Nigeria Warnings Or Dangers

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Nigerian Marriages

by susy80

I can really sypathise with the above post. I am sorry you had to go through all of that. My story is similar. I met this man in Korea in 2005 where I was working at the time. He was VERY CHARMING at first. TALL AND HANDSOME. He seemed amazing! After about 2 months of knowing him in Korea he asked me to go back to Nigeria with him to meet his family. I went! after we arrived he told me - you know we might as well get married because there is no way back now youu HAVE MET MY FAMILY and thats the same as getting married in Nigeria! I was also confused in my mind at the time. I cant really describe it. Then a date was fixed and he told me we would be married on this day about two weeks later. THE WEDDING: There was NO WHITE DRESS. NO HONEY MOON or any kind of party. I was dressed in some Nigerian clothes his sister had made me. He drove me to this office which was a tiny dark room in some...

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Watch out for online money requests

by lovejet

As a Nigerian with wide experience i can tell you that many online requests for help are scams no matter how well coated, tell the person that its not that you dont trust her but you will forward the request to the EFCC [Economic and Financial Crimes Commision] so you can pass the money throgh them, and wait for the reply ,if in doubt contact the EFCC via their website

Fake Marriages

by Vagent

Don't get married in Nigeria unless you are sure the person you marry is a not con artist out to get some easy money. My story is one for the ages. I met this young lady on a dating site. She emailed me her pictures and I liked what I saw. We talked off and on for about 1 year. Then I decided to go to Nigeria to visit her. Off I went in May 2005. She said her cousin Richie will be with her. The plane landed in Lagos, she was there to meet me with this guy who was supposed to be her cousin Richie. He did most of the talking for her when I was asking her would she like to come to the USA. June 3rd we went to the government center to get married. For all I know they could have asked the workers to make some fake marriage papers to fool me since I did not know how the process was done. I filed all the papers when I returned to the USA. They were approved. Then came the stalling from her and...

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Fake ebony

by tashka

Ebony is a popular souvenir, you can buy a lot of high quality things made of ebony in Nigeria.However, local guys in souvenir shops make a lot of fake ebony dying carved wooden things with shoe polish! They are actually doing this openly :-))In the picture you can see one of them who gave his consent for photographing him.Anyway, maybe what he is doing is bad, but he's smart to find a way to earn more cash :-))

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Be careful at the airport

by tashka

Don't let them cheat you at the customs control! They can say things like "You cannot take more than two souvenirs out of the country!" Just be firm and polite, but not rude. When they understand you are not going to pay anything to them, they will let you go.Nigeria is a corrupt country, don't make it more corrupt than it is.

Islamic Religion and the People

by Toyin

Religion is a big issue in the lives of these people, and the Western media would warn you about religious intolerance in Nigeria. However, here are some young female muslims going for their worship. I must say that, in Nigeria, Islam is more liberal and not as volatile as the International media portrays it.I am a Christian, and when these worshipers saw me around their mosque with camera, they were rather very friendly and agreed to do a pose for me. I took several pictures of them. Talk about dangers!!!

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$hell on earth

by Wafro

MURDER AND TORTUREIn May 1994, after a secret meeting withShell, the Nigerian Head of Internal Securitycalled for "ruthless military operations". Theresults? Dozens of villages destroyed,thousands of people made homeless andhundreds massacred. Shell even admittedthat it had supplied guns for the "securityoperations". In an attempt to end the growinginternational protests, nine key campaignerswere arrested. Shell offered to help securetheir release only if they called off the globalcampaign. On the 10th November 1995,despite international condemnation, thecampaigners were hung. The brutaloppression continues, and nineteen othercampaigners are being detained in appallingconditions and face execution.EXPLOITING WORKERSShell also played a leading role in the derecognitionof oil workers unions. Even afterthe Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, demands forimproved safety rights, were refused...

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All visitors to Nigeria should...

by Paul-linus

All visitors to Nigeria should be very careful at the Airport because there are many touts who may pretend to be helping you.But they are only interested in getting your WALLET. Some of them may pose as taxi drivers and would offer to drive you. Many people have been robbed of their visa, money and belongings in this fashion. There are also some corrupt officials in the air port. So be careful. Guard your wallets and your luggages very well. There are many people from Nigeria and other neighbouring countries who carry out nefarious activities in the air port. That's why some people think that Nigeria is very corrupt. The fact is that most of the people who do such evil acts are not even Nigerians.When you arrive the airport, don't be in a haste and don't behave as if you are new to the place or else some inglorious people would pounce on you and cheat or rob you.Don't allow those who...

Open your eyes

by nnapr

A passport and visa, which must be obtained in advance, are required for entry into Nigeria. Foreign nationals cannot legally depart Nigeria unless they can prove, by presenting their entry visas, that they entered Nigeria legally.Roads in Nigeria are generally in poor condition, causing damage to vehicles and contributing to hazardous traffic conditions.Permission is required to take photographs of government buildings, airports, bridges or official-looking buildings.

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road bandits

by McCallister

It is very unsafe to travel at night in nigeria and should be avoided. Even in the Daytime travel by auto is dangerous. You may encounter many temporary roadblocks. some say they are police, some say they are soldiers, others tax collecters or just plain bandits. All want money in some form either as Fines, Bribes, or outright theft. all are heavily armed and you just don't know who they are.

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Q:  Hello, Since I've been planning the tourist visit to Nigeria could anybody advice me: is it necessary to have a letter of... 

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A: Suggest you enquire from the nearest Nigerian Embassy or check their website whether it is necessary, first?? 

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