Nigeria: Life and Demographics

Nigeria is ranked as the 8th most populous country in the world and the most populous country in Africa. It populations include a number of ethnic groups and many religions, mainly including Muslims, Christians and believers of aboriginal customs. However, no divided estimates of these populations have been made in the country. The so many religions and Ethnicities have given Nigeria, innumerable cultures and festivals. This draws millions of tourists to the country each year. The primary airport serving Nigeria is Murtala Mohammed International Airport situated in Lagos. Thus demands for Lagos flights are increasing each year.                                                                               

Controversies regarding the census have been raised but the country’s population is believed to be ranging in between 140 and 150 million. The only divided census of Nigerian population contains separate populations of males and females in the country. According to its results, Nigeria is home to nearly 71, 709,859 males outnumbering the women, whose total population is around 68,293,08. It has been estimated that usually one out of every four Africans is a Nigerian and that more than 20% of the world’s black population lives in Nigeria. According to United Nations, Nigeria experiences high fertility and growth rates and birth rate in the country is higher than the death rate. Hence it is expected that by the year 2050, Nigeria will comprise much of the world’s total population.

With the oil boom of the 1970s, education sector in the country has been highly funded which is improving at a very fast pace. Tertiary education (higher education) has especially been taken care of and Nigerian universities are coming up to a good standard. Lagos is the most populous city of Nigeria as it is a commercial, economic and entertainment hub of the country.

Nigeria is home to around 250 ethnicities whose individual populations have never been counted. These groups believe that such censuses are held to give a certain group, numerical superiority. The most populous ethnicities are Hausa, Yorubo and Igbo and these three ethnicities account for 68% of Nigerian population. 27% of the country’s population is comprised by Edo, Ijaw, Kanuri, Ibibio, Ebira, Nupe and Tiv and the remaining 7% is comprised by other ethnicities that are in minority.

In addition, many other nationals have arrived in Nigeria for better jobs and life styles. These include; East Indians, Americans, British, Japanese, White Zimbabweans, Greek Syrian and Lebanese as well as many immigrants from other African countries. 

Together, influences from all over the world combining with aboriginal cultures finely blend in Nigeria making it a multi-cultural country. This makes Nigeria a vibrant place and hence of much interest to tourists. This leads to most travelers searching for cheap flights to Nigeria every holiday season.

Today 510 languages are spoken all over Nigeria amongst different ethnicities. Some ethnic groups speak more then one language. The country has two second languages while nine other languages, once spoken on the land are now extinct. English is the official language, mainly due to the effect of British colonization and to symbolize cultural integration. Hence flights to Nigeria take passengers to a land of culture, heritage, harmony and innumerable attractive sights and sounds.

   

Lagos: The Impressive Cultures and More

Lagos is currently developing with a rapid pace and it will soon become one of the global cities in the world. The city is believed to be one of the largest in the world having plenty of attractions and buildings. Lagos is considered as one of the top tourist destinations in Africa due to its wide provision of facilities, exuberant nightlife and much more.

Lagos and its cultures:

Lagos and its cultures are quite impressive as many festivals, events and carnivals are held in the city throughout the year. The Eyo carnival that was held in the year 2009 is said to be one of the biggest cultural events held in Lagos. In these days, Lagos is rapidly growing and offering more to its visitors. Tourists from all parts of the world book flights to Lagos just because of its great living standards. There are many sandy beaches in the city which are highly liked by those tourists who are fond of beach life and sunbathing. The varieties of beaches are worth telling; whether it is a secluded beach or a kind of beach where one gets to see cheerful crowd – Lagos offers the best beaches for all types of tourists including honeymooners. Beaches such as Bar Beach and Lekki Beach are very famous.

Lagos also homes Africa’s rarest animals at the zoo that is located in its epe area. The zoo is carefully preserved by the Lagos State Government and many tourists visit here for pleasure. There is a wide range of hotels in the city which range from average to five star hotels. Most of the discern tourists stay in the following famous hotels in Lagos:

•    Sheraton Hotel and Towers
•    Federal Palace Hotel
•    Ikoyi Hotel
•    Sofitel Lagos
•    Moorhouse Ikoyi
•    Eko Hotels and Suites
•    The AHI Residence
•    Palm-view Manor

As Lagos is culturally rich so tourists tend to book cheap flights to Lagos in order to attend on of its greatest events. Some of the top attractions in the city include Shrine of Fela, the National Museum and the Oba’s Palace. Beach lovers can also check into one of the best beach resorts on one of the Lagos beaches.

Sports have always been one of the main interests of Nigerians; football is widely played in the country. Lagos is the city that hosts most of the football games; Stationery Stores, First Bank and Julius Berger FC are some of the best footballs clubs In Nigeria’s former capital.

Nigerians are extremely lively people; from energizing sports events to the exhilarating musical events, tourists from all parts of the world look for Lagos flights due to its vibrant lifestyles. Lagos has long been famous for its music and movies throughout Africa as there are many cinema halls in the city which premiere the best African films. Nollywood is the movie industry of the country and is known to be one of the biggest film industries in the world. Movie lovers usually visit the Idumota market (a big movie market) on Lagos Island to purchase their favorite movies and music in the form of CDs and Cassettes.

Tourists are advised to visit Lagos if they’re wondering about spending a great vacation. It is also recommended that tourists consult a qualified travel agent to know about the Nigerian port, Lag

Johannesburg the city of Art Galleries and Museums

Johannesburg is the largest city of South Africa. With the population over 3.2 million people the majority of people in Johannesburg are Blacks though around half million Whites residents also live in the city. The Black South Africans residents generally live in Soweto Township, Johannesburg.

With the passage of time, Soweto has become the major tourist destination to take flights to Johannesburg. Tourist interested in the cultural values and history of previous regime in South Africa; must visit the Apartheid Museum. Apartheid museum is quite large and full of artifacts, videos and pictures relating to the South African history so tourist can easily spend their whole day watching the magnificent historical art in the museum. The vivacious sectors of the city centre are Museum of Africa, Market Theater Precinct, and the Newtown. Especially a walk during the day in Newtown shows the vibrant and extensive range of African cultures and traditions. Carlton Center is the tallest building in Johannesburg; the city view from top of the building is breathtaking. Johannesburg has caught a major attention of the art lovers around the world and has convinced them to take Johannesburg flights to visit the outstanding and one of the city’s biggest art galleries known as “Johannesburg Art Gallery”. Entrance in the gallery is free of cost. The biggest gallery of the city is based upon the African Continent and displays local and international work of art relating to African culture and traditions.

 

Cheris De Villiers Gallery is situated at the Lower level, Rose Bank Mall and showcases the art work done by the South African Artists. Excellent collections of military hardware like ME 262 jet Fighters from Second World War are available in South African National Museum of Military history. In this museum tourist can found café and a shop for selling the reproduced and authentic Vintage Military Equipments. The visitors also get to see the South African built G6 self propelled, 155mm Howitzer in the museum. James Hall Museum of Transport is also one of the largest museums in Johannesburg. The entrance in to the James Hall Museum of Transport is free of charge. It displays different kinds of items used for transportation in South Africa. The South African Museum of Rock Art in Johannesburg is also known as Origins Centre. The tourist around the world gets on the cheap flights to Johannesburg to see magnificent multimedia display of origins of the humankind and Rock Art in the origins Centre. The South African museum of Art Rock also encompasses Book shop, Cafeteria and an excellent Curio or Antique shop. The Origins Centre is located on the Yale Road, University of the Witwatersrand, and braamfontein in Johannesburg.