 about nigeria
official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
capital: Abuja
head of state: President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999)
state: multi party democracy
population: 128,771,988
independence: from Britain in 1960
languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
religion: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
currency: naira (NGN)
media: Today or Vanguard
legal wise
status of homosexuality: illegal
age of consent: 13
laws covering homosexual activity: Homosexuality is outlawed in the Nigerian penal code and Muslim law. However, in northern states under Muslim law the punishment can be death; in the civil penal code homosexuality can carry up to a 14-year prison sentence. The numbers of people arrested and sentenced for sodomy are unknown. A new law forbids same-sex marriage and prohibits gays from assembling and petitioning the government. It also allows prosecution of newspapers that publish information about same-sex relationships and religious groups that allow same-sex unions. Those who violate the law can be sentenced to five years in prison.
background information and government attitudes:
9.95: At UN 4th Conference on Women in Beijing opposed the (unsuccessful) proposal for inclusion of references to "sexual orientation" in the draft "Platform for Action"
communication
mainline telephones: 500,000 (2000)
cellular telephones: 200,000(2000)
internet country code: .ng
internet service providers: 11 (2000)
internet users: 100,000 (2000)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001).
Radios: 23.5 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 3 (the government controls 2 broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002). Televisions: 6.9 million (1997).
links and contacts
Alliance Rights Nigeria
alliancerightsnigeria@hotmail.com
For more information about Alliance Rights Nigeria you can email the president Erelu Oludare Odumuye: alliancerights_ng@lycos.com
Articles:
 rising homosexuality dangerous - Osotimehin
by Mask Admin 11/7/2006
NIGERIA - July 10, 2006: Chairman of the National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA), Prof.Babatunde Osotimehin has identified the rising cases of homosexuality across various city centers in the country as a potent threat to efforts to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS.
nigerians rip ecusa, threaten not to attend lambeth 2008
by Mask Admin 5/7/2006
NIGERIA - July 5, 2006: The largest Province in the Anglican Communion is threatening not to attend Lambeth 2008 if the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams does not come down hard on the American Episcopal Church and expel them from the communion for its pro-gay policies, and for electing a known non-celibate homosexual to be the bishop of New Hampshire.
africa's anglicans applaud u.s. move on gay bishops
by Mask Admin 22/6/2006
NIGERIA - June 22, 2006: African bishops on Thursday applauded a decision by the U.S. Episcopal Church to avoid consecrating more openly gay bishops but said liberals must show true repentance if a rift in the Anglican community is to heal.
that move against anti-gay marriage bill
by Mask Admin 17/6/2006
NIGERIA - June 17, 2006: God Almighty, in His infinite wisdom, warned mankind against any form of homosexual practices. In the book of Leviticus Chapter 18: 22, God instructed the children of Israel to abstain from homosexuality.
activists oppose anti-gay nigerian law
by Mask Admin 8/6/2006
NIGERIA - June 7, 2006: Human rights activists in Nigeria have formed an alliance against the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill now in the National Assembly, saying it violates people's sexual rights.
 rights activists form alliance against anti-gay marriage bill by Mask Admin 1/6/2006
church sees nigeria anti-gay law reform as conspicuous homophobia by Mask Admin 19/5/2006
nigerian humanists fight for survival of country�s gay community by Mask Admin 25/4/2006
nigeria slammed over anti-gay legislation by Mask Admin 20/4/2006
nigeria broadens anti-gay bill by Mask Admin 18/4/2006
mep slams nigeria�s �homophobic� culture by Mask Admin 12/4/2006
obasanjo proffers stringent measures against gay marriages by Mask Admin 12/4/2006
obasanjo wants nass to outlaw homosexuality by Mask Admin 30/3/2006
'nigeria must withdraw anti-gay bill' by Mask Admin 24/3/2006
we may soon have gay churches �anglican bishop by Mask Admin 18/3/2006
proposed nigerian law worries american traditionalists by Mask Admin 16/3/2006
homosexuality and its apostles by Mask Admin 10/3/2006
nigerian humanist movement opposes government move to ban same-sex marriages by Mask Admin 3/2/2006
nda dismisses 15 over homosexuality by Mask Admin 3/2/2006
homosexuality and its enemies by Mask Admin 30/1/2006
re: government plan to outlaw same-sex marriage! by Mask Admin 25/1/2006
beyond banning same-sex marriage by Mask Admin 24/1/2006
how the anglican church in nigeria has tried to defame the leader of changing attitude nigeria by Mask Admin 2/1/2006
nigerian sodomy suspects freed by Mask Admin 9/12/2005
we are set to take nigeria by storm, says leader of the gay and lesbian movement by Mask Admin 5/12/2005
lashings for teen lesbians in nigeria by Mask Admin 24/11/2005
alleged homosexuals face death penalty in nigeria by Mask Admin 16/11/2005
primate akinnola charges christian leaders on homosexuality by Mask Admin 4/11/2005
self-professed homosexual disowns parents in court by Mask Admin 26/10/2005
nigerian churches tell west to practice what it preached on gays by Mask Admin 24/10/2005
leader of gays and lesbians in nigeria tackles primate of anglican church, peter akinola by Mask Admin 10/10/2005
prosecution's case suffers setback in nigerian sodomy case by Mask Admin 30/9/2005
pour la cinqui�me fois le jugement de deux homos pr�sum�s est repoter by Mask Admin 3/9/2005
nigerian court gives police 4th chance to get evidence on gay men by Mask Admin 25/8/2005
nigerian islamic court grants bail to male lovers by Mask Admin 3/8/2005
u.s. lawmakers blast nigeria over gay case by Mask Admin 2/8/2005
pourquoi le juge a t-il ajourn� l 'audience??????? by Mask Admin 2/8/2005
more nigerian gays face death by stoning by Mask Admin 13/7/2005
nigeria sentences gay man to death by Mask Admin 11/7/2005
acquittal is overturned into death sentence for a gay man in nigeria by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
un expert on extrajudicial killings cites continuing lapses in nigeria by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
expert on extrajudicial killings ends visit to nigeria by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
nigerian blogger tackles taboos by Mask Admin 7/7/2005
a letter to the editor of the sun newspaper in nigeria by Mask Admin 2/6/2005
unholy alliance: how power fuels homophobia in nigeria by Mask Admin 2/6/2005
hiv+ gay man evicted from his home by Mask Admin 2/6/2005
a pattern of exclusion, discrimination and abuse in a daily life of a gay nigerian man by Mask Admin 2/6/2005
homosexuality in islamic nigeria is still a deadly streak by Mask Admin 27/5/2005
miss gay nigeria 2004/2005: a cry for understanding and acceptance by Mask Admin 2/4/2005
obasanjo backs bishops over gays by Mask Admin 1/3/2005
escape of gay couple leads to gov't inquiry by Mask Admin 18/2/2005
nigeria transvestite handed fine by Mask Admin 15/2/2005
man faces death by stoning for gay sex by Mask Admin 29/11/2004
lesbian visibility by Mask Admin 30/9/2004
transvestite trial the talk of Nigeria by Mask Admin 1/9/2004
young nigerian transvestite caught out by Mask Admin 26/8/2004
in a spin by Mask Admin 13/5/2004
gay community claims a voice by Mask Admin 7/5/2004
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