Enugu — The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southeast zone has justified the frequent travels abroad of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it was part of the effort and sacrifice to save the country. Replying to criticisms that the President was wasting money that should have been invested for development as well […]
OONI of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at the weekend unfolded the tourism potentials in the ancient town, declaring that the Biblical Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel are in Ife Kingdom. The paramount ruler also maintained that the ancient town is replete with many mystical signs, primeval artifacts and ancient relics capable of […]
WHERE are the historical roots of the Ijebu and the Igbo? For a Nigerian researcher, Dr. Fatai Ayisa Olasupo, these roots are firmly located in the Middle East, precisely Israel. Olasupo who is a senior lecturer at the Department of Local Government Studies, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in Osun State, wrote […]
The Yoruba kingdoms are full of folklore, one of which is the Oloris (Oba’s wives) and the inheritance in the palace. KUNLE OLAYENI in this report looks at the myth surrounding why they are forbidden to remarry and how people who became monarchs in the lifetime of their fathers relate with their forebears in Yorubaland. […]
THE Victorian Society of London in the late 19th Century witnessed a series of murders committed in the East End slums by a man the media called Jack the Ripper. He did it in the ill-lit corners and alleys of the city, suggesting that lack of flood light was a strong factor aiding the commission […]
A graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Jones Kyei Nyarko, who was said to have threatened to shoot on sight the newly posted United States Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson has been arraigned. Nyarko was said to have been put before an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Mrs Patricia Quansah, […]
Each year growing number of our African American brothers and sisters are reclaiming their Igbo heritage, thanks to the incredible DNA project by our sister Ada Naja Chinyere Njoku and her group. Chinyere has traced her heritage back to Ala Igbo, and several years ago was reunited back with her Igbo family through an incredible […]
Exercise when traveling can be very tricky, especially for travellers who maintain tight exercise regimens, as not many hotels offer fitness solutions to their guests. Fortunately, some hotels in Abuja, Nigeria, have begun setting up in-house gyms to help guests stay on top of their exercise regimens, even offering handy on-site classes as well. Looking […]
The Federal Government, in conjunction with Diasfund Africa Limited, has concluded arrangements to establish the first digital museum in Africa. The African Heritage Digital Museum would be inaugurated on the International Museum Day featuring about 1,000 high resolution photographs of the oldest man-made artefacts in Nigeria. The director-general (DG) of the National Commission for Museums […]
Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has said that its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be used to awaken, rediscover and realign its members to the original objectives of the apex association which is to market destination Nigeria and stimulate increased influx of tourists in to the country. The theme for the meeting is, […]
