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Nice one. Please your t-shirt.... Who made it for you? Would love to get some personalized printed tees.

OBALORLA:
As a child, we lived in a face-me-I-face-you apartment where Iya Bukky during one of her weekly tales by moonlight told us about a sacred spring in her hometown (Ekiti) where two bodies of water (one very cold and the other so hot that it can be used in making Eba) flowed continuously.

I have since then nurtured the ambition of visiting this mysterious site provided I still breath in air. The lifelong dream finally came to pass on the 2nd of February 2018 when Mr Tayo Sonuga of Haven Homes sponsored my quest.



The Journey
The fear of repeating what happened on my trip to the suspended Lake in Ado Awaye made me wake up as early as 4:30am even though I barely slept throughout the night, I bathed and left with my bag already stuffed with my most important travelling items.

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What else?

The goal was simple: get to the bus park before 6am and Leave Lagos with the very first bus destined for Ekiti. So I dashed off to Sabo bus stop, joined a bus (N150) to Ojota, where I was fortunate enough to be the fourth passenger aboard the 14-seater bus. This gave me the golden opportunity of choosing a befitting seat in the middle row just by the window. I gladly paid the required N2,500 to the bus conductor and didn’t bother about the departure time.

Departure and Arrival
Since leaving the park by 8:12am, the bus stopped only on two occasions, first was at a gas station to refuel and the second was when a woman behind me threatened that she’d poo in the bus if the driver didn’t stop for her. I remained rooted to my seat since one of the rules I learnt which worked wonders was to never eat anything until I’m half way into the journey.

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The journey lasted for approximately 6 hours and everything was alright except for the uncomfortable bus seats

Abenimenu Hotel: watery first impression 2:15PM
On alighting at Aramoko junction, about 10 bikers raced towards me. You’d think feed just poured into a catfish pond. Each with the goal of carrying the newly arrived Lagos prince. I spent about 5 seconds enjoying the moment before I finally decided on going with David because he was the most responsibly dressed.

“Take me to a Hotel”, I said as soon as I hopped on his bike. And like he already knew my intentions, he sped off without uttering a word. Whilst on transit, I asked if he knew where the popular Ikogosi warm and cold spring was, and he started a story of how he had been there more than any other biker in town. Whether or not he was lying wasn’t my concern. I punched his number on my phone on getting to the hotel’s gate, gave him N100 instead of the N150 he had initially requested as I made my way to the reception, he kicked his bike back to life and disappeared into the thick fog.

“I can’t stay here”. I muttered to myself as Tola (not the real name of the daughter of the hotel owner who also doubled as the hotel attendant) gave me a tour around the one storey building where the family also lived.

Me : when will you ‘on’ gen?

Tola: 7pm and we will off it by 10pm.

Me: ‘issorite.’

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My phone’s camera actually made this a bit appealing.

“Please come and take me elsewhere”, I blurted over the phone to David as soon as I stepped outside the gate. He must have sensed my trouble judging by the speed he arrived with. He didn’t ask me further questions.

He Took Me Straight To Agbadaoje

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A night at Agbadaoje guest house (where I waited for Damola, my supposed host on this trip) costs N3,000. The rooms contained just the most basic of needs. A good bed, Fan, working table and a clean toilet, all of which the previous hotel lacked. The most important feature was that Unlike Abenimenu, they’d power the generator by 6pm and run it all through the night.

I had squatted with Damola from my 2nd to 4th year in school and I hadn’t seen him since I last hosted him in my hood. I let out a soft smile when his call came in few seconds after I had settled, so it wasn’t difficult for David to return in time to take us to Ikogosi.

At Ikogosi Warm and Cold Spring
The road which leads to Ikogosi from Aramoko was so smooth that we got tired of the ride. The more defiant the bike was at getting us to our destination, the fiercer wind forced tears out of my eyes. Shrubs of trees wiped our legs at every bend. David too didn’t disappoint as he did all he could to make us believe Fayose is the best thing to happen to Nigeria after Jollof rice.


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This road leads to Ikogosi

We finally arrived at Ikogosi by 3:20pm.

“A lot of planning must have gone into the construction of this edifice”, I thought within me as we ventured into the first gate. We soon got to the main entrance where the ticketing room sat confidently in front of the reception. We were billed to pay N500 each by a woman who seemed to be enjoying her job but we negotiated N1,000 for the three of us and she agreed.

We were left to our fate (as soon as payment was made) to venture into this forest alone without any guide. I asked if there were no tour guides available and the response was that they don’t come on Fridays. I became numb.

A few other persons were ahead of us so we followed suit along a wooden walkway as the flows from the spring in a calm manner made their way joyously beneath the bridge, emitting an uncoordinated string of sharp whispers in the process. One could see what was beneath the waters.

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The uniqueness of Ikogosi lies in the fact that each of the two separate springs (cold and warm) still maintained its thermal properties until their meeting at a confluence with . Research suggested that the warm spring has a temperature of about 70oC at the source and 37oC at the confluence.


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Save for the awesome road network leading to Ikogosi from Aramoko and how stunned I was on feeling the flow from both streams, I actually didn’t find the destination all that interesting. There was no form of adventure in Ikogosi Unlike the perilous climb at Erin Ijesha or the unending trek down the point of no return in the coast of Badagry.

Side Attractions
There exists a mini store where food and drinks are sold and there’s also a swimming pool right in front of the bar for those who fancy swimming and drinking.

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The Mini store

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The pool

Since my mission was just to witness yet another Nigerian Tourist attraction, I wasted no time in summoning my team for a few more pictures before eventually leaving for Arinta Waterfall, which was just about 15 minutes ride away. The time was almost 4:00pm.

Arinta Waterfall
At Arinta, we met no living thing (ok, I think we saw two butterflies mating at the gate) at the entrance because the place was locked. But we can’t afford to travel this far without accomplishing our aim, so we decided to take an alternative route just by the right side of the gate since the premises wasn’t fenced round. This was following Damola’s suggestion. though David was a little hesitant, but he later agreed to go with us.

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You can tell from this picture how undervalued Tourism is on this part of the world.

Things became a bit scarier as I was made to lead the team. Afterall it was my course.

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It appears nothing is happening here

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Damola

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David

Before going back to the hotel, David suggested we made a brief detour to a sacred river where it was rumoured that the fishes never died. It is said that whoever catches them for food is only deceiving himself because these fishes will never get cooked, no matter how angry the fire is.

He as well advised we go with bread as that’s what the fishes love so we bought N100 bread and fed it to them before leaving.

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Damola and his newly found friends

We decided it was ideal that we went in search of food so David wasted no time in suggesting a restaurant run by Ajala, a man I guess would be in his early 30s. I opted for a portion of pounded yam, Damola said he’d be fine with Ofada and David seemed cool with jollof rice. I handed Ajala N1,050 for the food, which was N350 for each person including the takeaway packs. Accompanied with a bottle of Origin, the pounded yam and goat meat arrived their respective destinations unhurt.

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Ekiti is truly the home of pounded yam

I handed David N2,500 for all his troubles and he promised to come back the following day to pick me when I was ready to go to Ondo.

I don’t know what I was discussing with Damola before I fell asleep but I woke up by 11:56pm for the toilet. As I emptied my bowel. I suspected that the vegetable I took with the pounded yam were the culprit. I wrote a bit about my day and read a few pages from my book before sleeping again by 2:00am, waking up 4 hours later to prepare for my final trip in South West Nigeria to Ondo.



I’m actually thinking this trip wasn’t that fun due to my robust expectations. Have you been to any of these places before? kindly share your experience using the comment section.



I document all my travel adventures Here:

Source: http://www.nomadicnegro.com/ikogosi-and-arinta-waterfall/

Until the emphasis on oyel money is de-emphasized, we will continue to treat tourism with disdain in this country. Sad

Buy one aircraft nor go let person rest again? Ethiopian wen de buy planes like say na age gets bread dem de buy nor de make all this kain noise sef

Haha ...Olamide na Lagos State government pickin naaaaa

kinibigdeal:
Olamide

Nigeria and animals are like this ....

* We started with Rats chasing our president out of Aso Rock for some months
* Next we saw snake swallowing JAMB's money
* Next monkey swallowing another amount
* Lalasticlala fetish of anything snake on Nairaland <takes off from thread >

Abeg what kind of music do they play there? Akpala or Fuji?

kinibigdeal:
I use this place almost everyday, not that fantastic. The music are most time annoying but atleast better

You are right though about JWs beliefs about blood transfusion as noted here - https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/jehovahs-witnesses-why-no-blood-transfusions/

However it is not crap the idea of ways to manage patients who are likely to reject blood transfusion because of their beliefs as noted here - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4260316/

Have a lovely day ahead.

AkunnaTochi:
Crap. JWs have problems with transfusion. It isn't about someone else's blood. It is about blood transfusion.

E don de bi for this one naaa

concord129:
https://naijagossipa.com/2018/02/22/nigerian-girls-are-the-most-gullible-french-tourist-reveals-how-he-slept-with-1400-african-ladies/

Their business

Good news! It would save us from bloggers like the one who thinks money can be drawn from ATM using MTN sim pack

oteneaaron:
Is this the Change we voted for?

The Government is going to destroy an Industry it never helped build. All ICT service providers ( whether a firm, student, or Freelancer) would have to pay money monthly to be regulated by the CPN ( Computer professionals( registration Council) of Nigeria.).....

Just Imagine.

Take a look at the Website of a Body regulating IT professionals.....SMH -- www.cpn.gov.ng

Funny and it finds its way to the Frontpage of Nairaland.... I'm sure Oga Seun won't find this funny though. Network SIM Card cannot be used to withdraw from an ATM opponent Mods! It's chip encryption algorithm is not the same as that of a debit card nor does it store bank details of account owners. May be if I were not in the industry I would have swallowed it all buh I'm can't

samsard:
I have my doubts about the story too.

How possible is that even? Bloggers just like publishing anything shaaa. The man look more like a mad man to me.

Choi ....somwan has used this to swindle the government naaaaa .....Fly go Leygos ko? Toh

BloggersNG:
After 21yrs of its existence Bayelsans Just witnessed the first time a seaplane will land on the soil today, 21st February..
The Governor Seriake was also inside the seaplane when they test drived it at Oxbow Lake, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
This will be the very first time since the creation of the state that this kind of thing will happen.
According to reports the seaplane will fly passengers to Lagos, Abuja and other riverine areas at affordable price.
See more photos below!

News From Ebiwali--
https://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2018/02/celebration-as-seaplane-lands-in.html?m=1

Buh ....this is the usual story naaa! Nothing new

Mediablare:
New President of Liberia, George Weah, Tuesday said he acquired a “broke nation” from his forerunner, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

He, notwithstanding, vowed to battle endemic debasement in the nation.

George Weah, who assumed control office on January 22, is looked with a critical financial circumstance following two common wars and a fatal Ebola pestilence that softened out up the nation a few years back.

He told journalists in Paris, France, where he is at present on official visit, “I acquired a nation that is exceptionally down and out, drained by political misbehavior. We need to ensure that the things that happened won’t occur once more.

Weah also said his top priority as president was education for young people, who represent 60 percent of 4.7 million Liberians.
He added, “I believe in education. Yes, I didn’t have the opportunity in my early days but after my carrier I went back to school. Today I can boast of a masters degree.”

“Liberia is the oldest African country but we don’t have an engineering school. We don’t even have a diagnosis centre to tell if someone has Ebola,” Weah said, vowing to do more to get children in school and “to leave the street”.

Weah is relied upon to meet with French President, Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the Elysee Palace, alongside a few games figures, and Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, Makhtar Diop.

https://mediablare.com/i-acquired-a-broke-nation-liberian-president-george-weah-shouts-out/

You will be entitled to that designation only if your friend is there in official capacity and his rank warrants such designation. A recruit or other low ranking officer cannot wake up and declare their abode a military zone without full backing with force. Same way the US Air force only designates the aircraft the president flies in Airforce1 when he's on board. It reverts to status quo when he goes off it. Declare your house a military zone also puts you in more danger than safety. Anybody coming to attack you comes heavily armed rather than less and at the end you turn yourself into a sitting duck.

excondido:
Am looking at it from the fact that I did not explicitly claimed to be a military personnel. won't a military friend of mine who comes to visit time to time suffice to be called a military zone.

Of course it is a case of impersonation naaaa. How can you claim to live where you are not

Buh Dana sef.... Nor bi by force to fly naaa

Sad. reading all these May their soul rest in peace. Amen

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You stand the chance to lose blood during an operation, saving it before going for an operation helps for those who are adverse to transfusion. If you don't have blood as a result of anemia or anything, the doctors try to help raise it up to a certain level before then.

ibietela2:
If you don't have blood how do you want to save the same blood?

Oooh ...I wasn't looking at the logistics though I know some hospitals have got blood banks though. Thanks for the clarification.

BCISLTD:
I got you perfectly the first time ...but you are not getting my point...I’m talking about logistics and being prepared for that occurrence in our very own naija...in the movies and in the states it’s easy to have all possibilities checked ...but in naija ..how u wan store the blood..when u go draw the blood...most likely you’ll know about blood transfusions on the operating table ...

Nothing concern me with their doctrines ...

About the books..reading and learning...I think I got that covered

Exactly my thoughts too.

rxmusa:
This man is just trying to use the Benue killings to score cheap political points and malign the president. He is hiding his ineptitude behind the issue.

Wheel barrow/youth empowerment manager!

The hospital will advise you on that option if you tell them you're a JW member

ibietela2:
BUT how do you want to keep your own blood?

Prior to going for an operation, the patient get their blood in a blood bank and if they need transfusion, they are given back their own blood. JW member's grouse is not with transfusion as a whole but being infused a blood from another person.

This is not movies dear ....even men going for cancer treatment have their sp3rms stored so that they can always fall back to that if the treatment affected their fertility.

try and read wide dear to learn more!

BCISLTD:
Keep their own blood where Too many movies is not good

Foolish man .....na when you dress up na hin ghosts nor go fit off pant?

Hmmmm ...you're wrong o! Some carray the religious teachings on top their head pass the pastor sef. Time and time again, it has been stated that JW members can keep their own blood preparatory to such needs for transfusion but they would not listen. Sad the woman died

kennybelle:
this story looks cooked. are u saying you followed the doctor back to the theatre where the pregnant woman was, and u were there when she was asked of her other relatives? Jehovah's witnesses dnt accept blood but they're are not as heartless and brutal as you just described.

Scope men!

I wonder sef! Governor that a few months back was hanging on thin rope of survival having not paid state workers for months is now using this unfortunate incident to try to score political victory ....he would be making a big mistake though.

booblacain:
No today Nigerians don dey see documents?

Wow! The guy is looking great!

CBN is either I'm afraid. The cost of maintaining the presidential jet and other costs while in the UK, came from security funds such as was recovered from NIA recently. That's what they're meant for. CBN job is to release from the budgetary allocation. Security votes are not auditable I'm afraid

Islie:
Why we can’t provide information on Buhari’s treatment – CBN





http://thenationonlineng.net/cant-provide-information-buharis-treatment-cbn/

Oga ...talking to the authorities and ambassador won't solve the matter. The issue and or the root cause of these incidents are as a result of our own people showing themselves and being overly too loud. If only they keep to themselves and not goan be chasing the SA ladies

Blue3k2:
Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/258685-nigerians-killed-south-africa-foreign-ministry.html

Badt guys ....they want to make sure he's truly dead and buried

Newsbreakers:
The Zimbabwean government is ready to take care of expenses for the funeral of former opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

“The Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria has been instructed to help in any way appropriate in the circumstances, including assuming the costs that are attendant to the proper handling of the body of the late (Tsvangirai),” said George Charamba, the presidential spokesman.


Read More;

https://newsbreakers.ng/zimbabwe-govt-offers-foot-tsvangirai-funeral/