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Lagos@50 Int’l Conference: Smart people, smart services, smart city – A Review

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Considering the impressive number of ideas that were brewed at the 2-day LagosAt50 International conference tagged "Towards a Smart City", the conference can be adjudged successful by all standards. Right from the welcome address, the Governor...

British family shine in traditional Nigerian outfits as they come to take home their...

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This is cultural intelligence at its very best! If we are to act like the Romans when in Rome, this British family taught us how to do traditional flawlessly. They came, they saw, and...

Ale Oge – a celebration of Yoruba culture – comes to London 28th May!

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ALE OGE! ALE OGE!! ・・・ We are ready for the biggest cultural glam slam of the summer!! Think Yoruba in the City!! O ma ja wire!! Date: Sunday, 28, May, 2017 Venue: Bar Salento, 3 Clove Crescent, London,...

MUST WATCH: Adekola Ademuyiwa the ‘Human Wikipedia’ will wow you beyond words!

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It was an evening that succeeded a busy day in early February, 2017. I was waiting at the mechanic's workshop in Bodija, Ibadan to pick up my car. Enter this man with some "current...

A tale of two crowns: the Ooni of Ife visits the UK

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The Ooni of Ife touched down in London over the weekend, and as always, he was a majestic sight to behold. Okay, I know I am partial, but as Nigerian kings go, His Imperial Majesty...

Nigeria Could Teach the West a Few Things – Tyler Cowen for Bloomberg

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Nigeria Could Teach the West a Few Things is an article written by Tyler Cowen for Bloomberg and can be found here >> http://bloom.bg/2hRqocm A trip is often defined by its surprises, so here are my...

Nadeem Khan: Acting President, International Association of Ultrarunners Confirmed to Attend Lagos City Marathon

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Every single day, there is progress in making the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon recognised as a world class marathon, organised by one of the greatest cities in Africa. Visibility and validation on a...

Donate to The Lovatt Foundation: Providing Needed Relief in War Torn Northern Nigeria

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The Lovatt Foundation does awesome work in Northern Nigeria. From the Children of Borno to the Gidan Almajirai, they bring succour to those afflicted by the wars that have happened in that area. The founder, Fiona...

An Ode To A Queen! Ooni Builds Queen Moremi Ajasoro Statue of Liberty

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Finally, the tallest statue in Nigeria and the 3rd in Africa (42ft) has been unveiled in honour of Queen Moremi Ajasoro as part of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi...

Africa, my Africa! Check out Okavango Safari Lodge – Okavango Delta, Botswana

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A small boutique luxury hotel in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, the Okavango Safari Lodge and it is a marvel.  The Okavango Delta is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the African continent....