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This is no insult to reasonable Nigerians. Those who feel insulted are those who are happy that over one trillion dollars of Nigerias money has been looted and kept in already developed countries which makes citizens of those countries look like white supremacist.

wink2015:
[size=16pt]I did not see a lion, tigers, cheetah, leopard, etc in the Ibadan zoo. Don't they have wild animals?[/size]

They do have ..but am sure they where scared of snapping them because of their scary faces esp the lions. Moreover UI Zoo has too many sections you will even get tired walking around talkless of snapping pics

rats on ramp..

rats

dearpreye:


That's it all. Back in 2011 when I was so ignorant of the peculiar style of crude governance and politics we play as a country, I criticised and abused my own people, including GEJ; whenever he was to be slaughtered, I made available the knife. SMH.

This is where I give it to Tonyebarcanista; he played no little role in increasing my political awareness, both here and offline though we are now pursuing the same goal through different routes....

Later, I began to witness an evil trend, targeting the devil in my regions while praising the angels in other regions. In fact I started ing GEJ fully when the APC lying machine was officially commissioned and deployed. I saw the bigger game after hitting some history books. My anger at my own foolishness and ignorance knew no bounds.

How was the Fashola website matter handled? How was PMB certificate matter handled? Abacha is now seating at the right hand of God since he was a saint; the IBBs, OBJs, etc are the elders everyone now see as saints. In this country? No way.........Na so I start to my own people ooooooooo. .....

But when your Uncle Jona was being refused the opp. to step into the shoes of Yaradua when he was sick we all rallied round Gej, that the once shoeless man must become president.

mk82:

I believe you can do the formatting in MS Word. You have to hire an artist for the pictures. You can find them on upwork.com. Search for similar jobs to find out how much they charge per image then post your job. Get ready to spend a good amount of dollars. You have to describe each image in detail so they can get it right. Pay only when you are satisfied. Once you get the images, simply insert in the MS word and format as necessary.
Kindle also has a facility for creating children's books. Do some research on that.

Thank you sir.

mk82:

I believe you can do the formatting in MS Word. You have to hire an artist for the pictures. You can find them on upwork.com. Search for similar jobs to find out how much they charge per image then post your job. Get ready to spend a good amount of dollars. You have to describe each image in detail so they can get it right. Pay only when you are satisfied. Once you get the images, simply insert in the MS word and format as necessary.
Kindle also has a facility for creating children's books. Do some research on that.

Thank you sir

mk82:

The draft2digital tax page is similar to Kdp"s. Just follow the steps and fill the necessary information as you did on Kdp. it's a requirement and you can't ignore it.

@op hope we are on the same page I asked a question about publishing my fiction book and seeing somone to help me with pics but you didn't reply?

mk82:

The draft2digital tax page is similar to Kdp"s. Just follow the steps and fill the necessary information as you did on Kdp. it's a requirement and you can't ignore it.

@op hope we are not fighting? I asked a question about publishing my fiction book and seeing somone to help me with pics but you didn't reply?

Pls I have a fiction book for kids that I want to publish and sell on amazon kindle. Pls I need your advice

Meeloreh:
Yimu! But if that's true, sis Linda n Agbani should try to grab their contesting forms as their president is set to leave the club.

mcmbonu:
1. HARD ANALYSIS:

Divide your SALARY by 30 days and see what you get (i.e. the number of days in a month and see the funny thing about your salary plan).

For example,
(1) An average level-12 worker in the state government civil service earns NGN 60,000.
**** And this translates to NGN 60,000÷30= NGN 2,000 every day. This is LESS THAN the amount made daily by an AVERAGE HAWKER in the city.

(2) A freshly EMPLOYED GRADUATE BANKER in most NIGERIAN BANKS earns an average of NGN120,000 monthly.
***So everyday, you get NGN120,000÷30= NGN4,000 as the daily value for your work-life. By implication, this is LESS THAN the amount earned DAILY by an AVERAGE DRIVER in d city and in some villages.....

(3) If you are a FRESH GRADUATE EMPLOYEE in some oil companies, you earn an average of NGN300,000 monthly. So in a day your WORK-VALUE is NGN300,000 ÷ 30= NGN10,000
**** This is LESS THAN the daily amount earned by an IRRIGATION FARMER supplying vegetables to Lagos MARKETS, a TIPPER CAR DRIVER supplying sand for three BLOCK INDUSTRIES and CONSTRUCTION SITES just 3 times a day and DRIVERS of DANGOTE TRUCKS who have bought off the trucks at scrap value and are using them to convey products between villages and the cities for just five business owners.

--------->>>HOPE BY NOW, IT IS SINKING IN, RIGHT?

And when there is an ISSUE in the FAMILY that requires FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, the DRIVERS, HAWKERS and the rest are looking up to you with a WHITE COLLAR JOB.

(4) If you are an NYSC MEMBER, you DON'T need to be told that:
*****NGN19,800÷30 = NGN 660 is your worth on a daily basis.
I hope you know that PURE WATER SELLERS who own a shop, a pepper soup t and a small TOYOTA COROLLA car to distribute pure water to five restaurants earn MORE THAN you & WHEEL-BARROW PUSHERS working on contract for three warehouses probably make MORE MONEY than you EACH DAY

............
We shouldn't end at satisfactions from these earnings. We should be more proactive, create room for more income and strive to diversify our streams of income.

The earlier you wake up and smell the coffee, the better for you......

I know of someone right now who will say this is too ideal to be true but take your time and do this analysis over and over again, and you will grasp the crux!!!

STOP waiting for the Government to feed you, feed yourself and help the Government feed others. That is where we are in this age.

Have a great day ahead!!!

Nice statistics from your pov, but how many of the so called people you mentioned making those money are wealthy too? Its God blessings that matter. I know a salary earner in chevron that builds blocks of flats every year and has at least 5 solid mansions for rent in my area, I don't see him again may be has moved to Banana..

I dnt knw y ladies shuld embark on night journeys.

That's good. Nigerians will soon colonize the
Govt of USA and there will be free Visa to Mr Trumps Country for Nigerians

So true, I was surprised to see at least three miss tourism Nigeria 2015.

Its funny

RedCapChief:
Dbanj's career as a musician crashed when he dumped Don Jazzy for Kanye West. His career as an artist was 'ruined' by his own hand. Even the Bariga boy knows that Dbanj is not selling garri by choice

Lol so Olamide was saying Dbanj music career don finish that's y he is selling Koko garri.

hmm

Its a lie o, we love Igbos

When you travel on a trip, excursion or tour; it is quite necessary for you to carry some things along with you. This will give you a fully enjoyable experience. Below are a list of such gadgets and things you should carry along when going for a trip as a tourist.

1.  Camera (digital):
This gadget is very important in case you want to have pictures of the experience for fond memories. The camera can be used to capture interesting events, sites, scenery and people that interest the tourist. You can also shoot a small video of you participating in some fun events.

2. Back Pack (bag): You need this to put in one place everything you carry; like your I.d cards, Food, Water bottles, extra clothes and other gadgets. Some bags have different compartments for different objects. This will allow for orderliness.

3. Sun Glasses: As you go out, It might get sunny so your Glasses come in handy. Whether recommended or "shaccomended".

4. Phones: Thank God for the gsm technology, people would have had to send letters in bottles across oceans in case they got stranded. Your phones always come in handy as you reach loved ones  if stranded. Be sure to ask security check questions in case you are chatting because it might be a "con" stranger. Make sure your phone is fully charged so you can take pictures on your phone and it on social media.

5. Small drones:  With the development of this drone technology people can use this gadget to cover aerial views of the sites they are visiting in order to cover a  wide area of land from a vantage position.

6. Hover Board: Hover-boards let's you move with ease like a robot across smooth surfaces. This gadget is like and advanced scare-board. You also become the centre of attraction as you become the cynosure of most eyes.

7.Umbrella: You could find true love with your umbrella in case it rains cats and dogs and you happen to be by the side of a beautiful lady or handsome man that you are crushing over. Just an invite to the person to stay under your umbrella could make "things" happen. Rihanna comes to mind here.

8. Cash & Credit cards: Although not necessarily in large amounts be sure to take cash along with you to buy a priced collection, gift or cloth. Some places do use POS machines so you can pay for items online.

9. Diary book: This can be useful if you are also researching and on a fact finding machine. You could always use the diary to scribble down some important observations and information.

10: Holy Book: Where ever you go, you will always need spiritual direction and you holy book and anointing oil is very good too.

    



GMan650:


Lwkmd..... very soon we'll hear EFCC arrests Don Jazzy over arms deal

Hahaha you must be a comedian!

IlekeHD:
Great article OP. I hope you don't mind me borrowing your posts

IlekeHD:
Great article OP. I hope you don't mind me borrowing your posts

Sure no problem.

The Yoruba speaking people are mainly located in the south western part of Nigeria. This race of people are unique in various ways and internationally known world over for their good culture. Here are some amazing characteristics of the Yoruba people.

1.HISTORY: The Yoruba people have a very rich history and are known to be one of the earliest thriving civilizations in Africa because of the Oyo kingdom. The progenitor of the yoruba race is Oduduwa and it is believed that he migrated from the middle east to settle down in the present Ile-Ife south west Nigeria. He then gave royal backing to his sons to go and rule other kingdoms but have an with the Ife kingdom regarding it as their source. This is why most kings regard the Ooni of Ife as a foremost and paramount ruler in Yoruba land. It is also interesting to note that each King in Yoruba Land has a different or unique title name given to him. Making the yoruba people to have the highest number traditional title names of Kings in the world. Also each Palace always have a market close to it and they are always called Oja-Oba(kings Market).

2.ARTS, LITERATURE AND CRAFT: The Ife bronze heads shows that the Yoruba people had special knowledge and skills in casting different from anywhere in the world. The Yoruba proverbs also serves as a rich source of moral advise, inspiration and motivation to people. The first nobel prize on literature in Nigeria was given to Professor Wole Soyinka and no one has achieved this feat in Nigeria till now. His rich usage of Yoruba literature has helped him in his profession. The artistic wooden carvings and clay sculptures also lend credence to the rich culture of the people.

3.FOODS: Delicious foods like pounded yam (Iyan) Yam flour meal (amala) as well cassava meals (garri,eba) including the sumptuous stews like melon stew, draw vegetable(ewedu) and vegetable stew (shokoyokoto) has made people from all over the world to cherish yoruba delicacies. Also snacks like peppered plantain chips (dodo Ikire) have always been used as good appetizers. All these mouthwatering dishes are not only tasty but have nutritional value.

4.LEADERS: The Yoruba race has been blessed with a lot of great leaders in various fields and endeavors of life. Ranging from Politics, Religion, Business, Literature and so on. Some of these leaders have been mentioned on the Forbes list as one of the most influential people in the world. The first premier of the western region Chief Obafemi Awolowo recorded a lot of first during his time like the first sky scraper built in Ibadan with cocoa sales (Cocoa House) setting up the first Radio and T.V station as well as the Opening of the First University in Nigeria University of Ibadan are some of his achievements. Chief OluSegun Obasanjo who was former military head of state later became a civilian president 20 years later after he was released from prison. Chief MKO Abiola a former president elect who died in prison is regarded as Martyr of Democracy in Nigeria. Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also been a very influential politician who ed five sitting governors in southwest in elections and they won. So he is regarded as A God father of at least seven governors in Nigeria today. He was also very useful in installing the incumbent President Buhari after he had contested severally. In Business the richest black woman is Chief F. Alakija according to forbes list. Other business tycoons are chief Mike Adenuga owner of Glo the first indigenous owned telecommunication company his other companies are ETB and Conoil . Otunba Femi Otedola is the owner of Forte Oil one of the biggest Oil firms in Nigeria.

5.ENTERTAINMENT: The entertainment aspect is so rich and interesting. Starting from Music the yoruba have different genres of music like Akpala, fuji, afro juju, Afro beats amongst others. Very popular musicains like Fela, King Sunny Ade are Yoruba people. Young super stars like wizkid, davido are also making waves in the music industry with international stars doing collaborations with them including International yoruba stars like Seal and Wale. The Yoruba film industry is also very big with plenty interesting films being released everyday. Some T.V stations only show Yoruba films through out the day showing the versatility of the industry. Interesting games are not left out; there is chess game so also the yoruba have the Ayo game.
6.SPORTS: the Yoruba can boast of many great sports men like Thunder Balogun and Rashidi Yekini in football. Also Hakeem Olajuwon in basket ball was from the southwest.
7.CULTURAL RENAISANCE: The Yoruba are very proud of their culture displaying it and speaking it at any given opportunity. They are a hospitable race and Welcome visitors including Blacks from the Diaspora who want to trace their roots back to Africa. These diasporans are integrated back into the culture and given yoruba names. They are also thought how to speak the Yoruba language. Yorubas feel their language is becoming extinct when ninety percent of them still speak it with their children even as they hardly speak other languages. The Creoles of the Carribean Countries in the Americas also have yoruba words in their languages.
8.TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL: Yoruba traditional architecture is Unique; most of the buildings roofs are triangular in shape and always slanting downwards past the lintel. They always have a lot of pillars and columns of traditionally carved totem poles with figures. The doors and windows are also carved with figures.

9.RELIGION: The Yoruba people are a very religious group of people. They are also blessed with great religious leaders who are known world over for their powerful anointing. Like under the Christian Faith the yorubas have great men Pastor E.A.Adeboye (RCCG), Bishop OYEDEPO(WINNERS) T.B Joshua(SYNAGOGUE) Pastor Kumuyi (Deeper Life) Pastor OluKoya(MFM) amongst others. The firts bible to be translated to an African language especially in West Africa was by A yoruba Priest Bishop Ajayi Crowther. The great Prophet Ayo BabaLola the founder of C.A.C world wide was a great pentacostal revivalist who spread the word like fire.
10. TEXTILES: The Yoruba have always been fashionable people with their different styles and accessories. The women,s Gele (head tie) are always spectacular. So also the mens cap and agbada which are always captivating. The Aso-Oke always go with diferent yoruba attires. The tye and dye clothes (adire) have always being with them for generations. Also there are different styles like kembe and dansiki which is now coming back to be invogue by the youths. The concept of aso ebi and aso oke where also introduced by yoruba people where people pick a particular pattern of textile material and wear them in an occassion to make for uniformity and solidarity with the celebrant at the event . There are different yoruba hair styles that are also attractive too.
All these and more to numerous to mention needs to be packaged together to form a tourist park which will showcase all these aspects of The Yoruba to the world for future references.
Source: www.naijatourswatch..com

The Yoruba speaking people are mainly located in south western Nigeria. This race of people are unique in various ways and known world over for their good culture. Here are some amazing characteristics of the Yoruba people.

1.HISTORY: The Yoruba people have a very rich history and are known to be one of the earliest thriving civilizations in Africa because of the Oyo kingdom. The progenitor of the Yoruba race is Oduduwa and it is believed that he migrated from the middle east to settle down in the present Ile-Ife south west Nigeria. He then gave royal backing to his sons to go and rule other kingdoms but have an with the Ife kingdom regarding it as their source. This is why most kings regard the Ooni of Ife as a foremost and paramount ruler in Yoruba land. It is also interesting to note that each King in Yoruba Land has a different or unique title name given to him. Making the yoruba people to have the highest number traditional title names of Kings in the world. Also each Palace always have a market close to it and they are always called Oja-Oba(kings Market).

2.ARTS, LITERATURE AND CRAFT: The Ife bronze heads shows that the Yoruba people had special knowledge and skills in casting different from anywhere in the world. The yoruba proverbs also serves as a rich source of moral advise, inspiration and motivation to people. The first nobel prize on literature in Nigeria was given to Professor Wole Soyinka and no one has achieved this feat in Nigeria till now. His rich usage of yoruba literature has helped him in his profession. The artistic wooden carvings and clay sculptures also lend credence to the rich culture of the people.

3.FOODS: Delicious foods like pounded yam (Iyan) Yam flour meal (amala) as well cassava meals (garri,eba) including the sumptuous stews like melon stew, draw vegetable(ewedu) and vegetable stew (shokoyokoto) has made people from all over the world to cherish yoruba delicacies. Also snacks like peppered plantain chips (dodo Ikire) have always been used as good appetizers. All these mouthwatering dishes are not only tasty but have nutritional value.

4.LEADERS: The Yoruba race has been blessed with a lot of great leaders in various fields and endeavors of life. Ranging from Politics, Religion, Business, Literature and so on. Some of these leaders have been mentioned on the Forbes list as one of the most influential people in the world. The first premier of the western region Chief Obafemi Awolowo recorded a lot of first during his time like the first sky scraper built in Ibadan with cocoa sales (Cocoa House) setting up the first Radio and T.V station as well as the Opening of the First University in Nigeria University of Ibadan are some of his achievements. Chief OluSegun Obasanjo who was former military head of state later became a civilian president 20 years later after he was released from prison. Chief MKO Abiola a former president elect who died in prison is regarded as Martyr of Democracy in Nigeria. Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also been a very influential politician who ed five sitting governors in southwest in elections and they won. So he is regarded as A God father of at least seven governors in Nigeria today. He was also very useful in installing the incumbent President Buhari after he had contested severally. In Business the richest black woman is Chief F. Alakija according to forbes list. Other business tycoons are chief Mike Adenuga owner of Glo the first indigenous owned telecommunication company his other companies are ETB and Conoil . Otunba Femi Otedola is the owner of Forte Oil one of the biggest Oil firms in Nigeria.

5.ENTERTAINMENT: The entertainment aspect is so rich and interesting. Starting from Music the yoruba have different genres of music like Akpala, fuji, afro juju, Afro beats amongst others. Very popular musicains like Fela, King Sunny Ade are Yoruba people. Young super stars like wizkid, davido are also making waves in the music industry with international stars doing collaborations with them including International yoruba stars like Seal and Wale. The yoruba film industry is also very big with plenty interesting films being released everyday. Some T.V stations only show Yoruba films through out the day showing the versatility of the industry. Interesting games are not left out; there is chess game so also the yoruba have the Ayo game.
6.SPORTS: the Yoruba can boast of many great sports men like Thunder Balogun and Rashidi Yekini in football. Also Hakeem Olajuwon in basket ball was from the southwest.
7.CULTURAL RENAISANCE: The yoruba are very proud of their culture displaying it and speaking it at any given opportunity. They are a hospitable race and Welcome visitors including Blacks from the Diaspora who want to trace their roots back to Africa. These diasporans are integrated back into the culture and given Yoruba names. They are also thought how to speak the yoruba language. Yorubas feel their language is becoming extinct when ninety percent of them still speak it with their children even as they hardly speak other languages. The Creoles of the Carribean Countries in the Americas also have yoruba words in their languages.
8.TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL: Yoruba traditional architecture is Unique; most of the buildings roofs are triangular in shape and always slanting downwards past the lintel. They always have a lot of pillars and columns of traditionally carved totem poles with figures. The doors and windows are also carved with figures.

9.RELIGION: The Yoruba people are a very religious group of people. They are also blessed with great religious leaders who are known world over for their powerful anointing. Like under the Christian Faith the yorubas have great men Pastor E.A.Adeboye (RCCG), Bishop OYEDEPO(WINNERS) T.B Joshua(SYNAGOGUE) Pastor Kumuyi (Deeper Life) Pastor OluKoya(MFM) amongst others. The firts bible to be translated to an African language especially in West Africa was by A yoruba Priest Bishop Ajayi Crowther. The great Prophet Ayo BabaLola the founder of C.A.C world wide was a great pentacostal revivalist who spread the word like fire.
10. TEXTILES: The Yoruba have always been fashionable people with their different styles and accessories. The women,s Gele (head tie) are always spectacular. So also the mens cap and agbada which are always captivating. The Aso-Oke always go with diferent yoruba attires. The tye and dye clothes (adire) have always being with them for generations. Also there are different styles like kembe and dansiki which is now coming back to be invogue by the youths. The concept of aso ebi and aso oke where also introduced by yoruba people where people pick a particular pattern of textile material and wear them in an occassion to make for uniformity and solidarity with the celebrant at the event . There are different yoruba hair styles that are also attractive too.
All these and more to numerous to mention needs to be packaged together to form a tourist park which will showcase all these aspects of The Yoruba to the world for future references.
For more check www.naijatourswatch..com

TOP TEN CATEGORIES OF TOURISM TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

People travel round the world for different purposes but the underlying fact is that they are migrating temporarily to another place, which is tourism. So below are the top major reasons for tourism travel in the world.

1. MEDICAL TOURISM:

People travel all round the year for medical check-up in the best hospitals around the world. The reason most people give is the excellent medical service they receive in those countries. Women also use the opportunity to give birth to their children over there because of the good health facilities there; in addition their children automatically become citizens by birth in those countries. It also avails them the opportunity to visit relaxation spots and drive away the stress of their normal hectic life styles which could be injurious to their health according to medical experts. The most visited countries are The U.S.A, and India.

2. EDUCATIONAL TOURISM:

Students who have “rich sponsors” go to some countries to study and get various degree and diploma certificates from institutions based over there. Most of these schools are Ivy League schools and are at the top of the list of best universities world over. It is also advisable for parents who send their wards over there to pay surprise visits because some of them become very wayward once they get out of the country taking drugs and even dropping out to chase the fast life.  For those who aren’t so buoyant thank God for the educational system in these countries that still allows them to apply for scholarships and do part time jobs to augment their fees.   Countries like The United Kingdom, Canada, Malaysia and Ghana top the list.

3. BUSINESS TOURISM: 

Some countries are very open to welcome business men and women who like to come and transact businesses in their land and return back to their homeland when they have spent their money doing good business. This further strengthens world trade and exchange of ideas among people of the world.  The UAE and South Africa are good examples of such.

4. RELIGIOUS TOURISM: 

Pilgrimage is a form of religious tourism which involves people migrating temporarily in mass for a particular religious event. These religious exercises makes the pilgrims get closer to their God and they consider the religious sites sacred. Very good examples are Israel, Saudi Arabia and The Vatican City. The various camps and headquarters of big churches in Nigeria also experience a large turn-up of faithful during their annual conventions.

5. CULTURAL TOURISM: This normally involves traveling to a place to experience its rich cultural heritage and civilization; like its food, dressing, ways of living and festivals. This type of tourism brings curious and interested visitors to a place to know better about it from the inhabitants there. Nigeria, China and Egypt are excellent examples of such countries.

6. ADVENTURE TOURISM:

This form of tourism allows people experience the wild part of their personality. They do this by going anywhere of their choice. It is also the type of tourism where students on summer holidays go to very popular and interesting places for their vacation and then brag to their fellow class mates of their adventures when they resume school.  Countries most visited are UK, UAE, US Ghana and Kenya.

7. ART TOURISM: 

This type of tourism is meant for artists who travel to different countries of the world, for the purpose of displaying their artworks at different exhibitions organized by organizations like art galleries and museums. This affords them the opportunity to network with different people round the globe. and are two countries that majorly host art Exhibitions.

8. SPACE TOURISM:

It is relatively a new type of tourism and patronized only by the wealthy. It involves travelling out of the earth to space, like the moon and other planets like mars. Virgin-Atlantic is at the fore-front of carrying out such trips with its Galactic space ship. You can book for your own trip and wait because people have already being booking for the next ten years. 

 9. SPORTS TOURISM:

Sports Tourism can be said to be the most appreciated form of tourism. It is also responsible for unifying countries of the world bringing relative peace to the countries around the globe. That is why countries relax their travel restrictions on foreigners when a major and big sporting event is to be hosted in their country like the Olympics. Brazil is making plans for visa waivers of 90 days for visitors planning to come for the 2016 Rio Olympics. FIFA organized events too have offered footballers and their ers to travel round the world during the world cup and continental competitions. Different football and basketball leagues in Europe and the Americas have allowed their fans to travel also to watch their team play live! Golf and Lawn tennis fans are not left out too. 

10. Volunteer Tourism:

People who have the humanitarian spirit also travel to places in the world that need help from charitable donors. Red Cross an international volunteer group offers people such platform to do such. Tourist could also donate to organizations and orphanages online or visiting those places themselves to bear with the less privilege.
For more reading visit
http://naijatourswatch..com/2015/10/top-ten-categories-of-tourism-travel.html