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Enroute to Bakassi Peninsula
Adventure

Back from Bakassi

October 4, 2020 4

A concise history of the Bakassi Peninsula and series of events that lead to its ceding to Cameroon …

Adventure

Strangers in London

June 30, 2018 0

Do we take a bus or do we walk to King’s Cross Station? I asked Sylvester. Hmmm, Odogwu that place no far naaa, let’s walk down to the place, it’s less than 5 minutes from …

Adventure

Tourism 4 – Day 2: A Day in The Ocean

October 14, 2018 3

Calabar was fun. Leaving Josh’s residence, I headed straight to Watt Market from where I would take a walk to the waterfront. I was headed to Douala but I would first have to take a …

Adventure

Tourism 4 – Day 5: Bienvenue à Ngaoundéré

December 17, 2018 0

One other thing of concern when traveling the Cameroonian roads is the police and their love for checking vaccination cards/documentation (Yellow Cards) for foreigners. Elsewhere, this is to be done by a well trained medical personnel. They routinely checked the identities of the locals who are travelling as well. …

Adventure

Tourism 4 – Day 12: Immigration Problems at Pemba

July 21, 2019 3

My flight to Maputo from Nairobi was scheduled for 4pm that evening. Max, a friend to my host Val had invited us to his house to spend the evening before I continue my trip to …

Adventure

Tourism 4 – Day 13: Last King of Gaza

August 31, 2019 8

We arrived Maputo at around two o’clock the next morning. I was stressed and wornout from the previous day’s activity. It was some relief to have arrived Maputo finally but at the same time, I …

Tourism

Education

Traveling for Experiences

September 24, 2019 5

Dear Ifeanyi. I was very excited at your response after seeing the short video I shared on my WhatsApp Status a few days ago. Your exact words: ‘Dude, this is so deep. Now you want …

Tips

Traveler Vs. Tourist – Which One Are You?

December 13, 2018 2

We all dream of spending our days traveling around the world and seeing some of the best sights out there. While some of us are happy to spend our times sitting on the beach sipping those margaritas, others like to dirt it up and get our hands messy while we immerse ourselves in new cultures …

America

U.S. Embassy closes Abuja Consular Section Till Further Notice

August 15, 2018 0

The United State’s Embassy has temporarily closed its consular section in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. A notice by the U.S. embassy on Tuesday said until further notice, all consular appointments at the U.S. Embassy in …

Africa

Nigerian Passport Replacement Now Simplified

July 30, 2018 0

Muhammad Babandede, the new comptroller-general of the Nigeria immigration service (NIS), says he has authorized state commands to replace lost passports, and also commence change of name due to marriage. Both exercises were hitherto done in …

Africa

Nigerian Passport Will Now Be Valid for 10 Years

July 30, 2018 0

The Nigerian President has directed that the validity of passports issued in the country, should be increased from five to ten years. The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, revealed this on the …

Africa

Birthday Gift: Equatorial Guinea Visa!

June 11, 2018 6

Morning sir, please can you take me to Murtala Muhammed ‘Road’ in Ikoyi. I was trying to get a motor bike popularly called okada used for transport in Lagos and most parts of Nigeria to …

Africa

Badagry Slave Trade Visit

June 6, 2018 0

On that Friday evening, I had two other cities in mind to visit. The cities were Badagry – to see the Slave Trade Museums and Abeokuta, to see the Olumo Rock. Coming to a decision …

Education

Boarding Planes with Phones On

June 2, 2018 0

Over the years, people have gotten used to the fact that phones and electronic devices must be turned off while in the aircraft. There may be several sides to this. Some believe that it is …

Education

Frequently Used Terms on Board

May 26, 2018 0

This list was compiled initially by Patrick Smith, who is an author, aviation blogger, and commercial airline pilot. He compiled a list of commonly misunderstood airline terms for his site, AskThePilot. For most of us, flying …

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