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Nigerian law code 491 "Scam" is now a
worldwide word. Internet cafe's are fighting hard
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Shown above is the map of
Nigeria. Can you locate the oil deposits in this
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Nigeria Telecom and Transport Facilities
Information Communications Technology (ICT)
business is the fastest growing area in Nigeria. The growth of Telecom in
Nigeria has exceeded all estimates and forecasts. Indeed the question has
not been where is the demand, but instead the question has been how to meet
the demand. But doing profitable and sustainable telecom business in Nigeria
is not an all comers affair. it requires the right information and contacts
to ensure success and achieve your objectives in your business venture.
Facts on Nigeria Telecom Facilities
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Telephones in Nigeria -
main lines in use:
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1,395,786 (2006) |
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Telephones in Nigeria -
mobile cellular:
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21,571,131 (2006) |
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Telephone system in
Nigeria:
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general assessment:
expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network
has been slow due to faltering efforts at privatization
domestic: the addition of a second fixed-line provider in
2002 resulted in faster growth in this service; wireless
telephony has grown rapidly, in part responding to the
shortcomings of the fixed-line network; four wireless (GSM)
service providers operate nationally; the combined growth
resulted in a sharp increase in teledensity reported to be over
18% in March 2006
international: country code - 234; satellite earth
stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean);
fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity
to Europe and Asia |
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Radio broadcast stations
in Nigeria:
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AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
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Radios in Nigeria:
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23.5 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast
stations in Nigeria:
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3 (the government controls 2 of
the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
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Televisions:
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6.9 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.ng |
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Internet hosts in Nigeria:
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1,535 (2005) |
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Internet Service Providers
in Nigeria( ISPs):
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11 (2000) |
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Internet users in Nigeria:
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1,769,700 (2005) |
Facts on Nigerian Transport Services
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Airports:
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70 (2005) |
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Airports in Nigeria - with
paved runways:
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total:
36
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m: 12
1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 3 (2005) |
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Airports in Nigeria - with
unpaved runways:
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total:
34
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 13
under 914 m: 18 (2005) |
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Heliports in Nigeria:
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1 (2005) |
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Pipelines:
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condensate 105 km; gas 1,896 km;
oil 3,638 km; refined products 3,626 km (2004) |
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Railways in Nigeria:
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total:
3,505 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2005)
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Roadways in Nigeria:
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total:
194,394 km
paved: 60,068 km
unpaved: 134,326 km (1999) |
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Waterways:
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8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers
and smaller rivers and creeks) (2005) |
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Merchant marine in
Nigeria:
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total:
49 ships (1000 GRT or over) 263,452 GRT/452,012 DWT
by type: barge carrier 1, cargo 5, chemical tanker 7,
liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 33,
specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 3 (Norway 1, Pakistan 1, Singapore 1)
registered in other countries: 26 (The Bahamas 2, Bermuda
10, Cambodia 2, Comoros 2, Panama 6, Seychelles 1, unknown 3)
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Ports and terminals:
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Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar,
Lagos, Port Harcourt |
Source: CIA fact book
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