPLC analyses and the droplet size measurements combined with published studies on secretion rates allowed estimations of the lifetime energetic value of secretions. One P. coridon caterpillar would deliver 5.5-24.4J, one P. icarus 1.9-14.2J and one Z. knysna 0.7-2.8J. Dissection and gravimetric analysis allowed estimation of the caloric equivalent of larval biomass. One early P. coridon third instar (onset of nectar secretion) would yield 17.6J, and prepupae 656J. Z. knysna second instars would yield 0.95J, third instars 3.2J, and prepupae 83.1J. Thus preying on the caterpillars rather than harvesting their secretions would be of greater energetic benefit. Comparisons of this model with further reports show the rather low benefit accruing to ants from tending facultatively myrmecophilous lycaenids, underpinning that manipulation of ants (by means of still unknown chemicals) must also be involved. The model data also suggest that the mutualistic nature of facultative caterpillar-ant associations will not always be granted, and be strongly conditional. Nectar composition data support the view that in myrmecophilous lycaenids secretions rich in amino acids are related to intimate, often obligate ant-associations, whereas facultative and unspecific myrmecophiles rely more on sugars. Degree of myrmecophily seems to be a better predictor of secretion content than taxonomic relatedness. The low investment costs of the caterpillars into nectar secretions well explain the enormous taxonomic and geographical distribution of facultative myrmecophily.


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