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National Arts Theater




Nigeria the giant of Africa, we have other national theaters but my tour (visit) to the national art theater Iganmu Area (mainland) of Lagos was very educative, entertaining, and interesting one, because is the center for performing arts in the country. The building houses two modern cinema halls, a restaurant, bar and also have a functional auditorium that seats around 3,000 people.


During the Yuletide period, I and my Fiancee explored the national monument. I had always believed that the National theater was ruined due to the fact that people hardly talk about it, but to my greatest surprise I was proven wrong as the entire building has just been refurbished to a very good standard. It now offers more services than before with its new system of operation.


Then before the renovations, people usually don’t find it interesting to stay around till nightfall. Well this is also due to the fact that Iganmu area is a bit sketchy but contrary to my perceptions the place was really filled with friend and family who were having fun, swimming, horse riding ,group gisting, eating, drinking, taking selfy, and engaging in other things that makes them happy.


My fiancee and I paid NGN2, 000 for two tickets to listen/watch coming up comedians showing their God given talents. It was a show that cannot easily be forgotten it was really filled with fun.





Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/my-experience-at-national-arts-theatre.html

pls if in case it happens will our amendable constitution allow Osiband to continue just asking ??

The president is like every one of us with flesh and blood, and therefore he is not above falling ill or even passing on .
With this i want to ask, is it wrong for us, the good citizens of this united country Nigeria to ask if the president is okay or not?
please i need answers.....

see reasons why i asked:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/is-buhari-dead.html

Akpabio: 20 APC Senators Ready To Join PDP
S’East defectors are contract seekers – Ekweremadu


Senator Godswill Akpabio says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reviving in full force, He said this in PDP caucus meeting held on Thursday, saying He believes that all PDP members who defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) either for security or for one reason or the other.
The Minority Leader, has said 20 serving senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are all set to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) once the leadership crisis in the PDP is resolved.

On the part of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu while briefing journalist on the outcome of their party caucus meeting held in Abuja, he dismissed the fact that party members defected from PDP to APC in the South East, relating it to business strategy for the easterners saying those defectors are just contract or employment seekers because in the real sense they have no electoral value.

Minority Leader Senator Akpabio, who confirmed that PDP senators in the National Assembly are together and supportive in all decisions been taken, He also pointed out that good number of Senators from APC are waiting for peace and better understanding. Once normalcy returns Over 20 APC senators will return back to PDP

“Right now, so many senators from the ruling party are ready to join PDP. All they want is return of sanity to the party. The moment we can achieve that I assure you more than 20 senators are on their way to joining the PDP,” he said.
Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/apc-senators-ready-to-join-pdp.html

This is for the benefit of those who travel a lot and needs to know about Passports rankings for countries they want to travel next either for business, work, tourist, visit, holiday, Conference, etc



Germany is now the most powerful and influential passport having ranked base on visa free and visa on arrival countries passport holders have access to. Countries like Sweden took second place while Singapore came behind Sweden with 157 Countries each.

On the other hand, Sweden ranks higher because out of 157 countries 123 out of these countries are entirely visa-free compared to that of Singapore which is 122.

The rankings are based on Visa free destinations and visa on arrival destinations though visa free destinations are ranked higher.


Below are list of countries passport index for 2017 travel ranking:



Germany (158)
Sweden (157)
Singapore (157)
Denmark (156)
Finland (156)
France (156)
Spain (156)
Switzerland (156)
Norway (156)
United Kingdom (156)
United States of America (156)
Italy (155)
Netherlands (155)
Belgium (155)
Austria (155)
Luxembourg (155)
Portugal (155)
Japan (155)
Malaysia (154)
Ireland (154)
Canada (154)
New Zealand (154)
Greece (153)
South Korea (153)
Australia (153)
Czech Republic (152)
Iceland (152)
Hungary (151)
Malta (150)
Poland (150)
Slovenia (149)
Slovakia (149)
Lithuania (149)
Latvia (149)
Estonia (148)
Liechtenstein (147)
Cyprus (145)
Croatia (143)
Bulgaria (143)
Brazil (143)
Monaco (143)
Romania (142)
Argentina (141)
Hong Kong (140)
Chile (140)
San Marino (138)
Andorra (138)
Israel (137)
Brunei (134)
Barbados (132)
Mexico (130)
Vatican City (130)
Bahamas (129)
Uruguay (128)
Seychelles (126)
Antigua and Barbuda (124)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (123)
United Arab Emirates (122)
Trinidad and Tobago (121)
Costa Rica (121)
Venezuela (121)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (120)
Peru (119)
Taiwan (119)
Mauritius (118)
Saint Lucia (118)
Macao (116)
Panama (116)
Paraguay (116)
Grenada (115)
Vanuatu (113)
Dominica (112)
Serbia (111)
El Salvador (111)
Samoa (110)
Honduras (110)
Solomon Islands (109)
Tonga (107)
Tuvalu (107)
Guatemala (107)
Macedonia (FYROM) (106)
Moldova (104)
Turkey (104)
Colombia (104)
Kiribati (103)
Russian Federation (103)
Nicaragua (102)
Marshall Islands (102)
Montenegro (101)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (99)
Palau (99)
Micronesia (99)
Albania (94)
South Africa (90)
Ukraine (87)
Timor-Leste (84)
Belize (82)
Kuwait (82)
Qatar (77)
Jamaica (76)
Ecuador (75)
Fiji (74)
Guyana (74)
Bahrain (73)
Maldives (72)
Nauru (70)
Oman (70)
Thailand (70)
Suriname (70)
Botswana (69)
Kazakhstan (69)
Saudi Arabia (67)
Belarus (67)
Papua New Guinea (67)
Georgia (67)
Bolivia (67)
Lesotho (66)
Malawi (65)
Swaziland (64)
Namibia (64)
Kenya (64)
Gambia (63)
Cape Verde (63)
Tanzania (62)
Tunisia (61)
Azerbaijan (61)
Philippines (60)
Cuba (60)
Zambia (59)
Zimbabwe (58)
Armenia (58)
Indonesia (58)
Kyrgyzstan (58)
Ghana (57)
Uganda (57)
Mongolia (57)
China (57)
Sierra Leone (56)
Morocco (55)
Benin (55)
Guinea (54)
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) (54)
Uzbekistan (54)
Tajikistan (54)
Senegal (53)
Sao Tome and Principe (53)
Burkina Faso (52)
Mauritania (52)
Dominican Republic (52)
Haiti (52)
Mali (51)
Togo (50)
Niger (49)
Madagascar (49)
Turkmenistan (49)
Mozambique (48)
Rwanda (48)
Vietnam (48)
Chad (48)
Gabon (48)
Cambodia (48)
Egypt (48)
Bhutan (48)
Guinea-Bissau (47)
Algeria (47)
Comoros (47)
India (46)
Jordan (46)
Laos (45)
Liberia (44)
Central African Republic (44)
Angola (43)
Cameroon (43)
Congo (43)
Equatorial Guinea (43)
Burundi (42)
Nigeria (41)
Myanmar (40)
Yemen (40)
Djibouti (40)
Congo (Dem. Rep.) (39)
Kosovo (39)
North Korea (39)
Lebanon (38)
Palestinian Territories (37)
Nepal (37)
Libya (37)
Iran (36)
Eritrea (36)
Sudan (36)
Bangladesh (35)
Sri Lanka (35)
South Sudan (34)
Ethiopia (34)
Somalia (30)
Syria (29)
Iraq (28)
Pakistan (26)
Afghanistan (23)

Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/do-you-know-how-powerful-your-passport.html

FG To Prosecute Rumour Mongers On President Buhari’s Health
Presidency angry with the way and manner some media houses are spreading fake news on the health of President Buhari like wild fire, According to Minister of Information and culture the Federal Government will in full wrath of the law bring to beer authors of inflammatory messages being disseminated on the health of President of the Country.
“The sources of the untrue messages are by now being investigated and the authors should get ready to face the penalty of their actions,’’.
The information minister made it clear on Wednesday that the President is healthy and that there was no traces of truth in the rebellious messages being spread on his health.
Mohammed has urged Nigerians to ignore messages that is been spread by hungry journalist via any means, saying the fake messages were being put together by those who are yet to come to reality of the power that has brought positive change to Nigerians
He noted that the fake news carriers has also re-strategize by using ethnicity and religion as weapons to ruin Nigerians and cause panic among the citizenry.
“While opposition and disparagement are all part of democracy, the faking and distribution of hatred materials and ominous reports are not part of it.
“The rising style of resorting to destabilisation and ominous reports is not unexpected, taking into account this government’s clamp-down on the corrupt elements in the society.’’
Mohammed said the ominous reports were due to financial loopholes that the government had blocked, and have derailed the gravy train of public looters.
Mohammed advised that there should be constructive criticism or protest rather than spread fake news that can divide the country.

Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/gossipmongers-on-president-buharis.html

In their meeting held on Wednesday 25th January 2017, Northern Governors’ Forum, NGF, is now determined to have an alliance with concerned groups to secure Nigeria’s borders from Illegal herdsmen

In their meeting NGF has resolve to take record of all Fulani immigrants whose intention is to to rear cattle in the country, pointing out that most of the herdsmen involved in issues of insecurity are immigrants from countries like Senegal, Niger and Mali.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State who happens to be the chairman of the forum, revealed this to the media towards the end of their meeting in Kaduna.

While speaking to journalist at the meeting he said, “We also plotted out new methods that would be used by the local Fulani herdsmen to nurture their cattle without having to disturb other states in the country.”

The Northern Governors stressed the need for all Nigerian to take security matter as his or her concern, arguing that the nation could remain retrogressive if there was no peace.
On the issue of indigene dichotomy, the chairman revealed that they the forum is coming out with a new strategy towards national organization and integration to enable every Nigerian conveniently settle in any choice of the country devoid of discrimination.

“Governors who were not indigenes technically in their state yet attained the highest office in that state, like the late Sabo Bakin Zawo, from Niger and Ibrahim Shekarau, from Borno,” he said.

Accepting the fact that Nigeria as a whole was going through loads of challenges, mostly in Northern states, but expressed hopefulness that things can only get better.
Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/northern-governors-believes-herdsmen.html

Osinbajo Not Under Pressure To Resign – Presidency
Special adviser to the president on political affairs on Wednesday denied rumours going round that the acting president Yemi Osinbajo was been held hostage to resign his position.
A statement issued by the S A on Political Affairs, Mr Femi Ojudu, who cleared the air by saying nothing of such ever happened in the villa, He told the public via media that no Governor from the North held the acting President Hostage or forced the Acting President to resign from office.
In his statement titled: “The State of the Nation,” The SA said the acting president Yemi Osinbajo was busy working on his desk in his office and discharging his routine functions having presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

The rumour has been described by his aides as absurd and unfounded urging the media to desist from spreading fake information.

In his words: “I have read many absurd stories saying the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is being held hostage by Northern governors who are trying to force him to resign his office.

“I have as well received quite a lot of calls concerning this issue. This is not true and cannot be. It is a cock-and-bull story. Don’t be a spreader of fake news that could break the country apart.


Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/northern-governors-pressurizes-vice.html

This is an important message especially to those who do not know the penalties involve in countries their friends, colleague, agents and family members are taking them to, please be warned, only if you love yourself. Yes it is true that real hustling spirit believes that is either you make it or you die trying to. No doubt about that but please do not apply these theories especially when you want to migrate illegally.


Mrs. Abike Dabiri Erewa who is the senior special assistance to the president on foreign affairs cautions Nigerian migrants to shun Libya where capital penalty is been lashed out for illegal migration.


Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while speaking to news men on Sunday, was not happy saying despite the capital penalty been melted out on illegal migrant (blacks), Nigerians are still adamant as they don’t believe they will ever be a victim of such penalties.


Over 140 migrants and refugees, mainly from Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone


“I humbly plea again to Nigerian migrants (illegal) to keep away from Libya as penalty for illegal migration to Libya, when caught, is habitually a death sentence.’’

She narrated to a trending video, which is yet to be authenticated, showing images of purported killing of black Nigerian immigrants by Libyan government.


“Whether the purported videos, pictures or tape are yet to be authenticated it still doesn’t remove the fact that Libya has been known for executing black illegal immigrants for years now.


“As the Chairman Committee on Diaspora in the House of Representatives in the Seventh Assembly, we intervened in the case of 24 Nigerians about to be killed in Libya.


“The Committee, in alliance with SERAP, an NGO, petitioned the UN, AU, ECOWAS, and Ghadaffi bowed to pressure and freed them.’’

Few months ago, she said the NEMA in alliance with the Nigerian Embassy in Libya, rescued over 2000 Nigerians from Libya by deporting them back.


“The Nigerian embassy in Libya, combined with NEMA has insistently intervened in incidents involving Nigerians in trouble in Libya and by Gods grace we will continue to do so.


She said that Libyans already were trying to fix their government in place.

She appeals to Nigerians thinking of going to Libya to have a rethink and make their work easier.


Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/avoid-libya-nigerians-in-libya-faces.html

Imo State is in progress as it is set to become the first indigenous state to own an airline company which is in partnership with Dana air.
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha together with his stakeholders was in Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri to take delivery of the first set of aircrafts by 10:am Tuesday 2017.

Named "IMO AIR" is the first state airline which is billed to ease movement of Imolites, top business men and women around the eastern part of the country and its neighbouring states.
IMO AIR will help in providing improved proceeds for the State, substantial employment for Imo populace and business friendly environment for Imolites and the Igbo race entirely.

Imo Air is also aimed at opening the southern part of the country through its Imo International Cargo, to ease importers and exporters of all kinds of goods.

Source:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/breakinggovernor-okorocha-of-imo.html

Finally Yahya Jammeh bows out: Fresh air returns to gambia.


After much consideration Yahya Jammeh finally bows to pressure to quit office he has occupied for 22years, this came as a result of the meeting held between Mauritanian president Mohammed Ould Abdel and Guinean President Alpha Conde on Friday.



At the long run Yahya Jammeh began to understand that he was no longer relevant to the people of Gambia and decided to leave the country for good according to him


‘’I am a Muslim and would not like to shed any blood, therefore I have decided to let peace rain because I also love my country “

Just as he was set to leave the country, Jammeh was faced with a very big challenge.

What was that challenge?
continue hear:http://www.karisastravel.com/2017/01/yahya-jammeh-runs-for-his-life.html