Slow to take-off, the Internet is now relatively well developed with 12 ISPs servicing five cities. However rural areas still lack an efficient telephone network let alone Internet access. Web content is in English and several newspapers publish daily news online.
Web country code: ng

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Ajuba City
A portal for Nigeria's Capital, with a business directory, cultural and entertainment guides, and links to news sites.

Turenchi
News from Nigeria, updated from various different news sources. Includes jobs in Nigeria.

Motherland Nigeria
An interesting introduction to Nigerian society and culture, with sections on names and their origins, recipes, proverbs, language and audio clips of music. Also an overview of the country's economy and government.

Nigeria MasterWeb
A helpful portal site for Nigeria, including news and jobs.

Nigeria.com
http://www.nigeria.com/
Portal site that can be personalized to suit your interests, with free email, classifieds, news, online shopping, and community forums.

Federal Government of Nigeria
http://www.nopa.net/
Plenty of helpful information on government policy (including the much-vaunted anti-corruption act), a citizen's corner with opinion polls, and links to other official web sites.

Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg
http://www.nigeria.co.za/
Provides a country profile with a guide to investing in Nigeria and details on visa requirements for tourists.

Nigerian Guardian
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/
Daily newspaper's web site with all the local news, sports and business stories.

Nigeria Central
http://www.nigeriacentral.com/
News, business and sports updates, as well as in-depth features and online polls.

Post Express Wired
http://www.postexpresswired.com/
The Lagos-based newspaper's web site, updated daily.

Vanguard
http://www.vanguardngr.com/
Daily updated with the latest news stories.

Abuja Mirror
http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~n.today/mirror.htm
Rather plain but fast-loading site with weekly reports from the newspaper.

Gamji.com
http://www.gamji.com/
Packed with news and views on national and regional goings-on gathered from a variety of different newspapers.

This Day
Daily news, business white pages, city (Lagos) diary, and more.

Nigerian Galleria
http://www.nigeriangalleria.com/home.htm
Provides an interesting range of cultural information, including a virtual art gallery, and an introduction to Nigerian languages.