Inside Badagry’s slavery museum
This piece is re-published here in commemoration of International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its abolition
By Pelu Awofeso
Frozen
The story behind this striking sculpture in Uyo
Tiled The Reader 2 it is a feminine figure rising up to 30 feet and looking down at a book.
Around the world in 120 fear-filled minutes
The past year and half has felt like eternity, literally. The pandemic has not only fractured the world as we knew it, it has also doused it in despair.
Archaeologist calls attention to destruction of sites and relics of Old Oyo Empire
Professor Ogundiran noted that it is only the Alaafin that can stop Bara’s destruction as things stand.
Nigeria now has 17 national parks (and first marine park in West Africa)
The Nigerian government has approved the establishment of 10 new national parks across the country. The Conservator-General of the Nigeria Park Service Dr Ibrahim Musa Goni revealed this piece
Here’s what flyers can expect when the new airport terminal in Uyo is ready
I recently took a tour of the ultra-modern terminal of the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) in Uyo. Construction work is progressing fast. When completed, the new terminal, which
[Travel Film] Finding Mary Slessor
Two haunting images set me off on my Mary Slessor quest in May 2021; two images I have had with me for about
10 cities (and towns) in Nigeria rich in history, culture and nature
Sculpture of freed slaves at Badagry Heritage Museum (by Adedeji Olalekan)
Badagry
Badagry town in the western tip of Lagos has many things
An evening at a beach in Lagos
A beach scene in Lagos. Image by Adedeji Olalekan
By Pelu Awofeso
Nick, Reggie and Teddy go to the beach (on Lagos island)
Tourist Magnet: Inside Akwa Ibom’s 21-storey Dakkada Towers
One of the first contemporary landmarks I visited on my recent trip to Uyo was the Dakkada Towers, the 21-storey high-rise building also known as the ‘smart building’. Situated in the financial district, it’s said to be the tallest building in Nigeria’s south-south region.