My heart breaks every time I guide tourists in Makoko. I have witnessed on many occasions how human beings live in a terrible environment. Is Makoko suitable as a tourist destination? Does Makoko have the characteristics of a tourist destination? The community's living conditions are inhumane and shameful to the country.  What are the characteristics of a tourist destination? These characteristics will attract tourists to carry out their activities. Makoko lacks essential tourism infrastructure: comfort, accessibility, tourism resources, and facilities. Have you ever heard of "slum tourism"? It is also known as "ghetto tourism," "poverty tourism," "trauma tourism," etc. According to Human Rights in Tourism, "slum tourism involves touring marginalized and impoverished areas that tourists would normally never visit."  Slum tourism refers to the practice of visiting impoverished areas, often in urban environments, to witness firsthand

Mr. Abiodun Bello, a 40-year resident of the United States, embarked on a journey to connect with his roots in continental Africa. His involvement in pan-African activities led him to visit Ghana during the Year of Return and Nigeria for the Osun Osogbo International Festival. Seeking a deeper understanding of his heritage, Mr. Bello reached out to his cousin, Mrs. Taiwo Salvador, who recommended Amb. Anago-Osho, a renowned tour guide and cultural diplomat, to lead a roots connection and Slave history tour in Badagry. Desiring a family reunion, Mr. Bello invited his siblings, nieces, and nephews to join the tour. As a father, he wanted his American-born children to connect with their Nigerian heritage and meet their extended family. On the morning of the tour, Mr. Bello contacted Amb. Anago-Osho, eager to begin his journey of discovery and reunification." Mr. Bello had envisioned the tour as a family reunion, and he was thrilled to have his brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces j

Oh, forces of nature, envelop me in divine comfort. My beloved king, Kabiyesi Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, your passing leaves me in shock. Yet, I take solace in knowing your spirit remains with us forever. Your dreams of preserving our heritage, uniting Africa and the diaspora, and empowering the youth shall endure. You graciously opened the village to those seeking understanding, continuing your father's legacy with kindness and humility. I'm honored to have met your sister during my Nigerian history tour and to have shared my 2003 tribute song to your father with you. Your dedication to Yoruba culture and heritage preservation is inspiring. May your family, in Oyotunji and worldwide, find comfort in the knowledge that your memory and legacy will live on through us." May this tribute be a fitting celebration of your life and legacy.  Anago-Osho

 

Ambassador Anago-Osho, elected as NATOP SOUTH-WEST REGION VICE PRESIDENT during Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) 8th AGM 2024, at Ilorin, Kwara state.  In a portrait with Nigeria's minister of Tourism and Culture, Mrs Lola Ade-John and the newly elected NATOP President, Hajia Bolaji Mustapha at the dolby-fitted studio at Tate and Lyle Sugar Factory designed to establish Kwara as a premier hub for last mile movie production and the creative industry in West Africa. #anagooshoadventures #globalanagoadventures #touroperatoranago #natopagm24  #KwaraAgm2024  #NATOP

Anago Osho (also known as James Akeem Anago-Osho and Anago James Akeem Osho), is a talented Storyteller and Antiquarian. He conducts special tours and promotes community and sustainable tourism. He is an author, a renowned cultural diplomat and advocate of African perspectives in African historical curation. He is a slave history and roots reconnection researcher. He is ambassador for DNA Tested African Descendants. He is a multiple award winning tourism proffessional and curator at the Slave Museum Badagry and the Afro-Brazilian Cultural Centre Lagos Island. He serves as a bridge between Africa and Africa Diaspora. He is the Proprietor of Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures. Anago Osho has toured thousands of Black people from Diaspora across Nigeria and West Africa. He believes that the reconnection of Africa and Africa Diaspora is one of his primary mission earth. He founded Global Anago Adventures Limited. He is a co-founder and President of Association Of History, Nature And Culture

The trip was a down to earth tour because these African tourists from France were interested in participating in the daily experiences of commutters in Nigeria and Benin Republic. Public transports were boarded on both sides of the border except at Ganvie which is a village on water (on Lake Nokoue) near Cotonou. It was only in Ganvie that we chartered a private tourist boat. Ganvie is probably the largest Village on water in Africa. The experience was a showcase of one public transport experience that was governed by rules, where levies are paid by the commercial transport Operators at the office and not on the road which provides a smooth journey and the difference between it and a chartered transport was not far apart except for time and schedules. The experiences on the other side; Nigeria, is different and it's advisable for the tourist to charter transport during tours. The Lagos-Badagry road had nearly been completed and the journey was so thorough because of the good road

During a discussion with a colleague, I emphasized that the role of tour drivers in ensuring a smooth tour is not just to drive. It includes other skills. She responded by saying "what matters is for the driver to drive us safely to our destination". I replied that I agree with her, but a tourism driver requires other skills which will compliment the tour either positively or negatively. In the tourism industry, the duty of the tourism driver is beyond driving of vehicle. The position of tourism drivers are usually undermined. The undermining may affect the impression the tour company have worked hard to create on the minds of the clients. Who is a tourism driver? A tourism or tour driver understands support and customer services by been respectful, render assistance and develop mutual association with the visitors and are concerned about transporting visitors safely to their destination. The way the tour driver dresses matters. He must be smartly dressed. The smile on the fa

Walk for Love Africa is also organizing a business training for SMEs and Startups in the travel and tourism industry on the 29th, March 2024. This is a great opportunity to learn, gain knowledge and network with the pace setters of the industry. The facilitators are: Isaac Moses  CEO, Goge Africa Nneka Isaac-Moses  MD, Goge Africa  Amb. Anago Osho  CEO, Global Anago Adventures Limited, Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures 

  This is a pan African symbol of unity found in several African cultures. It is popular with the Yoruba, Hausa, Bushongo etc. This knot symbol literaly means unity. It traditionally means that everyone in the community must search for ways to unite one another for the development of the community rather than divide it. This African symbol shows the importance of unity and the involvement of everyone in community development in a typical African setting. Today, the symbol is also adopted as one of the principles of Kwanzaa. It is known as Umoja in Kwanzaa. It is known by different names; Yoruba knot, Arewa knot, etc. The symbol is seen on old Yoruba clothes such as aso oke, aso etu, etc. An example of such clothes could be found at Seriki Faremilekun Williams Abass's Slave Museum and Brazilian Baracoon built in the 1840's in Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. In Yorubaland, it symbolizes respect for community, unity of purpose and how everyone's action affect the society either p

1. What are your expectations for Nigeria tourism in general for 2024? My expectation for the year 2024 is for all tiers of government to support and create an enabling environment for tourism entrepreneurs. Their offices should be opened for questions, complaints, suggestions, and challenges in the tourism industry. This will encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any concerns the practitioners may have. As the Federal Government of Nigeria have created a sole ministry for tourism in 2023, which was very much anticipated by tourism practitioners across the country, the move was a step in the right direction. However, the new minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John who assumed office on the 21st of August 2023, have not been able to act because she have been battling against illness. The ministry had been dormant since it was created last year. I will suggest that a committee is selected from the private tourism practitioners. This committee will work with the ministry

The purpose of the reconnection between Africa and Africa Diaspora is family re-union and support system for each other. In the words of John Keats, from his poem "Endymion", for me, to contribute and promote the African re-union with Africa Diaspora is "a thing of beauty is a joy forever". It means that fulfilling the hope of the ancestors in reconciling the families at home and Diaspora is beautiful and beauty has the power to bring joy that lasts beyond the immediate moment. This task is divine and beyond tangible gains. Everyone on this path, either from the motherland Africa or Africa Diaspora (overseas) must understand that the purpose is true reconnection which will aide the support system for all engaging communities.  It's the desire of the ancestors to bridge the oceans. As a true ambassador of the "cause", i make it known to those who don't know that to reconnect families in Diaspora to the motherland is not a childs play. It is not busi

Christina (41) and her mum Barbara (60) are African American tourists from Memphis, Tennesse and i was suprised and at the same time excited to learn from them that as fashionistas, they are motivated by Nigerian fashion. ' According to Christina, who is the co-owner of SMURFEY restaurant in Memphis, she watches the Nigerian show "Young, Famous and African" on NEFLIX. She watches all the fashion shows on YOUTUBE. She love Nigeria fashion the best and she said, "Nigerian fashion is innovative. It's bold. I like the colours. I like the traditional prints and the regular prints. I think it's the best". The visitors keen interest in history and  Nigerian fashion was made known from the onset so in creating the tour itinerary for the trip "the fashion experience" became a priority. Unfortunately, the Lagos Fashion Week ended a week before the visitors arrived. We missed the GTCO Fashion Weekend by a day. Again, their departure date is before the Abu

The importance of the Post Office seems to be dwindling in many countries due to diverse methods of communication but the Post Office is still a sacred place to some of us. I usually add it to my tour itinerary when ever i have tourists/visitors that are stamp collectors or lovers of history and antiques. A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional services, which vary by country.  During the week i was able to help the Post office sell many post cards, stamps and old stamps were brought out for the stamp collectors in the group. For some of us the Post Office also reminds us of the "Pen-Pal era" when we regularly write to each other, via postal mail.  Pen pals or Pen friends are usually strangers whose relationship is based primarily, or even solely, on their exchange of letters. Letter

The Badagry Diaspora Festival is rooted in the experience characterized by culture and historical connection to continental Africa by Africa Diaspora. It's a sign of the unflinching acceptance of families in Diaspora by Nigeria. The uniqueness of Badagry Diaspora Festival and the Door of Return project exhumes from a place of determination, purpose and divineness. The consistency and determination of purpose despite all odds are dexterous. Despite the efforts to disconnect the root from the branches, unprecedented consciousness, cultural and divine energy continues to work in individuals and groups of people back home in the motherland and in Africa Diaspora with the objective of uniting disconnected families across the Atlantic.  According to Hon. (Mrs) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), during a joint Press Conference at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre Alausa, Lagos says the 2023, 4th Edition of Badagry Door Of Return Festival scheduled to ho

 

 

What Nigeria can offer the world in the tourism space is beyond everyone's thought.  It can only be explored through creativity. The abundant ecotourism potentials are situated in every nooks and crannis of the country. Creative tourism will sell in every potential tourist sites if well positioned and strategically publicized.  In selling personal services, creative marketing and creative personalized services garnishes and help in the development of visitors experience. Nigeria in the tourism space at the moment means that there's so much to offer and there's business opportunities for investors.   The green economy is the new way out. Anago Osho Join "Clean the earth Group" and let's replenish the earth. LET'S GO!  #anagooshoadventures

 

 

 

There had been stable increase in the consumption of rice in Nigeria for hundreds of years and this was the major reason for the evolvements of diverse methods of cooking the meal. According to the research work of Hardcastle J.E.Y. in 1959, "Rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud) is indigenous to Nigeria and has been cultivated for the past 3,500 years. He continued that the earliest cultivation of improved rice varieties (O. sativa L.) started in about 1890 with the introduction of upland varieties to the high forest zone in Western Nigeria" and this research was supported by Atanda O.A. in 1978. There are different methods of cooking rice across the world, but where ever Jollof rice is mentioned, Nigeria and Ghana readily comes to mind. Why is this so?  As there are varieties of rice, there are also various methods of cooking it and this varies from one country to another.  There's a variety of brown rice called Ofada rice that is found in South West Nigeria. The rice got it

  It's always a good feeling when i tour school children. At the museum and other landmarks, i usually educate and give every detail of the antiques exhibited and ever ready to answer questions.  I also sensitize the students on the importance of heritage preservation and why they must protect their heritages and culture by learning and asking questions from their parents and be prepared to uphold developmental policies when they grow up and work to be in position of authourities. School tour is about impartation for me and practical experience for the participants. Imagine how many future governors, ministers, Kings, presidents, ambassadors, local government chairman,  etc. that have been on my tours. I always leave a mark and this is part of my contribution to my generation, and beyond. #anagoosho #anagooshoadventures  #globalanagoadventures 

 

 

Community based Tourism is all encompassing. It is inclusive tourism and directly opens up opportunities to members of the community and it's a win win situation. According to Ambassador Anago Osho, Badagry Walking Tours brings the tourists directly to the people and the people to the visitors. That's the purpose of the special tour he created. It is not enough to visit the attractions. The objective is to curate unique experiences. That's what Badagry Walking Tour with Anago Osho Adventures represents.  Badagry Walking tours have created opportunities for visitors to come in contact with the locals and the result has been mutual understanding and the continuous interactions have helped the community stakeholders to appreciate their heritages and protect their Culture.  Walking tours promotes and exposes hidden landmarks that tourists and visitors to attractions hardly sight or are aware of in a Tourist destination like Baadagry.  Contact: +234(0)8037043233 anago.tourism@gm