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EXPAT E-BOOK SERIES: Traveling Safely in Nigeria
Motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of healthy US citizens in foreign countries. Nigeria has one of the highest number of road traffic accidents in the world. Travel in Nigeria may be significantly different from your home country in the following ways: In...
EXPAT E-BOOK SERIES: Singing the “Expat Blues”
(Singing the "Expat Blues" was written by a long-time expat, for prospective expats) “We’re not in Kansas anymore,” said Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. And indeed, you’ve just opened your eyes and found yourself in Nigeria. You will see and experience things you never...
EXPAT E-BOOK SERIES: Nigeria at a glance
Culture The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria’s multiple ethnic groups. The country has 527 languages and over 1,150 dialects/ethnic groups. The four largest ethnic groups are the Hausa and Fulani in the north, the Igbo in the southeast, and the Yoruba...
EXPAT E-BOOK SERIES: A Quick Primer on Nigerian History
The history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers living in the area as early as 11,000 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is today Nigeria, such as the Benin Empire, the Kingdom of Nri and the Oyo Empire. Islam reached...
How to choose your ground ambulance
Many companies/organisations call us because they need to lease or purchase a ground ambulance for their site operations or offices. This article gives 4 key considerations you will probably need to make during the process. To buy or to lease? The upfront cost of...
What the new open skies agreement means for African aviation
Africa is home to 12% of the world’s people, but it accounts for less than 1% of the global air service market Part of the reason for Africa’s under-served status, according to World Bank study, is that many African countries restrict their air services markets to...