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It was a love rejuvenated moment for couples of Heal the World Movement as love was renewed for so many couples at this year Couple’s time out.

This year’s edition of couples timeout took place in Ife-Wara, an ancient town in the city of Osun state, Nigeria. Just as each and every edition of this annual couples retreat has always been lit, this year’s edition was quite laced with all sort of fun and enjoyment on every side as couples were rendered more loving to their spouses, speaking the language of love all through the event even to its very end.

The African village which was one of the places visited during this trip, is one fun place where couples got down to relax and horse ride, relaxing also at its raffia-made tent and eventually cool out at the waterfalls which seem to nail the fun for all that were in attendance.

The couple’s timeout at Heal the World Movement is an idea conceived since the year 2010 by the Women of Grace and Virtue International, the women arm of Heal the World Movement and ever since its conception, the vacation period for couples has always been an awesome time to reflect on love and how the journey has been since couples said the wedding mantra, ‘I do’ to each other.

According to information gathered over this short period of time, each location for the annual couples event has always been meticulously picked to reflect an ambience of love, togetherness and calmness so as to ease couples off the tension of household chores, office works and hereby helping them relax enough, have fun and unwind all through their period of stay.
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Heal the World Movement is set to embark on another humanitarian visitation to hospitals and orphanages just as it has done in recent time.

Annually in the month of November, Heal the world Movement will take her goodwill to the society through charitable giving to orphanages and offsetting hospital bills of indigent patient with a budgeted amount set aside every year.

The visit to orphanages which has taken a new dimension has now evolved into a special ‘home day’ celebration where orphanage homes are hosted in the movement’s secretariat and given provisions and other daily necessities ranging from foods, cloths to toiletries.o Antonieta Ferani home.

The 2018 edition will not be an exception as all forces and energies are underway to bring the goodwill of the movement to the society and especially to indigent people who will be in need of our humanitarian assistance as we have done over the years.

Pastor Omotoun, a member of Heal the World Movement Board of Trustees (B.O.T) and the officer in charge of Hospital visitation noted during a chat with Heal the World Newsdesk on Saturday that the list for the proposed hospitals to be visited has been submitted to the leadership of the movement and is presently undergoing scrutiny for final approval.

As the tradition has always been, the President and some members of the Movement’s BOT will join on the “train” to visit hospitals where less privileged patients get prayed for and relieved from their outstanding medical bills.

You can also be part of this cause by joining us for the moves and supporting with your finance. Stay logged on here for further details as it will be later communicated.

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Alleged Rape: Libel Suit Against Former Nairalander, Sugabelly, Dismissed In The US

A lawsuit against former Nairalander, Lotanna Igwe Odunze, better known as Sugabelly, has been dismissed with prejudice.

Sugabelly was quite popular on Nairaland's Art & Graphics Section where she drew people and sold her sketches and phone cases and also on the Culture Section where she discussed Igbo culture. I also remember her epic battle with another Nairalander over Big Brother Africa shower hour in 2009. She deactivated her Nairaland account c2014.

She was also very famous/infamous on Nigerian Twitter. She had quite a lot of enemies on Twitter and she trended almost every weekend.

Her enemies hated her because

1) She once said that she went 3 weeks without bathing (because she was at NYSC orientation camp). Citizens of other countries that were engaged in twit fights with Nigerians used this claim as an example to show that Nigerians are dirty.


2) She claimed that she learnt HTML and CSS and how to code a website at age 9 in 1998. Her enemies claimed that this was a lie because CSS was only released in 1996 and registered for use in 1998. They claimed that she could not have learnt CSS & HTML at age 9 in Nigeria in 1998.

3) She further angered a lot of people when she posted a list of "Poverty Stricken People". The list contained the names of some of the most popular people on Nigerian Twitter.


Sugabelly had previously alleged that she had been raped, but her allegations did not trend on Twitter until 2015.


Prince Abubakar Audu had twice been the governor of Kogi State from January 1992 until November 1993 and the second from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003. He was running for governor again in 2015 on the platform of the APC.

In 2015 Sugabelly tweeted a heartfelt appeal to Nigerians not to vote for Abubakar Audu. She said that Audu's sons and their friends had serially raped her in 2007 when she was 17 and that members of that kind of family do not deserve to be elected into positions of authority. She mentioned Mustapha Audu and Abdul Ogohi (son of former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ogohi) as the ring leaders in the alleged rape. Here is her blog containing her allegations.

"Surviving Mustapha Audu, and his Rape Brigade" by Sugabelly
https://sugabellyrocks.com/2015/11/surviving-mustapha-audu-and-his-rape-brigade.html

Nigerian Twitter caught fire after she twitted her allegations. Some Twitter users sympathised with her, but others, particularly her many enemies, used it as an opportunity to attack her. Here are some of the Nairaland threads about the allegations.

How Abubakar Audu's Sons Serially Raped A Young Girl Years Back.
https://www.nairaland.com/2756458/how-abubakar-audus-sons-serially#40325803


Email Exchange Between Sugabelly And Mustapha Audu 
https://www.nairaland.com/2767102/email-exchange-between-sugabelly-mustapha

Sugabelly Alleged Rape: A Pure Case Of Blackmail, Intimidation And Lies
https://www.nairaland.com/2767472/sugabelly-alleged-rape-pure-case

Even Oby Ezekwesili’s Sons Know I Am Not A Rapist, Mustapha Audu Tells His Story
https://www.nairaland.com/2768412/even-oby-ezekwesilis-sons-know#40489863


Oby Ezekwesili Tweets About Sugabelly
https://www.nairaland.com/2766917/oby-ezekwesili-tweets-sugabelly-photo#40463028


In 2017 Mustapha Audu sued Sugabelly for libel in the United States (where she lives) and the court eventually dismissed the charges with prejudice. Costs were also awarded to Sugabelly. Sugabelly has not tweeted since May 2017.

The former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, tweeted about the case.

"Sugabelly Vindicated"

Chidi Odinkalu @ChidiOdinkalu



https://mobile.twitter.com/ChidiOdinkalu/status/1055010510352121856

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Do you know you can make as much as 250,000+ (naira) after an investment of 120,000 in cassava plantation. Do you know that well processed maize can make you the next millionaire?

Just in Broiler birds, you can realize an unimaginable profit provided you will stick to some industrial practices. These and many more are the things you will get to know at the final lap of our 2days Agro-Allied seminar which is coming to an end this Saturday, the 30th of June.

All you need to do to enjoy these rare goodies is to simply purchase our form at the seminar venue or call Tolu on (07031850889),
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Seminar Data : June 30th 2018

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For every trip , there is that special attachment. You are either packing for a vacation, picnic or probably for a
business trip. But then, all packing is essentially important and should be given a special attention. Whether you are travelling for fun or for work, it is advised that you adequately pack your personal effects, effectively in such a way that you will not be lacking of anything or in the other way round laden yourself with those belongings you may not need on that trip.

To the best of my knowledge, packing quickly and effectively for each trip can be achieved if special considerations are given to the reason behind each trip you would be embarking on. Previous days research about all you will need for the trip is one good way to prepare for your next trip and it is usually good if you seek counsel from someone who is on the other side (at your destination).

But then, tips will not be hard for you to come by, in as much you will be patient enough to hang on here for the best of whichever travel tips you will be craving for.

Here are tips on how to pack quickly and effectively for your next trip.



1. Pack before your departure
Have you wondered why travelers miss their flight? Unfortunately some folks have attributed this to ‘devils work’. Well, packing late or packing few hours to their departure time is one good reason for this. Just as I told you in a recent post, umpteen time, when you pack early before any of your trip you get relaxed while you travel and you can as well be rest assured that your packing will be as efficient as possible.

Packing several days or hours before your departure date puts your mind at rest and gets you relaxed enough to choose right all you will need to make the trip a memorable one. The honest truth is that, those who have experienced missed flight, can testify to the fact that early packing is more effective where packing for trip is concerned.


2. Learn to pack before any trip
This might sound kind of stupid, but a traveler can become more confused if he or she think packing for a trip is just ruffling up cloths or personal effects into the luggage. As simple as it is, learning to pack for any trip will ensure that you are smart at folding your cloths and able to arrange fast and right, your personal effect which shouldn’t be omitted from the list of your travel desirables. You can get resources on learning to pack before your trip here or better still log on to youtube to see videos on how to get the job done without hitch.


3. Get backpack with Compartment
One of the best ways to travel is making use of compartment backpacks. Compartment backpack as it were ensures your are properly organized and tightly secures your personal effects in such a way that you will be glad to backpack again. This is one thing every backpackers, travelers and tourist are always glad they have. A compartment backpack gets the job done quickly and effectively and eases you the stress of looking for the right space to keep any of your personal items. Your mugs, your computer note book, an inner purse, a pen compartment and even camera chambers, all “ensuite” in one bag. Isn’t that wise a decision to take? Why do you think hikers find this kind of bag interesting?



4. Consider your reason to travel
Having considered your reason for the trip often makes packing quicker and effective. For anyone going on a hike, you definitely know that your hiking boot and the right weather wear for a mountain climb should be in place. Really, travel packing should depend solely on the reasons for the trip and not just the assumed needed items for the trip. Many naïve travelers has packed their usual way only to figure out at the mid of the trip that lots of essentials were not carried along. So never you joke with your reason for traveling while deciding what to take along with you.


5. Get location report from someone at your destination
Quite a lot of first time travelers will not regard this, but it has worked the magic for me. I have never traveled on any trip, never as far as I can remember without inquiring about my destination from someone there or maybe consulting an internet source. It will surprise you that we often never could tell changes in what we have assumed about a location previously. That is why it is often good to ask someone residing at the other end of how things are over there. In fact be inquisitive to ask about the meals offered in the local restaurants over there and up to the price of food, beverage etc.


6. Pack light weight
To pack quickly, you’ve got to go light weight. Most delays suffered whenever a traveler is embarking on a trip are as a result of wanting to laden a travel luggage with all there is in sight. The honest truth is, you don’t get to pack fast when your intention is to choice from lots of personal effects laid down to pick from. Remember in my previous article I stressed that most of your daily necessities can be gotten at your destination? Why not just pick the most needed and get other essentials at your destination. It is often good to travel light than experiencing delay due to an unneeded item picked out of an unproductive desire.


7. Be decisive
Indecisiveness will make you run out of time when traveling. Why not decide or simply put, plan what you want to take with you even before you start packing. When a traveler has marked out all that is needed for a trip, stress is reduced on packing. As a matter of fact your decisiveness gets you to pack effectively as you won’t need to worry any longer but arrange your items into your luggage. I have had reasons to do this over and over again and I can tell you that it pays on the long run.

You now have maybe; all there is to harm yourself with. But then you still can consider other travel tips on the tips section of my blog to get a handful of information for your next trip. Remember it pays to plan ahead than guessing wrongly.

For every trip, there is that special attachment. You are either packing for a vacation, picnic or probably for a business trip. But then, all packing is essentially important and should be given a special attention. Whether you are travelling for fun or for work, it is advised that you adequately pack your personal effects, effectively in such a way that you will not be lacking of anything or in the other way round laden yourself with those belongings you may not need on that trip.

To the best of my knowledge, packing quickly and effectively for each trip can be achieved if special considerations are given to the reason behind each trip you would be embarking on. Previous days research about all you will need for the trip is one good way to prepare for your next trip and it is usually good if you seek counsel from someone who is on the other side (at your destination).

But then, tips will not be hard for you to come by, in as much you will be patient enough to hang on here for the best of whichever travel tips you will be craving for.

Here are tips on how to pack quickly and effectively for your next trip.



Pack before your departure
Have you wondered why travelers miss their flight? Unfortunately some folks have attributed this to ‘devils work’. Well, packing late or packing few hours to their departure time is one good reason for this. Just as I told you in a recent post, umpteen time, when you pack early before any of your trip you get relaxed while you travel and you can as well be rest assured that your packing will be as efficient as possible. Packing several days or hours before your departure date puts your mind at rest and gets you relaxed enough to choose right all you will need to make the trip a memorable one. The honest truth is that, those who have experienced missed flight, can testify to the fact that early packing is more effective where packing for trip is concerned.



Learn to pack before any trip
This might sound kind of stupid, but a traveler can become more confused if he or she think packing for a trip is just ruffling up cloths or personal effects into the luggage. As simple as it is, learning to pack for any trip will ensure that you are smart at folding your cloths and able to arrange fast and right, your personal effect which shouldn’t be omitted from the list of your travel desirables. You can get resources on learning to pack before your trip here or better still log on to youtube to see videos on how to get the job done without hitch.



Get backpack with Compartment
One of the best ways to travel is making use of compartment backpacks. Compartment backpack as it were ensures your are properly organized and tightly secures your personal effects in such a way that you will be glad to backpack again. This is one thing every backpackers, travelers and tourist are always glad they have. A compartment backpack gets the job done quickly and effectively and eases you the stress of looking for the right space to keep any of your personal items. Your mugs, your computer note book, an inner purse, a pen compartment and even camera chambers, all “ensuite” in one bag. Isn’t that wise a decision to take? Why do you think hikers find this kind of bag interesting?



ALSO READ: 7 Simple Travel Packing Tips for Solo Travelers



Consider your reason to travel
Having considered your reason for the trip often makes packing quicker and effective. For anyone going on a hike, you definitely know that your hiking boot and the right weather wear for a mountain climb should be in place. Really, travel packing should depend solely on the reasons for the trip and not just the assumed needed items for the trip. Many naïve travelers has packed their usual way only to figure out at the mid of the trip that lots of essentials were not carried along. So never you joke with your reason for traveling while deciding what to take along with you.



Get location report from someone at your destination
Quite a lot of first time travelers will not regard this, but it has worked the magic for me. I have never traveled on any trip, never as far as I can remember without inquiring about my destination from someone there or maybe consulting an internet source. It will surprise you that we often never could tell changes in what we have assumed about a location previously. That is why it is often good to ask someone residing at the other end of how things are over there. In fact be inquisitive to ask about the meals offered in the local restaurants over there and up to the price of food, beverage etc.





Pack light weight
To pack quickly, you’ve got to go light weight. Most delays suffered whenever a traveler is embarking on a trip are as a result of wanting to laden a travel luggage with all there is in sight. The honest truth is, you don’t get to pack fast when your intention is to choice from lots of personal effects laid down to pick from. Remember in my previous article I stressed that most of your daily necessities can be gotten at your destination? Why not just pick the most needed and get other essentials at your destination. It is often good to travel light than experiencing delay due to an unneeded item picked out of an unproductive desire.





Be decisive
Indecisiveness will make you run out of time when traveling. Why not decide or simply put, plan what you want to take with you even before you start packing. When a traveler has marked out all that is needed for a trip, stress is reduced on packing. As a matter of fact your decisiveness gets you to pack effectively as you won’t need to worry any longer but arrange your items into your luggage. I have had reasons to do this over and over again and I can tell you that it pays on the long run.



You now have maybe; all there is to harm yourself with. But then you still can consider other travel tips on the tips section of my blog to get a handful of information for your next trip. Remember it pays to plan ahead than guessing wrongly.

READ MORE :- http://www.niftytravelpack.com/7-ways-to-pack-quickly-and-effectively-for-your-next-trip/

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It is not advisable to travel without proper planning. This is because there are endless places where you can go and be safe as you explore, but to go and hope for the best is not good enough. You need a plan for things such as medical care, money problems and bank trouble. So, when travelling, you may encounter issues accessing money. Some of these could be your ATM card not working, a machine eating your card, you losing your card, and someone stealing your wallet with your card in it. The good news here is that you can do some things to minimise the impact of losing access to money. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares some of the things you can do if you lose access to your money while travelling.

Have many money backup plans

Online banking means you can move money around very easily. It means you can put a bit of money on your debit card and also put money on another bank’s debit card. You can also move your money to online accounts as well. If one card is lost, get online and transfer your money to a safe or usable account.

Carry some cash with you

One of the ultimate rules of travelling abroad is to make sure you have at least some cash on you when you travel. You never know what the situation will be when you arrive at your destination. Perhaps your bank cards won’t work with the local ATM’s, or your bank freezes your account when you try accessing an ATM withdraw, or you lose your wallet.

Contact your bank if you lose access to your card

If your card has been lost, stolen, swallowed by an ATM, or is not working, then tell your bank right away. They help reduce your losses if any fraud occurs with your missing card, and they may also be able to advise you on how to regain access to your funds again.

Western Union is your friend

If you are travelling abroad and you are stranded, one of the best ways to bounce back is to reach out to your friends and family to wire money to you via Western Union. You can easily withdraw the money at any bank of your choice. This is the best way you can get some emergency cash.


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There are no limits to human imagination and their ability to fit the unfit-able. But sometimes it seems impossible to deliver certain kinds of cargo from point A to point B without any help...not for these creative people! These talented transporters break the boundaries of travel and find their own unique ways to get to where they need to go.

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1. “I’m invisible, nobody knows I’m a brick smuggler”.

This is what happens when you’re planning to build a house but don’t want to spend money on brick delivery. Good to know you can count on yourself... and a strong bike!

Really crazy like you suggested...

Mztarstrechy:
Former President Goodluck Jonathan was pictured as he stepped out for Sierra Leone election.He also passed an important message to them and said....

'Out early on election duty in Freetown this morning. My message to the people of Sierra Leone today is the same as my message to democracies all over the world-no one’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen. As such we must uphold the sanctity of one man, one vote, one woman, one vote, one youth, one vote today and for all times'

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/03/goodluck-jonathan-steps-out-for-sierra.html?m=1

GEJ is still my man...

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Hmmmm, what a nice strategy in recampaigning for the governor!

Re-campaigning for the governor

“It is only through cultural tourism that you can attract foreigners” – Curator, National Benin Museum



In sustaining the cultural heritage of any country there is in the world, at a given period of time, Museums are the best repository of cultural interest and such that should be focused on and generously invested in, in a bid to preserve the nation’s culture which could quickly be forgotten.

In this interview with Nifty Travel, the Curator, National Museum, Benin City, Mr. Theophilus Umogbai explains the history behind the making of the museum, narrating the outstanding contribution of Oba Akenzua, an art enthusiast and the museum’s objectives of sustaining the culture of the people of Benin and Nigeria as a whole through several programs lined up.





Can we meet you sir?

My name is Theophilus Umogbai. I am the Curator, National Museum Benin City.


The National Museum Benin City has been running for awhile now. Can you please tell us about the creation of this historical museum?

The history of this place (museum) is frozen in two eras, time perspective. The first era is the era of archaeology collections where popular writer, Chief Jacob Eghareba had reason to collaborate with the Oba of Benin then, Oba Akenzua to document the heritage assets in the palace and needed a place to put them. So where we are at present was in existence then. We have one or two buildings into which the objects were put and documented, that was in 1946, if my memory serves me right. But it was not until 1973 that the second era actually took off, where we came up with an exhibition (the first exhibition) that exhibition was inspired by the donation of this spherical building. Three floor, three tiers which was built by the governor at that time, (Military Governor of the then mid-west state, Bendel State) S.O Ogbemudia. I think he was a Colonel then. So he built and donated this building to us. That inspired the exhibition which came on stream in 1973. That exhibition lasted till 2016 around July before it was deinstalled by my administration. The deinstallation was anchored in collaboration between the National commission for Museums and monuments and the Smithsonian National Museum of African arts Washington DC centered of course on the Photography holdings of S.O Alonge who was the photographer to the Royal court of Benin.



S.O Alonge 1911-1994 (Benin City Royal Court Photographer)

He covered all the activities then, traditional and whatsoever. He had a studio in Benin. The Ideal Studios, I am talking about the late 30s and the 90s before he died, to which everyday people in Benin then visited during occasions and took photographs. So he helped not just to chronicle the history of the people through the instrumentality of documenting the activities of the Oba in court, he also covered family histories, family albums and the social shots he took of different aspects of family life. Father, mother, sister, brothers, friends, individuals who could afford it then, went to his “Ideal studios”.

So even till now, he not just took those photographs but preserved them through those four decades or more and you know photography then was novel, so he used photography to document the history of the people. So it was unique to the Smithsonian group. One Professor Flora Caplan, came to do some research in the late 60s up to the 80s on gender aspect of our culture in Benin here, so she was used to all of the Oba’s wives and from there she got to meet with S.O Alonge who declared his intention that he was getting old. He will soon retire. He told her that he had a lot of glass plate negatives which he was able to preserve, despite humid condition over those years? So Alonge as a conservator felt he needed someone who will help him project his works. Caplan took hold of all of Alonge’s holdings (negatives and positives included) after his death and acquire it from him, after which Smithsonian paid for them during their second wave of acquisition visit. They went back abroad and documented the glass plates negatives properly. Infact they praised his effort for his local preservation and conservation of these materials.



Smithsonian Group Documentation of Alonge’s Works

In 2012 they now came formally for a synergy between us (The National Museum) and Smithsonian centered on it and told us then, which they have delivered now that, they will do an exhibition around that photographs from 2014 to 2016 after which they will now travel it to Benin. So that exhibition was opened in 2014 in Washington DC and in 2016 just as promised, it came down. In that same year 2016/2017, they brought the material here for us. So chief Alonge exhibitions occupies the first floor. We have three floors, so for the ground floor we had reserved it for the old exhibition and we will continue to do so for Benin cultural heritage, the royalty. You know we cannot separate the history of the royalty from the history of the people. So we captured the history of the people through the monarchy. And we tried to do that on the ground floor.



Since when has Benin National Museum been in existence?

I have just given you time frames now, that’s what I said. I took you back to 1946 but when you say museum, you are talking about museum and gallery. So as a full fledged Museum, we came on stream in 1973, when we opened this exhibit gallery. But we have been there in existence as a repository of those collections that we got from the Oba of Benin that was why I said I froze it in two eras.



So what kind of collections do you collect for the Museum’s gallery?

Ethnography mainly and we still have some Archaeological. We have some Terra cottas mainly Ethnography.



Strictly of Benin Origin?

No, we have some from other tribes. We have some from Bendel and some from other parts of Nigeria.



Do you have some annual events you hold?

It is mainly the museum day which holds annually 18th of May, The international Museum day. It is a worldwide celebration not just us here. It is one event where we mix mind with members of the public and an avenue where we try to see how the museum enters the society and the society comes from the museum. So it is held within our premises. But on a regular basis the education unit of the museum, organizes programs for schools. We educate them about what we do, we have Saturday art club, among holiday programs where children come to the museum and they are taught production of different art forms. Infact what our teachers do is to awaken the consciousness of the children to the innate flare they will have for Art because we know it will manifest. So at the end of each exercise the children get to do stuff like throw pillows, mold clay, basketry. So many things that their parents get astounded.




So how has the state government been able to commend the efforts of collectors and preservers of the National Monuments, artifacts?

Until recently and with the advent of this new administration last year, I guess, yes. The previous one wasn’t very friendly. As a matter of fact, he was all out for the destruction of our building and stuff here for whatever reasons. He wanted to take hold of this place because it is in the heart of the town. The Museum owns this premise. We have documents saying so since 1959 during the western region. So it belongs to the museum and we have our documents. It was given to us in lease and it belongs to the museum. The state government under Comrade Adams Oshiomole was too interested in wanting to just take over this place one way or the other. So they came in with bulldozer. In a nutshell, we didn’t have that cordial relationship. That is the truth. But when this man (Governor Obaseki of Edo state) came i mean, during the opening of the new exhibition he said, let bygone be bygone. He said we should forget the past and forge ahead, because he also is an art lover. He is a Tourism ‘encourager’. I will put it that way. You know I have sat with him and interacted with him and I discovered that he loves the art very well. He loves the cultural heritage of the people and he knows that it is only through cultural tourism that you can attract foreigners, because they have their ICT. Are you going to show them their ipad, are you going to show them these stuffs?

No. So what they want to see is our culture in its pre-starting state and Governor Obaseki is making serious efforts. Although some of his efforts are still in its planning stage, to ensure that we harness our tourism potentials so that people can come. Governor Obaseki would not only think about it but he will put his money where his mouth is by supporting us when we were doing our exhibition. He helped us even in the renovation of the exhibit gallery massively. He was present at the opening of the exhibition. He brought a lot of visitors along. So he is a great man who has ideas and will help out.



So what are your projections, the milestone you wish to achieve in the year 2018?

Our major targets are the children, because most of the adults, have their minds made up on what they want to do but the children, their minds are still under construction, so one can actually talk with them. So we are thinking of a lot of programs. The museum connect, being one of the programs will help us get through the children with this also, we can reach out to the parents who are the older ones. We need the children also to see how we can expose them to photography of sorts. Today with our handsets, everyone is a photographer, the children inclusive. What do they do? They focus on themselves by taking selfies. With what they do, we are looking at changing that passion to taking pictures of the heritage around them so that these children can help us document the heritage assets within their locals where they live, their parents will guide them. They do ethnographies so we are working out a workshop; it is the funding that is slowing us down. These are part of the milestone we plan to achieve. So when we look back by 31st December 2018 we will say for a fact, we have achieved these. So we will even characterize what we intend to do but the funding is slow for us to quick start because it will involve doing workshop for them. We will do this workshop and train our children on how to do ethnography using their handset which their parents had bought for them for a start. So with that, we are tying them to the issue of the Alonge exhibition, who used camera to document the culture of the people. We want to see how our children can replicate that. That will be a major milestone for us this year.


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Backpacking will never be tedious for me any day anytime. And on this most recent trip of mine to Benin city, Nigeria, I did it with fun, enjoying every minutes while it lasted.

Like I might have told you in one of my recent article, my intention is to travel to the 36 states in Nigeria and later travel to as many countries in the world, not just to be confined to my home country or Africa alone.

The journey started with our first Connection through Ikeja Lagos, next to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and then connected Shagamu which set us on course Benin city. The trip made us pass through some states in Nigeria like; Lagos (as mentioned earlier), Ogun (Ikeena Remo, Ijebu-Ode Shagamu), Ondo and Edo (which then connected us to our destination, Benin city.

There is this way I travel. I get to check for sign post to know where exactly I am. Well, don't laugh at me. That is the situation of things here in Nigeria. Most of our highways are not well labeled with the appropriate signpost, street tags except in few cases. As at the time I documented this report, I just told (probably) an Igbo woman that we are now at Ijebu Ode (a old city in Ogun state) after she asked me where we are.

Do you know what? Travel gets interesting for me (don't know about you) when I relax in a bus, train or plane with my earpiece stuck into my ears, listening to cool music. And I must be grateful to TY Dollar™ for keeping me company. He's just got the words I wanted to hear as at that time. 'Everybody wants to be famous'.

Our first stop over was at Ore. Quite alot of people traveling to Benin believe that whenever you get to Ore, then you are some few minutes away from Benin. It is a place of large display of fast food, fruits, confectioneries and some other quick ‘bite-able’. The journey was really interesting I must tell you.

I had a good sight of passionate Nigerians, young and old folks trading on the highway in order to make ends meet.
Meanwhile, one of the major issues predominant with traders at the Benin/Ore highway and Ore itself is that they seem to have fallen in love with hiking prices of their goods. This therefore has made them sell 50% higher than the general price. Well this issue might just be one which needs to be resolved by the federal government in such a way that there is a price control mechanism that ensures uniformity in price of goods in the country.

All through our Journey to Benin we never encountered any traffic whatsoever until we got to Ore. Traffic is one thing I hate with passion. However, after some tumultuous moment struggling for free lanes in the traffic, we eventually made it through. But then you will be surprised to note that a little diversion ahead us was what caused this unexpected traffic.

Returning from Benin was all fun filled with good scenery. Amazingly, despite a social event that took me down to the 'heart beat' state of Nigeria, Edo state), I still had most of my missions accomplished.

Finally my trip to Benin was successful as I had good report to uncover from the trip, telling you about my encounter with Benin culture at the famous Benin City National Museum. My experience at Igun Street, the home of Bronze works in Benin and my interview with the Curator at the National Museum in Benin.

My return trip to Lagos was all bliss. Stay logged onto Nifty Travels to get more from my maiden travel experience to Benin City.


https://niftytravelsandtour./2018/02/08/travel-to-nigeria-backpacking-to-benin-city/

oloriooko:
So OP in your eyes now you want us to believe that jet belongs to him?
What shows it belongs to him?

Are you a learner?

robosky02:
CHAN 2018 Finals


Morocco vs Nigeria

4th Feb.2018


venue: Casablanca stadium




cc: lalasticlala, mynd44
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_African_Nations_Championship

Mehn! This match is really disturbing

LilSmith55:
We gonna win this

This is highly a competitive match my friend!

Hello Nairalanders

Do you remember that Biker that rode from Lagos to Austria?

Please I need his contact for an interview. I will appreciate help from Any one on this.


Just Direct Message (DM) his contact or email to me, please.



Thank you guys.

Cc: lalasticlala FP pls.

Hello Nairalanders

Do you remember that Biker that rode from Lagos to Austria?

Please I need his contact for an interview. I will appreciate help from Any one on this.


Just Direct Message (DM) his contact or email to me, please.



Thank you guys.

Cc: lalasticlala FP pls.

Garri, milk, Milo, sugar and groundnut is the best.

Yes I have tried all these too before now

Segzee1:
space booked

Good work family Newspaper folks - www.dailyfamily.ng

Roidatom:
Village people at work.

But seriously, go see your doctor.

This is really the handiwork of village people. May God help us.

naijmusic:
A profound saying has established the thought that, the beginning of a man's break in life begins with the ability to tell the untold story of his life through his innate giftings and that is just what Russian based Nigerian and multilingual artist, Adeleke Timileyin Tunde popularly known as Ekunrawo has achieved so far.

Turning the pages into Ekunrawo's humble beginning, the Nigerian born, Russia based artist fell in Love with the art of singing and had a solemn union with music, embracing this art at the time many thought he never will think in the way of tunes and lyrics at all.

Ekunrawo is Presently signed to Full Star Records under full star media international headed by Mr Peace Obichere.
It will be worthy of note to tell you also that Ekunrawo is a trained Civil Engineer from the Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering of Volgograd State Technical University (IACE of VSTU)

IG @ekunrawo_official

I have heard about this Ekunrawo before oooh

tspouse:
do only wat I say don't imitates wat I do....pele....if u are in his shoe will u take dis advice ??

It is well, i see you really want to learn. Come for my counseling. God bless you

It is well oooo...When i talk now, they will say i talk. It is sha well

The thing is that, the deed has been committed already. All the two lovebirds need to do now is forgive each other parents and move on with their love life. At least, it wasn't the girl that killed her guy's father.

E lo mi pelu wahala sha

To shi kena!

joeaz58:
It is not very common for babies to be born while flying at 36,000 feet, but when it does happen it is generally a newsworthy event for a plane to land with one more passenger than it had when it took off. This week, a mom gave birth to a healthy baby on an Air France flight from Paris to New York before they could reach the ground at JFK. Luckily, there was a doctor on board to manage the situation until they could get the mama and baby some on-the-ground medical attention, and in this case, everything seems to have worked out just fine.

A common question that comes up when this happens (in addition to does the baby get free flights?) is what citizenship is a baby given when they are born on an airplane?

I thought of that same question too when I saw that post.

Mehn! another fish introduced into the mighty ocean of Nigerian Music.

It's okay, continue