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Tour Nigeria Series 1: Oloibiri Oil Wells

December 2, 2019 0

Arriving Yenogoa, Bayelsa State Today is Christmas. I had travelled all night from Ondo State to arrive Yenogoa in Bayelsa State that morning. I had two goals in mind for this visit. First, was to …

Adventure

Trip to Ouagadougou & Thomas Sankara’s Grave

February 16, 2018 1

Leaving Niamey, Niger I embarked on a 5-hour trip to Niamey, the capital city from Birni-Koni. Arriving Niamey at night, Okezie, who was a fellow passenger in the bus I travelled with offered me accommodation …

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Tourism 4 – Day 9: Chadians and their Chad

May 12, 2019 0

I woke up the next morning with a sense of relief that in a few hours’ time, I would be leaving the city. I was also a bit worried about the next destination, Nairobi. The …

A Selfie in Detention
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Tourism 6: Ebibeyin Police Detention in Equatorial Guinea

January 17, 2020 0

After spending more than two hours at the Ebibeyin Police Station that evening, it began to dawn on me that I could remain detained right there till the next day. I had been detained by …

At the Gaborone Bus Rank
Adventure

Tourism 8: Botswana: How To Get Here.

August 20, 2020 1

I started making plans to visit Namibia over a year ago. I was super impressed when I learnt that a branch office of the Namibian Airlines located in Ikeja here in Lagos could help me …

Adventure

Tourism 5: Getting to Kigali via Nairobi

October 28, 2019 0

Lagos My mentor Michael Noel had informed me of a proposed trip to Kigali and Nairobi to speak at a technology conference. He encouraged me to attend the event make a presentation as well, an …

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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