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
A Train Ride to Kaduna
The northern part of Nigeria has one of the if not the most beautiful landscape views, I will keep saying this. On taking account of States visited in Nigeria, the Northern part and some part of the South-East are yet to be covered fully in my travel diary. So i set forth on planning
The Tie and Dye Process Of The Old North
Visiting the northern part of Nigeria is high up on my list when I made my travel list for the year. Yes, I always make travel list which comprises of festivals, States, Cities, Countries I want to visit in the year and then the struggle to achieve them sets in. I am always conscious of
A Tale of Three Castles: Elmina Castle
This history is never told to pass judgement. It is never told to pass accusing fingers at a friend, No. It is never told to open old wounds or to remember the sufferings that our forefathers went through. But it's simply told to educate one another. The history is told because of education.
A Tale of Three Castles: Cape Coast and Osu
There are three castles in Ghana and several forts along the coast of Ghana and were built by Europeans and were all used for trans-atlantic slave trade. The first of the castle is the Elmina castle. It is built around 1482 by Portuguese, under the Leadership of São Jorge da Mina. The second one
Wara, The Local Cheese
Whenever I travel I always seek out local food and learn the process of making it if possible.I grew up in the gateway to the Northern State, that is Kwara State and I have met my fair share of Fulani. Reading the ‘Burning Grass’ by Cyprian Ekwensi was my introduction into the Fulani culture
Igbeti: A town of many mountains
Having not traveled for a while I started itching to go somewhere for 24 hours, so that means somewhere in the South-West. I was in Ogbomosho sometimes last year and going through a fellow photographer's page previously I had found this rock like structure that has similarity to the Stonehenge in WiltShire, UK. My thought
Developing a Tourism Master plan for Lagos State
Earlier in the week Lagos State hosted it's first ever Tourism Summit themed 'Destination Lagos: Towards a Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy.' Present were captains in the Hospitality, Entertainments, Arts, and Tourism Industry. The Chief Host of the event is the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr.Akinwunmi Ambode with the Former President, Republic of Ghana, His
Exploring the JJT Park
It's Friday, the weekend is here and the kids are on a short break. The question that parents struggle with most of the time when kids are on break is majorly where do we take them for fun? The mall has always seem like the next place to take them, get them to see
Lagos Boat Regatta and Tourism Cruise
It was the 2018 edition of the Lagos Boat Regatta on Sunday. Lagos is known for its water body and that is what makes Lagos to be the iconic city it is. The water ways contributes a lot to the economic development of Lagos thus making it the economic capital of Nigeria. Lagos is similar