Soaking Up the Sun: Navigating the Sizzling Summers
The weather growing up for me is really in two forms, rain or sun, and it depends on where you are in the part of Nigeria where you tend to experience a bit of the cold weather like that of "abroad". I am someone who does not like so much cold, but I'm not too
Experience the Vibrant Traditions of Madrid’s August Fiestas!
It's summer and August in Madrid, and it is also the time the city celebrates its revered traditional fiestas. They are San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma, and they take place between August 2nd to 15th. The festivals are ongoing this week. The natives of Madrid, also referred to as Madrileños, dress up in
It’s Festival Time Again
It's that time of the year again where we get to immerse ourselves in the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people. The celebration of the Olojo Festival has started and Ile-Ife, said to be the cradle of human existence is filled with celebration. The Olojo festival is very significant to the Yoruba race as the Ooni
Travels Apps to Make your trips fun
Are you a traveller, a frequent flyer or someone who travel for work. You fall into these categories if you are travelling two out of four weeks in a month. Ever been a city and you are lost in regards to a lot of things. Not everyone knows how to navigate around a city using
TRAVEL GUIDE: The Ancient City of Kano
Kano State was the third and last city I visited during the last Sallah festival. I started with Kaduna, went on to Katsina and finished up in Kano. I looked at the following critically and thus the way the trip was scheduled.Transport: It was easier getting vehicles to Lagos from Kano as I do
Old Vs New Yellow Fever Card
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from 11 July 2016 the certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is valid for the life of the person vaccinated. This lifetime validity applies automatically to all existing and new certificates, beginning 10 days after the date of vaccination. So the question is why
TRAVEL GUIDE: Exploring KATSINA Town
I set out for Katsina from Kaduna. I left Kaduna the day before Sallah and I have to say that was a wrong move. I got to the garage and there was this huge Crowd of people but there was no free bus, the passengers far outweigh the buses. My friend interacted with one of
TRAVEL GUIDE: History Of The Ancient City Of Kano
Kano State is located in North-Western Nigeria and created on May 27, 1967, from the old Northern Region. It is bordered to the north-west by Katsina State and to the north-east by Jigawa State, then to the south-east by Bauchi State and the south-west by Kaduna State. Jigawa State was carved out of Kano
TRAVEL GUIDE: Explore Daura
Daura is the second major town after Katsina in Katsina State. It is also popular because it is the home town of Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari. I have just a day to explore Katsina for the Durbar Festival which I primarily came to document is the following day and I leave for Kano after the
The Dynasty of Katsina
Katsina is a historic kingdom and emirate in northern Nigeria. According to tradition, the kingdom, one of the Hausa Bakwai (“Seven True Hausa States”), was founded in the 10th or 11th century. Islām was introduced in the 1450s, and Muhammad Korau (reigned late 15th century) was Katsina’s first Muslim king. During his reign camel