TOURISM

OONI POSTPONES AJE FESTIVAL INDEFINITELY The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR Ojaja II, has postponed the annual Aje Festival indefinitely.   According to a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs to the Ooni, Otunba Moses Olafare on Monday, the decision was …

Oyo Govt., National Museum Identify Need for Partnership on Tourism, Cultural Heritage The need for an expanded partnership between the Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan has been stressed, as this will promote tourism and sustain cultural heritage.   The Commissioner …

Countries Granting Visas To Nigerian Youths To Relocate Are Wicked, says Amosun A former governor of Ogun State and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed disgust over the trend of ‘Japa’ in Nigeria.   Amosun decried growing Japa phenomenon, which simply means the …

For the First Time in Nearly a Decade, Carnival Cruise Line Sets Sail From Dover With the Carnival Pride cruise ship, Carnival Cruise Line has returned to Dover, England, for the first time in nearly ten years. It’s also the Spirit-class vessel’s maiden departure from a British port. Carnival Cruise …

THE OSOGBO – ILORIN WAR OF 1840   The Osogbo war of 1840 occured after the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, they sacked the old Oyo Empire in 1835/1636 . The Osogbo war of 1840 occured after the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, they sacked …