The Uyo-Accra-Uyo maiden international flights
By ETIM ETIM The most poignant indication that we’ve just arrived Accra on an international flight from Uyo came when we were waiting to have our passports stamped by immigration…
Category: Travelogue
My Katsina Travel Diary – part two
By Celestine Mel Akwa Ibom, the land of my birth, is the twin brother of Katsina. Both states were decreed into existence on September 23, 1987, by the stroke of…
A fascinating road trip: Abuja-Katsina
By Celestine Mel The decision to embark on a road journey from Abuja to Katsina for an official assignment was not taken lightly. It weighed heavily against the searing national…
A Wonderful Night of Cultural Performance at Port Loko
By Yusuf Bangura Jan 16, 2026 We are currently enjoying our time in Sierra Leone after a delightful six-day visit to The Gambia. We’ve visited a few beaches and gone…
On These Broken Dusty Roads, Nigeria still breathes
Part One of a Continuing Travel Diary By Celestine Mel The harmattan haze had not yet settled over the Federal Capital Territory when we pulled out of Abuja on the…
A Festive Wedding in Banjul
Yusuf Bangura Dec 31, 2025 I’ve been in Banjul since 26th November attending the wedding of the daughter of a close family friend in London. The three days of wedding…
Ten Days in Japan
By Farooq A. Kperogi I was in Japan for a 10-day vacation (workation for my wife), which gave us an opportunity to see our first daughter, a final-year engineering student…
Swallowed by Niagara’s Mist After An Unforgettable Wedding
By Yusuf Bangura We had a truly magical experience a few days ago at Niagara Falls, which warrants some reflections on our trip so far in Canada. We couldn’t have…