Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
One cannot behold the ‘lyrics’ of Opomunaki, the great and powerful warrior of Igbara-Oke, and not be reminded of the passionate adrenaline that fueled the exploits of Okonkwo- the warrior of Umuofia (Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achiebe). These ‘mystical words’, called Igbara-Oke petroglyphs, are pictorial etchings on a rock outcrop, situated amidst several other [...]
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Posted on April 23rd, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
It’s another festive Season and the corridors of the Ozones, Silverbirds and The Palms shall again get inundated by myriads of fun-seeking Lagosians. It’s Easter and everyone intends to maximize the short ‘freedom’ to go chilling out with friends and family. And there pops the question: “Where do we go chilling out?” The first option [...]
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Posted on April 18th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
At Lekki Beach, the blazing sun sits high in its plush sky while the earth and the firmaments sit to lunch on an endless bowl of blue sea. A man stands in his silhouette, held-captive by the enchanting aroma exuding from the sumptuous dishes. He stands in awe of the unspeakable riches siting on earth’s [...]
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Posted on April 15th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
Nigeria is full of talent and we’d like to take this month to invite you all to share your talent in photography. Whether you are a professional with an expensive camera or amateur using your camera phone, we’d like you to submit your best shots of Lagos, whatever that may mean to you. For two [...]
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Posted on April 13th, 2011 by suzan
The other day I was talking to a friend of mine online who I recently made acquaintance with and are fast becoming good friends with and I automatically assumed that he was either Yoruba or Igbo (like many of my Naija friends) but to the shock of me I learned he was Binis or Edo [...]
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Posted on April 9th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
“Upon the dip of an enormous ridge, plummets a spotless river” The walls of a massive rock cleft is rugged in verdant colours; and although the day is as the night, and gracious vegetal canopies roof the rift, yet, forest, man and rock stand in sharp contrast, all floodlit by the vestal showers of [...]
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Posted on April 6th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
Hello Naijatreks, My name is Ayodeji Asiru-Balogun. I am a wildlife biologist with a passion for animals and ecotourism, and I am as well experienced in handling wild animals (in the wild and in captivity). Sometimes ago, I got some captured manatees from artisan fishermen, and got the Lagos State to get permission from the [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
Following our Feb. 18th, 2011 article titled ”A Crocodile Roaming Free in Ajah, Victoria Island – Naijatreks moves into action”, now published today on Sahara Reporters (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/crocodile-roaming-free-ajah-victoria-island-naijatreks-calls-nigerian-conservation-foundatio), here are reader’s comments so far: Comments: April 5, 2011 – 17:21 — folorunso (not verified) I can’t any crocks here oo… I can’t any crocks here oo… [...]
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Posted on April 3rd, 2011 by Folarin Kolawole
In times like this, At us the ants look, And in great amusement, they laugh. In times like this, The termites observe our folly… Our kìràkìtà, Our helter-skelter, In outbursts of laughter they reel, Never will their laughter stop, Infact, not until they start rolling on the ground. “Don’t they call themselves the higher animals?”, [...]
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