by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 1, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, General
Top tourism destinations in Nigeria include: Ibeno Beach, Akwa Ibom This is longest sand beach in West Africa on the Atlantic, providing recreational facilities with excellent opportunities for water sports. Obudu Mountain Resort, Cross River Deep in the tropical...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 1, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General
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...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 1, 2018 | Expats, General
(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...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 1, 2018 | Expats, General
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...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 1, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, General, Health, Remote Site
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...
