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photo credit Nigeria, giant of Africa and largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located.  Nigerians are peculiar in their actions most of which may be confusing to people of other countries but every typical Nigerian would understand another Nigerian.  Below are 10 actions only a typical Nigerian would do: #1 A typical Nigerian would often use phrases like: Eh wo, Ehen, Chineke, Che, Ah-Ah, Yepa! God forbid, by God’s Grace, Nawa o!Wetin sef! No worry, Go joor! These are mostly expressions used to show surprise or amazement. Some are from Nigerian languages such as "Chineke!" which is Igbo for God. Chineke! is used you are surprised or startled. Chineke! there is a ...

Dogs have always been regarded as man's best friend. And they are; with their barking when they sense danger, and going all superhero when the situation calls for it, just to protect our miserly asses. Below are 5 dogs who pulled off super-human stunts: #1 Togo, the Siberian Husky: Togo was the lead sled dog of a team owned by a man named Leonhard Seppala, a Norwegian that worked for a mining company in Alaska. In 1925, a huge outbreak of diphtheria erupted in remote Alaska, and since there weren't exactly a whole lot of roads available, the only way to deliver medicine was by dog sled. Togo was made the leader of a trip to cross the frozen tundra of Alaska to deliver the antitoxin, braving -35 (Celsius) degree weather with a -65 (Celsius) degree wind chill. And he did it across 84 miles in a single day. That night, Togo slept for just six hours before heading out again at 2am in a balmy -80(Celsius) degree headwind, journeying along an ice-laden shoreline that w...

The cost of living is an important factor when seeking for a place to live. Here in Nigeria, we believe things are very expensive but there are many cities where the cost of living is much higher. The cost of a purchasing food items, accommodation etc determines the cost of living of an area. According to Mercer Quality of Living report ( click here to view the report ), Vienna in Austria tops the list of the most expensive cities in the world to live in in 2015. See below the list of top 10 most expensive countries countries to live in: #1 Vienna, Austria: Vienna has been listed as the most expensive city in the world in 2015. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9€, a litre of milk costs an average of 1.08€, an apple costs 2.27€ and a packet of Marlboro cigarettes cost an average of 4.90€, basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 148.88€. More details on the cost of goods and services in thi...