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
Face-to-Face with the Monoliths
Far before I got the travel bug all over again I had known of the Ikom monoliths also known as Akwanshi or Atal to some people. I served in Cross-River State and stayed back for some months after my Youth Service days but never got to see all the wonderful tourists sites Cross-River State
The Myth And Mysteries Of Oke Ado
My last road trip took me to the top of Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, Ogun State in South West Nigeria. Few weeks after that experience, I went on yet another rock climbing adventure, this time to the Oke Ado, a mountain in Ado Awaye situated not too far from the famed town on Iseyin
Adire: The Tie and Dye Process
(kampala)History of trade and fashion is not complete in the South-Western part of Nigeria without mentioning the art of Adire. This is a tie and dye process of making cloth using the Indigo plant extract and the now usage of caustic soda and dye to make what is called Kampala. The Yoruba people were known
Lagos to Lome: 7 Tips For Planning A Road Trip At Peak Season
During the Easter period last March, my friends and I (Four of us) decided to spend the holiday in Lome, the Togolese capital. Being all members of a Facebook group, where we plan our trips and outings, we got to work making all the necessary arrangements, a month earlier.Rather than use the service of
OTAPELE – The Mysterious Rock of Ages
In the tourism sphere in Nigeria, Ogun State in the South-West of Nigeria is very popular for two things: Olumo Rock and the popular Adire Market in Itoku. Unknowingly, these are not the two main tourists sites in Ogun State, the State apparently has up to 10 sites in relation to tourism. I got to
The Long And Winding Ride To Togo’s Underground Waterfall
We had one whole day until our trip to Togo was over. Having spent the previous day visiting various tourists’ sites in the capital Lome with the help of local guide Monsieur Faustino, we had to plan our final day of tours without him because he had family business to attend to. The four of
The History of Osogbo and Its Deity
Osogbo the capital city of Osun State, whisch was created in 1991 from the eastern third of Oyo state. It is bounded by the states of Kwara on the northeast, Ekiti and Ondo on the east, Ogun on the south, and Oyo on the west and northwest. The Yoruba Hills run through the northern