Yes, it’s our last day. Yesterday we arrived in Abuja, after having stayed a few days in Jos for the second time. We are again […] Read More
Month: December 2006
Here is mr. Dominic busy talking through his handset. Business in Nigeria has changed a lot with the advent of the mobile phone. It has […] Read More
After visiting Lagos, we followed a Peak Milk transport by truck. Our driver was mr. Bello. He himself was of partly Fulani descent. When he […] Read More
kablog-j2me 2.0.8 for Nokia6233 This is an older pic shot in Jos. I was out on Ahmadu Bello way talking to some people selling all […] Read More
kablog-j2me 2.0.8 for Nokia6233 We were shown around by the proud Italian captain of the new port in Lagos, owned by Grimaldi.
kablog-j2me 2.0.8 for Nokia6233 Just a shot of a shot inside the WAMCO warehouse. We were comparing the quality of our photocams.
kablog-j2me 2.0.8 for Nokia6233
kablog-j2me 2.0.8 for Nokia6233
We have now seen the milk factory and the packaging process, went to the market were Peak Milk products are being sold and talked to […] Read More
I was very uncomfortable with this way of transportation. This is a not-so-cool way to move around in this city. In my view it only […] Read More
Tuesday, Esther and I arrived in Lagos by air from Abuja. We were in the same plane as LL Cool J and his entourage… The […] Read More
Just a dump of some of the most interesting pics from the last few days in Shonong, a rural area south of Jos where we […] Read More
We’ve met some Fulani herdsmen out in the bush in the village of Shonong, district of Bachit, Plateau State. Ab has been there for a […] Read More
Strange name indeed for a phone vendor. They sell all kinds of moderately recent phones there, from 4900 naira (~= 30 euros) up to 45000 […] Read More
Dini and Jaap, the incredibly hospitable Dutch couple in Jos where we are staying, gave us one of their many golden tips that the Ministry […] Read More
Believe it or not, these are real Dutch cows in the heart of Nigeria. They were once imported by Dutch-owned WAMCO company, producers of Peak […] Read More
Anywhere you go, people have started their own enterprise by putting down a parasol and a table. When you want to make a phone call […] Read More
Not a particularly uncommon sight in Nigeria, apparently. But this was out first!
Radio antennas are being transformed into GSM antennas.
Somwhere in Kaduna. The “Xtra Connect” offer by South-African corporation MTN means calling cheaper to family or friends (“Call 3 family & friends @ 25k/sec”). […] Read More