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Soccer is particularly popular in Nigeria, for most of you in Europe, you must have heard names like OKOCHA, KANU NWAKO, e.t.c. The country won the Soccer gold at the Los Ageles Olympics, and also the under 17 FIFA world cup in China.
The country also hosted the All African Games in 2003 at the Abuja Sport Stadium, and came second in the event.
Equipment: There several sport shops all over Lagos and Abuja. And I will advice would be tourist to buy kits on arival in Nigeria, because, it is cheaper, and you'll avoid excess luggage.
Updated Oct 2, 2004
Address: At the entrance to the Federal Capital Territory
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Argungu festival, colorful annual festival, takes place in Argungu, a riverside town in Kebbi State, about 64 miles from Sokoto.
Argungu festival, the leading tourist attraction in the area, originated in August 1934, when the Sultan Dan Mu'azu made an historic visit. As a tribute, a grand fishing festival was organised. Since then, it has become a celebrated yearly event held between February and March.
During the festival, hundreds of local men and boys enter the water, armed with large fishnet scoops. They are joined by canoes filled with drummers, plus men rattling huge seed-filled gourds to drive the fish to shallow waters.
Vast nets are cast and a wealth of fish are harvested, from giant Nile perch to the peculiar Balloon fish. The festival is also marked with diving competitions, swimming, drinking, dancing, canoe racing and wild duck hunting.
Equipment: There are no much gears needed for this event, you only need to have your fishnet scoop, which can be bought at the venue of the event.
Written Oct 18, 2003
Address: The venue is at a riverside town in Kebbi State.
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Argungu festival, colorful annual festival, takes place in Argungu, a riverside town in Kebbi State, about 64 miles from Sokoto.Argungu festival, the leading...
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