| This collection of internet sources provides access to useful
web sites that provide information and resources for learning and
teaching about the social life and customs of the people of The
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Although selective, inclusion of a
site by no means constitutes endorsement by either the African
and Middle Eastern Division or the Area Studies Directorate of
the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully
tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be
aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several
attempts.
For Library of Congress contact information and additional
research and bibliographic materials on Nigeria consult the Library’s
African Section Nigeria Country Web page.
21st Century Yoruba (http://www.nubacom.com/21CenturyYoruba/foreign.htm)
‘Highlights the scientific and economic direction of the Yoruba people for the 21st’.
African Information Society Initiative (http://home.bellanet.org)
‘Site contains ICT infrastructure data and project information Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries’.
Archaeology in Northeastern Nigeria (http://www.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/%7Esfb268/c7/c7.htm)
‘Study from the University of Frankfurt which examines what archaeology discoveries in northeastern Nigeria have revealed about the history and culture of the area’.
Bible Society of Nigeria (http://www.bs-nigeria.org)
‘Translates and distributes Bibles in native languages’.
Edo Nation Online (http://www.edo-nation.net)
Forum for the Edo community. Site provides information on the history and culture of the Edo people located in southern, Nigeria.
Egbe Isokan Yoruba (http://www.yoruba.org/index.htm)
‘Association projects the honor and dignity of Yoruba culture, language and tradition in Africa and the Diaspora’.
Hausa Home Page (http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/aflang/Hausa/)
‘UCLA Hausa Home Page, with information on the Hausa language and links to other sites that have information on the language and on Hausa culture’.
Igbonet (http://home.igbonet.com)
Web site of the Ibgo Heritage, Inc. an organization fostering closer relations between Igbos in the diaspora and in the homeland. Site includes information on all aspects of Igbo life, including politics, education, business, entertainment, and culture.
Ijaw Resource Center (http://www.ijawcenter.com/states/delta.html)
Site include information on music, art, community activities, and Ijaw organizations worldwide.
K'ofar Hausa:The Online Dictionary (http://www.univie.ac.at/afrikanistik/oracle/KofarHausaE.html)
‘A searchable dictionary in Hausa, English or German’.
Motherland Nigeria (http://www.motherlandnigeria.com)
‘One of the largest and most complete sources online for all things Nigerian’.
Site contains information on Nigerian culture and customs, including ethnic groups, language resources, names, foods and more.
National
Association of Yoruba Descendants in North America (http://www.yorubanation.org)
‘The mission of the organization is to project the honor and dignity of Yoruba culture, language and tradition worldwide’. Site includes a list of association chapters in the United States.
Ndi Igbo (http://www.igbo.biz/igbo/)
Site provides information about Igbo people and culture.
Ndokwa on the Web (http://www.ndokwa.20m.com)
‘Ndokwa/Ukwuani community, offering news, history and online discussion’.
Nigeria Arts.net (http://www.nigeria-arts.net)
‘The largest database of Nigerian artists and creativity on the Internet, including music, literature, visual arts, etc’.
Nigeria's
Kitchen (http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl.us/bmoeinian/world/nigeria.html)
Links to sites on Nigerian cooking.
Nigerian Nation (http://www.nigeriannation.com)
‘Site provides information on the geography, history, culture, government, religion and news in Nigeria’.
Odili (http://odili.net)
Olaudah Equiano Foundation (http://www.atomicage.com/equiano/)
‘The Equiano Foundation aims to provide a valuable educational vehicle through which to resurrect, restore, and celebrate the life and works of Olaudah Equiano, a black writer and abolitionist of 18th century Britain’.
Smart Card Society of Nigeria (http://www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com)
‘Founded in 2001, the association aims to establish itself as the premier Nigerian forum for education, debate and promotion of all aspects of smart card and related technologies, standards, applications and schemes’.
US-Africa (http://us-africa.tripod.com/nigeria.html)
Urhobo Historical Society (http://www.waado.org)
‘An extensive collection of popular and scholarly historical summaries, images from art exhibits, and information about the Urhobo Historical Society and about Urhobo communities in Nigeria and elsewhere’.
Site provides information on the history and culture of the Urhobo people.
Who's
Who of Nigerians in America (http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com)
Directory of Nigerian achievers, businesses, educational institutions, religious and cultural organizations in America.
Yoruba (http://www.molli.org.uk/yoruba/1%5Fabout%5Fyoruba/index.htm)
Site provides an overview of Yoruba history and contemporary social, political and economic life.
Yoruba - Learn Yoruba Home Page (http://www.learnyoruba.com)
‘Website offers a basic primer, with audio files and downloadable font’
Yoruba Ethnographic Archive (http://anthropology.uchicago.edu/yea/)
Site provides ethnographic research on Yoruba history, culture, and society.
Yoruba Studies Association (http://www.unl.edu/oduduwa/)
‘The mission of the Yoruba Studies Association is to provide a scholarly forum for students of Yoruba life and culture to exchange ideas and maintain contact.
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