Tourism

TOURISM CAN REPLACE OIL AS ECONOMIC  MAINSTAY   A don at Ekiti State University, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has  cautioned the Federal Government against overreliance on oil, which he fears may dry up some day. He urged the government to diversify and invest in tourism, which he said had the potential …

Ooni embarks on 10-day historical visit to Brazil       The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, will embark on a 10-day historical visit to Brazil in June, to strengthen the cultural ties between both countries. The visit will strengthen the cultural affinities between the blacks in …

Osogbo Art shines in Lagos …as 50th-anniversary drumbeats continue The travelling exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Osogbo Art opened to a warm reception in Lagos last Friday. After showing in Osogbo, Abuja and the US, ‘Vision of the Last Quarter’, the art exhibition celebrating 50 years of Osogbo Art, …

  I HAVE NO PLAN TO CONTEST 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – Osinbajo   Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Monday said he had no plan to contest the 2019 presidential election. According to Reuters, Osinbajo said this when he was asked at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London if he had considered …

EDAN STREAM, OTAN AYEGBAJU: Mysterious Stream Believed To Cure Barreness And Diseases OLUWOLE IGE, in this report, chronicles the many peculiarities of the mysterious Edan stream in the ancient town of Otan Ayegbaju in Osun State said to be as old as the town itself, neither age, civilisation nor religion …

African Drums Festival: Drums have continued to unite and add glamour to our lifestyle from time to time immemorial – Ooni Of Ife GOVERNORS of Oyo, Imo, Kastina and Balyesa states, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Rochas Okorocha, Aminu Bello Masari represented respectively, Seriake Dickson, and the Minister of Information and Culture, …

50 years of Osogbo Art exhibition opens in America AFTER successful outings at the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU), Osogbo and Thought Pyramid Gallery, Abuja, the international leg of the ‘50 Years of Osogbo Art’ exhibition commenced on April 6  in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Initially conceived …

OSUN OSOGBO: How Ordinary Annual Sacrifice To A River goddess Became An International Celebration Of Culture Apart from the fact that the Osun Osogbo festival is celebrated annually in Osun State of Nigeria, what else do you know about this cultural festival of the Yoruba people? Well, here are six …

NOAH’S ARK, GARDEN OF EDEN ARE IN IFE – Ooni Of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi    

BEHOLD: World’s Highest Bridge Opens In China This picture taken on December 29, 2016 shows vehicles making their way through the Beipanjiang Bridge, near Bijie in southwest China’s Guizhou province. The world’s highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two southwestern provinces and reducing travel time by three …