Guides and Directories

Wikipedia - Nigeria - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture of the West African country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

US Library of Congress - Country Study: Nigeria - June 1991 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ngtoc.html

Nigeria Infonet - Search engine and categorized listing of Nigerian websites.
http://www.nigeriainfonet.com/

UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Nigeria - Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744984923

CIA - The World Factbook: Nigeria - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html

Geographic Alliance of Iowa: Nigeria - Lesson plans and background material for use in United States schools; include information on society and culture, climate, history, transportation, and other topics.
http://www.uni.edu/gai/Nigeria/Nigeria.html

USAfrica: Nigeria - General information about Nigeria for business, travel and education. Includes related links and photo albums.
http://us-africa.tripod.com/nigeria.html

The Index on Africa - Nigeria - Extensive set of categorized and annotated links to web resources from the Norwegian Council for Africa (NCA).
http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Nigeria/

NigeriaExchange - Portal site. Offers links, personals, news, poetry section, message board, articles, jokes, business directories, travel information and a variety of other features.
http://www.ngex.com/

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Nigeria - Annotated directory of links to web resources.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/nigeria.html

University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Nigeria - Annotated directory of links to resources.
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Nigeria.html

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Nigeria - Annotated directory of selected online resources.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/nigeria/nigeria.html

E-Nigeria - Country guide including news, statistics, social profiles, maps, events, activities, government and commerce information.
http://www.e-nigeria.net

NationMaster - Nigeria - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ni-nigeria

lagoSmart Network - Portal site offering business, social, government, and medical information.
http://lagosmart.net/

Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Nigeria - Directory of categorized and annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Nigeria.html

Nigeria Masterweb - Categorised directory of Nigerian businesses, organisations and resources also includes links to web sites when available.
http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/

US Department of State - Nigeria - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, USAID page, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Country and Industry Market Reports.
http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/ni/

BBC News - Country Profile: Nigeria - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm