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The giant of Africa is often skipped on travel bucket lists but Nigeria is a fascinating country and will probably be the most memorable country you visit. If you know these things, you are guaranteed to have a wonderful time! If you’re up for an experience, Nigeria is the only country of its kind on planet Earth. Most people who have visited this West African nation have described it as an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. You can explore this country alone but you can also reach out to a tour operator or travel experience manager like TVP Adventures to get the most up-to-date and authentic experience. Nigeria is also often misunderstood or misrepresented so here are answers to some of the most burning questions about visiting Nigeria. The energy and positivism is contagious: The people of Nigeria will leave you inspired and energized. There’s a spirit of hopefulness that shows in the market hustle, the skyscrapers blossoming from land-filled areas and the way the people

These are 5 areas that Nigeria is clearly outdoing the US in. 1. Nigeria’s economy is growing five times faster than the US Most people don’t associate “West Africa” and “booming economy”, but despite the global downturn, the region is home to some growth rates that would make Ronald Reagan blush. Right near the top of that list is Nigeria, that with an average growth rate of 8.1%, are experiencing more growth than the US (a pitiful 1.5%), the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and the entire European Union… combined. 2. Nigeria has stricter anti-piracy laws than the US You read that right. Despite the RIAA, the MPAA, bills like SOPA and PIPA and 40,000 theaters all reminding you before a film of your moral integrity in regards to stealing cars, Nigeria are clearly ahead of America in fighting piracy. Their recent no tolerance laws have reaped some serious results: 26 anti-piracy raids, 6 million pirated works (worth US$5 million) seized and 145 arrests. Also, whereas arrests made

Former Speaker of Federal House of Representatives, Alh. Ghali Naaba has joined People's Trust (PT) Mr Rights can exclusively report.  The former speaker was part of a stakeholders meeting held by Olawepo Hashim's People's Trust during the week . Contrary to claims that the former speaker joined People Democratic Party (PDP) after leaving All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr Rights can authoritatively report that the former speaker is now in People's Trust, teaming up with Olawepo Hashim to push both PDP and APC out of the political space. While speaking at the People's Trust Stakeholders Meeting, Naaba called on all Nigerians to give Olawepo Hashim a chance in 2019 to lead Nigeria.  He assured that Hashim will lead Nigeria to the promise land. 

Mr Rights Nigeria’s celebrity vblogger and media personality, Toke Makinwa published a tell all story on 28th November 2016. The book titled ‘’On Becoming’’ not only took over the social media space for weeks, virtually every media organizations in Nigeria also reported different excerpt from its content. Almost 2 years later, former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama also published an autobiographical memoir in November 2018 titled ‘’Becoming’’ and many have been asking if Toke Makinwa’s book, which sold out almost immediately inspired the title of Michelle Obama’s book title. On Becoming is the real Toke Makinwa telling us what it is like to be one of the most talked about celebrities in Nigeria. She reveals the truth behind her 14-year relationship with the man she finally married, Maje Ayinde, a marriage that ended in an atrocious scandal that nearly brought her to her knees. In the wake of the peaks that characterised Toke’s experiences, she shares her struggle wit

The management of the University of Ilorin has debunked media reports that one of its students, Mr. Adigun Emmanuel Adewale of the Faculty of Agriculture, who committed suicide last Thursday (November 29, 2018) resorted to the unsavory action to ventilate his frustration over his failure in his final year project. In a statement signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, and made available to newsmen on Thursday (December 6, 2018), the University said that painstaking investigations revealed that the late Mr. Adigun took his own life as an eventual culmination of his pathetic drug addiction, which he must have unwisely adopted to address the prolonged depression he suffered as a result of personal challenges he could not bear. Some close friends of the late Mr. Adigun revealed that the obviously depressed student had unsuccessfully attempted suicide thrice, having publicly expressed profound regret, on many occasions, that it was his "nagging younger si

A student of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Abuja Study centre, Comrade Desmond Olufowobi has emerged as Director of Peace and Conflict Resolution at the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone C. According to a report from Congress of Noun Students (CONS) Media unit, the inauguration Ceremony held today 6th of December 2018 at Jalingo, Taraba State. NOUN, via Congress of Noun Students (CONS) was formally welcomed into NANS in December 2017.

Peoples Trust (PT) presidential candidate, Mr. Olawepo Hashim has steered a debate on the social media after releasing a graphic statement that simply said, ‘’ordinarily, Nigerians have integrity’’. The rising presidential candidate, who is on the mission to lead a ballot revolution come 2019 urges his supporters to share the message if they have integrity themselves. Recall that Hashim made similar remark during the People’s Trust (PT) stakeholders meeting over the weekend in Abuja, the nation's capital. According to him, there used to be a time in Nigeria, when people selling will keep commodities by the road side, indicating the prices with unmber of stones placed on it and walk away with confidence without harm and come back either hours or days to meet pick money after being sold. The third force candidate who is neck to neck with President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar explained that, when people come to buy the items, they will pick what they want, drop their

The students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have accused the school of extortion after the institution announced a N20,000 fee per course to remark their missing examination scripts. According to the announcement on its website, the school will set up a three man committee to re-mark the scripts after receiving the payment. “The 3 Man Committee will be made up of the Head of Unit and two other experts other than those that marked the Script initially. Re- marking shall be completed within two weeks and returned to the University Examinations Committee by the School,” the school said. “The new score awarded shall be approved by the Dean of the School on behalf of the School’s Academic Board which brings it to the notice of the University Examinations Committee.” The school, however, failed to justify the N20, 000 fee it made mandatory for the students. Expressing their dismay and disappointment at the ugly development, students from centres including Communit

The Convener of Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) and Presidential Aspirants of Action Democratic Party (ADP) Engr. Mathias Tsado has endorsed Presidential Candidate of People's Trust (PT), Mr Olawepo Hashim. Mathias Tsado endorsed Hashim today at a press conference in Abuja. Tsado also called on all other young candidates to support Hashim, as he his the most capable, ready and qualified candidate to lead Nigeria out of the current situation.

Mr Rights has learnt that a canoe carrying 18 passengers yesterday, 1st December 2018, capsized in River Niger, Choppy water, at Edu local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria. An eye witness told Mr Rights that, the incident happened around 10am, as the canoe was carrying people from Edu local government area of Kwara State to Niger State. According to the eye witness, not long after the canoe left Central Chewuru port in Edu local government of Kwara State, the canoe capsized and only 4, out of the 16 passengers made it out alive. ""The boat was carrying 16 people, including men and women, some even with children" the source said, adding that they were going to freedom ceremony at Niger state. End

Of the 73 presidential candidates for 2019 race, three are neck and neck in social media engagements by Nigerians, new social media data have revealed. According to the data, distilled from Facebook in particular, in the last 72 Hours, the trio of Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, Abubakar Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party and Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim of the People's Trust are in the frontline in that order. The data revealed a new development in the race as Olawepo-Hashim has surpassed other third force contenders to emerge the closest challenger to Buhari and Atiku. The other 70 candidates were far behind the three leading candidates especially on Facebook engagements where the bulk of Nigerians voters are known to be actively involved. Facebook was used for the rating as it represents a diversity of active voters across the occupational and professional lines. Facebook's geographical spread and acceptability also make it a good tool. While Buh