MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION BADAGRY IN A PARTNERSHIP PROCESS WITH NTA channel 10 By Anago James Akeem Osho

A group photograph after the partnership meeting at NTA10, Conference center, Tejuosho, LAGOS. Fourth from left is Anago James Akeem Osho, member of Arefo, Mr Babatunde Mesewaku, the President of Arefo, Mr Femi Coker, member of Arefo, Mrs Temitayo Daramola, the General Manager of NTA channel 10, Mr Peter Olaide Mesewaku, Coordinator of Arefo, Mr Olusola Adeyemi Smith, logistics Arefo, Mr Tunde Ajose, member Arefo and the Managers of NTA 10.

On the 2nd of April 2014, members of African Renaissance foundation attended a meeting with the managers of NTA Channel10, in Lagos. The objective of the meeting was a proposed partnership between the two organizations by AREFO. African Renaissance Foundation is the organizer of the annual Badagry Diaspora Festival and are concerned about the reconnection between Africa and Africans in Diaspora.

Anago James Akeem Osho, is an Historian, Museum Curator, Tour Guide, Tour operator, Author, Historic, Cultural and Heritage manager. He consult for DNA tested Africans.

The history of Seriki Williams Abass Of Badagry and his Brazilian BARRACOON By Anago James Akeem Osho

The History of Seriki Williams Abass of Badagry and his Brazilian Barracoon By Anago James Akeem Osho The Statue of Seriki Williams Abass at Aiyetoro round about near Abeokuta. Seriki Abass ruled Badagry for 24years, founded Aiyetoro and Idogo. PHOTO CREDIT: Anago James Akeem Osho Seriki Williams Abass was born originally at a town in Yorubaland called Ijoga Orile. The town is in todays Ogun State in South West Nigeria. Ijoga Orile is not far from Ilaro and Abeokuta. His birth name was Faremilekun and his father’s name was Fagbemi. He was captured by the Dahomeans and became a slave at the age of six years old. The country called Benin Republic today used to be known as Dahomey. The name Dahomey was changed to Benin Republic in 1975.

Ori Oke Erio of Ayo Babalola, A Religious tour of Erio Ekiti Nigeria BY Anago James Akeem Osho

Ayo Babalola's church, built in 1933.

HISTORY OF PORTO NOVO / AJASE by Anago James Akeem Osho

Anago James Akeem Osho standing behind Papa Urbain Karim Da Silva at the Da Silva family house Porto Novo Porto Novo is a great City with a great history. It is the capital of Benin republic and is situated on the West African Coast. The word Porto Novo is a Portuguese word which means New port. The Portuguese were the first European to settle down there. Porto Novo is also known as Ajase (Ajace) by the Yorubas, and known as Hogbonu by the Ogu. Porto Novo was established in the 16th Century. It was a Slave port controlled by the Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo Empire was a great empire which also controlled the Slave port of Badagry. It partly controlled the Slave port of Whydah (Ouidah) for a period before Whydah was completely taken over by the Dahomey Kings.

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