Nigeria's National Mosque
...and the other half Muslim. So they located these two national monuments next to each other.
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Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have bee... [read more]
Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have bee... [read more] Blog: Abuja
Date: November 5th 2006
My first two weeks back in Nigeria were not spent in Nigeria. They were spent in Abuja - which functions as both the capital and the antithesis of Nigeria. Shiny, freshly painted buildings and perfectly manicured grounds stretch out in front of sidewalks and perfectly paved highways - all of which are not really found anywhere else in Nigeria. This is, in part, a result of its synthetic beginnings ... read more
Date: November 5th 2006
My first two weeks back in Nigeria were not spent in Nigeria. They were spent in Abuja - which functions as both the capital and the antithesis of Nigeria. Shiny, freshly painted buildings and perfectly manicured grounds stretch out in front of sidewalks and perfectly paved highways - all of which are not really found anywhere else in Nigeria. This is, in part, a result of its synthetic beginnings ... read more
