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As I read the post on how National Arts Theatre Rehabilitation will generate about 10,000 jobs, at this point in time i don't know if I should be happy or not. It is a good thing to renovate the National Arts Theatre. Honestly it is really due and the place brings profound childhood memories to me as my late dad usually drives us to the theatre to watch movies and we meet other kids. It was really fun and we look forward to it every week back then, but I am thinking that if the CBN is the one in charge now as it had been handed over to them, is it not as good as been "sold" or transferred to another government agency that is controlled by private individuals who owns private banks and has stakes in the Central bank? If the Federal government is saying they don't have money, where will Central Bank of Nigeria get the money to renovate the National Art Theatre from? I hope people won't loose their jobs as it may become the case of "he who pays the piper dictate...

Abuja is a deliberately created capital city of Nigeria and its historical relevance in the history of Nigeria is one among other factors that stamped it on the tourism map of Nigeria. The tour of Abuja to a first time visitor will create the imagery of the true African dream state, characterized by nature, history, culture and modernity. Abuja is a planned city and it is relatively different from many places I have visited in Africa. It is uninteresting that despite the unique tourism potentials of this great tourist destination, the tourist products providers in the territory have knot fully understood the magnitude of the opportunities and if they do, they must understand or reorganize how trips are packaged around this great city. The multiple characteristics of Abuja are rare in many tourist destinations. It is a city that encourages the professional and knowledgeable tour guide to exhibit his passion for work. The characters of Abuja from the past, present and hope of a huge futu...

Practicing social distancing and the use of face masks On the subject matter of managing tour groups and making tourists or visitors safe at tourist destinations or safe when they consume tourist products, it is inevitable for the methods of tourism operation not to be the same again or at least not to be the same for a period of time untill general activities return to normal. How do we make tourists safe? Tourists and visitors can only be safe when they are managed well. How can groups be managed well? The most simple method is to strictly adhere to social distancing aside other logistics of managing groups. I will share some methods on this page. The dream and hope of every tourism worker is for travel and tours to fully reopen in earnest and the evil covid - 19 to be a fairy tale with a happy ending. Anago James Akeem Osho curating international tourists in an open space before covid - 19 I thought it would take a long while for international tours to return again after ...

Itage, pronounced e-t-ar-g-eh! Is a Yoruba word of French origin. It means stage in the Yoruba sense. Even the word stage in English is of French origin (estage), derived from Etagere. According to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate dictionary, 11th edition; ETAGERE is a piece of furniture consisting of a piece of open shelves for displaying small objects and sometimes having an enclosed cabinet at the base. In Yorubaland, the word Itage (from the French word Etagere) means a raised platform where activities take place e.g, acting, dancing, singing, display of products, etc. for the audience to view. The word etagere became more popular in 1840. The trans Atlantic slave trade and the relationships between the French and Yoruba Artists would have facilitated the word in the land. Theatre, art, and culture is inseparable in Yorubaland. In fact, Yoruba epistemology and culture survived the trans Atlantic slave trade. In the Americas, where enslaved Africans of Yoruba origin were tak...

It is great to know that despite Covid - 19 epidemic, tourism enthusiasts remain undaunted and hopeful. This was the character depicted at the tourism and tour guide training at Epe in Lagos State.  Tour Guide students and their trainer, Anago James Akeem Osho  Despite the absolute effect of covid - 19 on tourism, it still remains the hope of many communities for employment opportunities, nature and heritage conservation, as they work the epidemic to be a thing of the past by practising social distancing and other covid - 19 measures and wish normal activities to resume.  During the Tour Guide training at Epe Epe is one of the most popular historical towns in Lagos State - Nigeria. The people of the town took advantage of Covid - 19 experience to identify the tourism potentials and attraction sites in their community and the experience was life changing according to the participants. The training was facilitated by Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures. It was a ...

During the Door of Return ceremony 2019, in Badagry, Lagos State, 10 Diasporan Americans led by Dr Anderson, from the U.S.A, Puerto Rico, and Haiti graced the historical event.  The Badagry local government chairman; Hon Onilude paid a courtesy visit to the diasporan returnees. The annual event was organized by African Renaissance Foundation whose president, Hon. Babatunde Olaide - Mesewaku, is an author, astute promoter of tourism, and culture. The event was chaired by Hon. Abike Dabiri - Erewa; the Chair person, Nigeria Diaspora commission. The event was coordinated by Mr Peter Mesewaku, a dramatist, author and tourism officer and Dr. Olusola Smith, a university lecturer. The official tour organizer was the multiple award winning curator, historian, author, senior tour guide, culture and tourism promoter; Anago James Akeem Osho.  The group photograph was taken at the lounge of Fams Embassy and Suites. It was in the morning of the most important day of the event where the par...

I got a message from Mr Olemu, a freelance tour guide and high school teacher at Ibadan, Nigeria, and a member of the West African Tour Guide Association Nigeria Chapter. He wrote, "How do we revitalize tourism enterprises after covid-19?".  This is one important question on the mind of every tourism and hospitality practitioners from around the world and the answer in my opinion is not farfetched.  I doubt if there is anyone who don't know that there is an economic recession at the moment in every country. This untoward economic hur-rah affects both the rich and poor in it's character. Every country either big or small is affected and it will take a while for situations to return to normalcy. International travel may take longer to kick off as the aftermath of covid-19 will result to temporary stigmatization, reorganization and countries which used to enjoy large influx of tourists like Italy, France, etc. will record very low patronage from both local and interna...

ANAGO OSHO BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES SUNDAY PUNCH, December 1, 1991, Young Punchers Club SUNDAY SUN, September 11, 2005, page 26, Anago set to rewrite History P.M NEWS, Friday 30, March 2007, page 6-7, Mark III and their Manager Anago Prince (Scally Mental was a member of Mark iii) ALAROYE, OJO ISEGUN, OJO KEEDOGBON, OSU KANKANLA, Page 3, 2008, Awon oyinbo to wa lati orile ede Cuba atawon osere Anango. NIGERIAN COMPASS, Saturday, February 18, 2012, page 10-11, Badagry: An excursion back into history MAISON DE FRANCE, Lagos CCF Lagos-programme, April 2006. Events/Les evements, thurs 27 April at 7p.m/Anago Prince/Music https://atqnews.com/an-encounter-with-anago-at-seriki-abass-slave-museum/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/4369348/osho-the-passionate-guide-of-badagry.html https://www.herald.ng/covid-19-focus-more-on-domestic-tourism-tour-guide-urges-practitioners/ http://opuomonipriyeblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/osho-passionate-guide-of-badagry.html www.io...

*MEET OUR GUEST FOR ONE on ONE TOURISM GIST, JANUARY 2020* *_SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ANAGO JAMES AKEEM OSHO_* Anago James Akeem Osho @Anago Osho Adventures is an award winning Tour Guide and Director. He is an Historian, Curator, Heritage and Nature Conservationist. He is an Ambassador for DNA Tested Yoruba of Nigeria and their matches in Africa Diaspora. He is a member of Imperial African History and Genetic Genealogical Society U.S.A and the President of West African Tour Guide Association Nigerian Chapter. Anago James Akeem Osho have helped over a thousand African descendants in diaspora to know that they have at least one African relative. He founded Anago James Akeem Osho Adventures, Badagry Historical Tours, and Benin Republic English Tour, African Slave Ports Project and he is the co-founder of African Children Welfare and Education Services. Join us this Saturday by 6pm on WhatsApp with our lovely host *DADAGEH* Powered by *NIGERIA TOURISM LOVERS* [25/01 17:57] IBM 3: Qu...

The new Eco currency will really liberate the French speaking African nations from economic dependency.  There were mixed feelings when President Macron of France visited Coted'voire (Ivory Coast) and announced that France will change the name of Fcefa to Eco, which will be spent in 8 french speaking countries only, deviating from the original plan of ECOWAS for the Eco currency to be spent in all Ecowas states and now France is instilling the statusquo. Some people are of the opinion that nothing will change except the name. Attention! Attention!! Brother Kemi Seba had been the voice of the youths and the voiceless in the French speaking world for quite a while.  We should be focused as we support each other and let love lead. Kemi Seba was born in France but relocated to Senegal and unfortunately was later expelled from Senegal on the command of France. Rather than go back to France, he returned to the birthplace of his parents, Benin Republic, where he could not be ...

After months of planning, the D-Day is finally here. I left Lome-Togo early to cross the border into Benin Republic to pick Gina. It was about 3hrs drive from Lome to Cotonou. Members of my team were already at the Cotonou Airport to recieve cousin Gina. It was divine and predestinated to meet Gina Corneille, a conscious sister whose objective and fulfilment in life is to one day finally repatriate to continental Africa. She reminds me of Erika Badu. Her consciousness is an aroma. You can smell it, feel it, see it because it's signage is written all over her. It was a long flight from Bangladesh where she works as a high school English teacher in the American International school. According to her, the flight was long and tiring as she had to board three aeroplanes before she finally arrived at the Beninoise Cotonou Airport. I arrived at the airport at around 11.20 a.m and Gina's flight was scheduled to arrive by 12.30 p.m. A heroes welcome was planned for her. As she eve...

This channel aims to educate and promote African and World Culture, Mythology, Art, and History aimed at preserving Heritages through exhibitions, museum display, seminars, conferences and creative Anthropological research, Adventures, Travel and Tourism. Anago James Akeem Osho is a creative and passionate research support, Tour guide, historian, curator, public speaker, culture promoter, author, actor, childcare, roots, nature and heritage conservationist. Anago James Akeem Osho has worked with professionals from diverse subject background and travelers from all over the world. He teaches visitors about Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Togo, West Africa, Africa, Africa Diaspora and it's history, people, locations and it's many land marks and exciting attractions. https://www.primepost.ng/2019/12/10/winner-of-best-nigerian-tour-guide-advises-on-research-development/ Anago Osho was a member of the Demosite Management Committee of the COAST Project in Badagry from 2009-2012, orga...